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雨势渐弱，灯笼与火把在道路两旁的檐下亮着。搜：\(¨完¨本¨神¨站¨)免费看精品文学披了蓑衣的骑士，带着刀剑的绿林侠客在街道上匆匆而过，马蹄踏过积水与泥泞，溅起一片片的水花。

The rain was easing, lanterns and torches shone from under the eaves on both sides of the road. Knights in raincoats and Jianghu heroes carrying swords hurried through the streets, hooves splashing through puddles and mud, sending up sprays of water.

安平县破旧贫瘠，但并不算小，最近这段时间来来往往的绿林豪客也将县城气氛弄得相当热闹，这热闹与混乱、紧张混杂在一起，成为这一片独特的生态。

Anping County was dilapidated and barren, but not small. The constant comings and goings of Jianghu heroes had made the town quite lively recently. This liveliness, mixed with chaos and tension, had created a unique environment.

这些绿林人中，有张扬的、有沉默的。客栈那边的喧嚣气氛中，有的侠士张扬地高声说话，有的踞于黑暗中的角落，抱持刀剑，以深邃而冷峻的目光提防着周围的人。铁匠铺的敲击声叮叮当当，刀剑生意红火，三大五粗、肌肉虬结的铁匠一面挥舞手中的铁锤，一面以饱含敌意的目光注意道路两侧的情况，只有当主顾上门，他才会用毛巾擦一擦汗，露出些许笑容。

Among these Jianghu people, some were flamboyant, others were silent. In the noisy atmosphere of the inn, some heroes spoke loudly and ostentatiously, while others lurked in dark corners, clutching their swords, wary of those around them with deep, cold eyes. The clanging of the blacksmith's shop rang out, the sword business was booming. The burly, muscular blacksmith wielded his hammer while warily observing the situation on both sides of the road, only wiping his sweat with a towel and showing a hint of a smile when a customer arrived.

安平县仅有的两处青楼中，此时也已经是热闹一片。江湖豪客们的粗俗笑骂，姑娘的调笑或是尖叫声，响起在那老旧的楼舍当中，其中夹杂着男女****的独特喘息或是嘶吼之声。有人争风吃醋打起来，被人自二楼上扔下，在街道上才站起来又被青楼的打手拦住，想要闹事，最终被打倒在地，悻悻而去。

The only two brothels in Anping County were also bustling with activity. The vulgar laughter and curses of Jianghu heroes, the playful banter or screams of the girls, echoed in the old buildings, mingled with the unique gasps or roars of men and women in lust. Someone started a fight out of jealousy, was thrown from the second floor, only to be stopped by the brothel's thugs when he tried to get up in the street. He wanted to cause trouble, but was eventually beaten to the ground and left in frustration.

不远处的赌场之中，气氛最是喧嚣，但也只有站在赌场门口的打手与汲着烟杆的管事老者的眼神，显示着这里并非良善之地。偶尔有吵闹声传出，输光的赌客被人自后门逐出，这算是相对和气的结果了。

In the nearby gambling house, the atmosphere was the most boisterous, but only the eyes of the thugs standing at the door and the old manager sucking on his pipe showed that this was not a place of kindness. Occasionally, a commotion would erupt, and gamblers who had lost everything would be kicked out the back door, which was considered a relatively peaceful outcome.

宁毅一行人自破旧的县城门口进来，二十余骑的声势不容小觑，路旁的行人或多或少的都要看上一眼。路上也有一队持刀汉子小跑过去，盯着宁毅等人，与祝彪、齐新勇等人目光接触一阵后，便不再多看。祝虎靠近宁毅道：“是火拳帮的人。”

Ning Yi and his party entered through the dilapidated county gate, the imposing presence of more than twenty riders was not to be underestimated, and the pedestrians on the road couldn't help but take a look. A group of men with knives jogged past, staring at Ning Yi and his companions. After a brief exchange of glances with Zhu Biao and Qi Xinyong, they stopped looking. Zhu Hu approached Ning Yi and said, "They are from the Fire Fist Gang."

然后指了指道路两边各种建筑与屋檐下的灯笼：“写了火拳两个字的，就是火拳帮罩的，那个黑色的铁字，说明由铁牌楼罩。这边做生意，一般都是这两家，有些不挂灯笼也敢开门的，那就是安平一带还算有些面子的狠角色。否则就做不长久，迟早死在哪里。安平有几个包打听，消息就是他们传出来，安顿好以后，我便可以去找他们……”

Then he pointed to the various buildings on both sides of the road and the lanterns under the eaves: "Those with the words 'Fire Fist' written on them are protected by the Fire Fist Gang, and the black iron characters indicate protection by the Iron Tablet Tower. Doing business here is generally done by these two. Those who dare to open their doors without hanging lanterns are ruthless characters in the Anping area who have some face. Otherwise, they won't last long and will die somewhere sooner or later. There are a few informers in Anping, they are the ones who spread the news. After we settle down, I can go and find them…"

一行人在县城中一家“龙虎客栈”的门口停下，还没下马，便有一个小厮赶快过来接待，大门里亮着灯火，喧闹一片，看来人不少。宁毅等人从门口进去，客栈之中的人都或明显或隐匿地望过来，祝彪与齐新勇等人在前后以目光冷冷地回望，这些聚集在客栈中的人三教九流，多半都带了刀剑，衣服各异，参差脏乱。宁毅扫视一遍，抹了抹嘴唇：“变成新龙门客栈了……”

The group stopped in front of the "Dragon and Tiger Inn" in the county town. Before they could dismount, a waiter hurried over to greet them. Lights shone from inside the gate, and it was noisy, indicating that there were many people. Ning Yi and the others entered from the doorway, and the people in the inn looked over, some overtly, some covertly. Zhu Biao and Qi Xinyong and others returned their gazes coldly from the front and rear. The people gathered in the inn were from all walks of life, most of them carrying swords, their clothes varied, uneven, and dirty. Ning Yi glanced around and wiped his lips: "It's become the New Dragon Gate Inn..."

那领着众人进来的小厮正在说着房间不太够的事情。一名脸上有刀疤，乃至于嘴唇也裂开的汉子像是喝醉了酒，想要从客栈门口出去，与祝彪撞在了一起，他那边嘟嘟囔囔的身子摇晃，又与齐新勇撞了一下，后退一步，眼睛红着看来就要拔刀，祝彪顺手轻轻一拍，将那拔出两寸的钢刀拍回去，齐新勇伸手一抓他的衣服，单手往后一抡，这人呼的飞了出去，砰的摔在泥水与雨势中，冲起的水势拍向道路的另一侧。

The waiter leading the group in was explaining that there weren't enough rooms. A man with a scar on his face, even his lip split open, seemed drunk and wanted to leave the inn. He bumped into Zhu Biao, his body swaying as he mumbled. He bumped into Qi Xinyong again, took a step back, and his eyes turned red as he seemed about to draw his knife. Zhu Biao casually patted the two inches of steel blade back into its sheath. Qi Xinyong reached out and grabbed his clothes, swung him back with one hand, and the man went flying, landing with a thud in the mud and rain, the water splashing towards the other side of the road.

两人的这一下配合流畅无比，目光再望向客栈中的众人时，众人又恢复了喧闹说话的模样，那边祝虎也将一小锭银子拍在了客栈掌柜的柜子上：“老板，房间都要了。”他用的是这一带的土话，那正在打算盘的老板拿了银子，点头：“哎、哎……”随后连忙让小二领着他们进去。

The two men's coordination was incredibly smooth. When they looked back at the people in the inn, everyone had returned to their noisy chatter. Over there, Zhu Hu also slammed a small ingot of silver on the innkeeper's counter: "Boss, we'll take all the rooms." He spoke in the local dialect. The innkeeper, who was calculating on his abacus, took the silver and nodded, "Aye, aye..." Then he quickly asked the waiter to lead them in.

宁毅一行一共是二十三个人，而客栈房间眼下只有六间，四人一间倒是够了，楼上两间上方都是连着的，宁毅等人挑了一间，进房之后小二才要走，便被祝虎一把拉住，按在房间里的凳子上，后方祝彪关门，一小块银子拍在小二身前的桌子上：“不忙走，有事情问你。”

Ning Yi's group totaled twenty-three people, and there were only six rooms in the inn at the moment. Four people to a room was enough. The two rooms upstairs were connected above. Ning Yi and the others chose one. After entering the room, just as the waiter was about to leave, Zhu Hu grabbed him, pressed him onto the stool in the room. Behind him, Zhu Biao closed the door, and a small piece of silver was placed on the table in front of the waiter: "Don't rush off, we have something to ask you."

小二拼命点头，倒是并没有显得太过惊慌，在这边做生意，类似的事情大概也已经不是第一次了。

The waiter nodded frantically, but didn't seem too panicked. Doing business here, similar things had probably happened more than once.

之后从这店小二处得来的情报，倒也与先前的消息大同小异。那姓陆的煞星从竹溪那边一直杀到安平，宗师手段，这边的人如何扛得住。不过由于有关系的人多，最近这段时间这边聚集的绿林人物也已经多得吓人，有凑热闹的、观望的、想要一夕成名的，如今已经快结成一个大联盟了，‘快剑’林奇的遗孀、弟子甚至还出了悬赏，要拿下那女子为师父报仇，毕竟按照这边的绿林规矩，林奇在竹溪县那样子被杀，就连官府都难以在这件事情做调停。

The information obtained from the waiter was much the same as the previous news. That evil star surnamed Lu had been killing all the way from Zhuxi to Anping, using the methods of a grandmaster. How could the people here withstand that? However, because there were many people with connections, the number of Jianghu figures gathered here recently had become frightening. Some came to join the fun, some to watch, and some to become famous overnight. They were now close to forming a large alliance. The widow and disciples of 'Swift Sword' Lin Qi had even offered a reward to capture the woman and avenge their master. After all, according to the Jianghu rules here, Lin Qi's death in Zhuxi County made it difficult for even the government to mediate the matter.

那店小二大概也将宁毅等人当成了想要出名或是拿悬赏的武林豪客，拿了银子之后滔滔不绝地说他了解的事

The waiter probably assumed that Ning Yi and the others were martial arts heroes who wanted to become famous or collect the reward. After taking the silver, he talked incessantly about what he knew.

情。但听起来，这店小二倒是颇为佩服那女子，毕竟能将小半个山东绿林杀成这副样子的人，实在太令人倾慕了。

But from what he said, the waiter seemed to admire the woman quite a bit. After all, someone who could kill half of the Shandong Jianghu into such a state was truly admirable.

“……这些天里，那女子已经杀了不少人了，几位客官若真要凑这热闹，也一定要小心。听说这女子乃是武林宗师级的人物，若是落了单，就连陈金霞陈盟主、陆文虎陆大侠那样的高手，恐怕也讨不了好去。前日里倒是听说他们凑巧找上了那女子，还说打得人家受了伤，但到底是不是，就不是我们这些人可以知道的了……”

"...In these days, that woman has killed many people. If you gentlemen really want to join in the fun, you must be careful. I heard that this woman is a martial arts grandmaster. If she is alone, even experts like Alliance Leader Chen Jinxia and Hero Lu Wenhu probably won't fare well. The other day, I heard that they happened to find that woman and said that they injured her, but whether that's true or not, it's not something we people can know..."

“陈盟主？”祝虎皱眉问道。

"Alliance Leader Chen?" Zhu Hu frowned and asked.

那小二有些尴尬：“听说是……几位大侠想要弄个什么盟，有些人……便称那陈大侠是盟主，小的……便也跟着说了。”

The waiter was a little embarrassed: "I heard that... a few heroes wanted to form some kind of alliance, and some people... called that Hero Chen the Alliance Leader, so I... followed suit."

“嘁。”一旁的祝彪摇了摇头，神色不屑，宁毅坐在房间一角，手中转着那手链，这时候也微微笑了笑，没有说话，任祝虎继续问下去。

"Tch." Zhu Biao shook his head with a disdainful expression. Ning Yi sat in the corner of the room, turning the bracelet in his hand, and smiled slightly without saying anything, letting Zhu Hu continue to ask.

那店小二毕竟不是什么武林高手，当众人问及他如今有哪些厉害的人物时，对方就洋洋洒洒地数了一大堆，除了吞云和尚等人，还有什么‘快剑’林奇的几个弟子，一些马帮首领，大抵强人在他眼中都很强。这些琐琐碎碎的消息或有一定价值，但眼下时间宝贵，待他随意说完，送他出去，祝虎便准备去找这里的包打听。那小二却又回头来补充了一下。

The waiter was not a martial arts expert after all. When everyone asked him which powerful figures were around, he rattled off a long list. Besides Monk Tunyun and others, there were also several disciples of 'Swift Sword' Lin Qi, some leaders of caravan gangs. Generally speaking, strong people were strong in his eyes. These trivial pieces of information might have some value, but time was precious. After he finished speaking casually and was sent out, Zhu Hu prepared to go and find the informers here. But the waiter turned back to add something.

“今夜雨小些了，估计县城里的侠客好汉们今晚又会出去搜捕，听他们说，就算打不过那女子，累也累死了她……其实小的觉得，她哪里会一直留在这，说不定趁着大雨都已经走了。哦，小的看诸位也是英雄了得，不妨去城里的金翠楼看看，听说陈盟主、陆大侠他们便是在金翠楼中碰面一众英雄好汉的，若是要商议抓捕的事情，也是在那里。”

"The rain is lighter tonight, so I guess the heroes in the county town will go out to search again tonight. I heard them say that even if they can't beat the woman, they will exhaust her to death... Actually, I think she wouldn't stay here all the time, maybe she left while it was raining heavily. Oh, I see that you are all great heroes, why not go to the Golden Jade Pavilion in the city? I heard that Alliance Leader Chen, Hero Lu, and the others meet a group of heroes there. If they are going to discuss the capture, it will also be there."

小二说完这些离开之后，祝虎带了几人便也离开了客栈。宁毅坐在窗户边往外看了一阵，又将窗户关上，与祝彪、齐新翰商议接下来的事情。

After the waiter said these things and left, Zhu Hu took a few people and also left the inn. Ning Yi sat by the window and looked out for a while, then closed the window and discussed the next steps with Zhu Biao and Qi Xinhan.

他们过来得这么快，主要还是为了确认陆红提的状况。事实上，只要见到陆红提，宁毅首先考虑的就是带着她一道离开，之后安平也好竹溪也好，派大军来扫上一通就是，武瑞营如今欠他这么大人情，这类事情根本不是问题，因此接下来的一两天内，其实就是关键。

They came so quickly mainly to confirm the condition of Lu Hongti. In fact, as long as he saw Lu Hongti, Ning Yi's first consideration was to take her away with him. After that, whether it was Anping or Zhuxi, he could just send a large army to sweep through. The Wu Rui Camp owed him such a big favor now, this kind of thing was not a problem at all, so the next day or two was actually the key.

对于宁毅来说，这一片的什么绿林聚会，也就是梁山事件后收尾的小事而已。

For Ning Yi, the Jianghu gathering in this area was just a small matter to be dealt with after the Liangshan incident.

“……两个方面，竹溪、安平这边的官府应该是没什么影响力的了，但毕竟还算是衙门，待会人到了问清楚以后，我们应该就可以知会一下县衙那边。”宁毅坐在那儿，手指敲打着空腿侧，“不用告诉他们我们已经过来，但可以告诉他们，梁山完蛋了，我马上就会来安平。知会官府以后，让官府去协调……”

"...Two aspects. The government in Zhuxi and Anping probably has no influence anymore, but after all, it's still a yamen. After the person arrives and we ask clearly, we should be able to inform the county yamen." Ning Yi sat there, tapping his fingers on the side of his empty leg, "No need to tell them we've already come, but we can tell them that Liangshan is finished and I'll be coming to Anping soon. After informing the government, let the government coordinate..."

“……官府出头，找铁牌楼的姚武柳跟火拳帮或者周围一些当家人，他们在这边混饭吃，要的是秩序，所以才会出头，不许乱杀人。我不管这些，他们可以跟我当朋友，也可以跟我做敌人，愿意帮忙的，饭可以继续吃。要继续乱来，针对了不该针对的人。两天以后我推光竹溪跟安平，他们可以躲到山里去，以后一辈子当土匪，我只要过来，一个月推他一次！只要拖住两天，他们就没事了……”

"...Let the government come forward and find Yao Wuliu of the Iron Tablet Tower and the Fire Fist Gang or some of the surrounding leaders. They make a living here and want order, so they will come forward and forbid indiscriminate killing. I don't care about that. They can be friends with me, or they can be enemies. Those who are willing to help can continue to make a living. If they continue to mess around and target the people they shouldn't target, I'll level Zhuxi and Anping in two days. They can hide in the mountains and be bandits for the rest of their lives. As long as I come, I'll level them once a month! As long as they hold on for two days, they'll be fine..."

“……至于快剑林奇的遗孀和弟子，动之以情晓之以利，拿钱买，我可以给他们一个台阶下。梁山已经灭了，应该没有多少人再敢跟朝廷这边对着干，只要我不死，就能让孙立这些人走投无路……”

"...As for the widow and disciples of Swift Sword Lin Qi, appeal to their emotions and reason with them, buy them off with money. I can give them a way out. Liangshan has been destroyed, and not many people should dare to oppose the court anymore. As long as I don't die, I can make Sun Li and the others have no way out..."

他在这边绸缪着接下来的打算，想来整个事态也不会真有多严重。拉一批、分化一批、打一批，效果比对付梁山时一定会更好。正说着，外面也传出些动静来，打开窗户看了看，却是因为雨势已经更小，渐至于无，搜捕的人带着灯笼、火把又已经准备出城，客栈之中的气氛，竟也弄得非常热闹。

He was planning the next steps here, thinking that the whole situation would not be too serious. Win over a group, divide a group, and strike a group. The effect will definitely be better than when dealing with Liangshan. Just as he was speaking, there was some noise outside. He opened the window and looked out, only to see that the rain was getting lighter and lighter, gradually stopping altogether. The search parties with lanterns and torches were preparing to leave the city again, and the atmosphere in the inn was very lively.

当然，夜晚不比白天，相对而言，更适合那女的杀人和逃遁，这时候准备出去的，多是林奇的弟子，或者火拳帮、铁牌楼两边的一些队伍，确定好不能落单不能分散才要出去，为的就是让那女子无法安心睡觉。宁毅这边咬着牙皱了皱眉头，一时间，却也无法可想。

Of course, the night was different from the day. Relatively speaking, it was more suitable for the woman to kill and escape. Most of those preparing to go out at this time were Lin Qi's disciples, or some teams from the Fire Fist Gang and the Iron Tablet Tower. They made sure that they wouldn't be alone or scattered before going out, just to prevent the woman from sleeping peacefully. Ning Yi gritted his teeth and frowned, unable to think of a solution for a moment.

不多时，祝虎带了那包打听回来，问过情况之后，确定官府至少在姚武柳等人面前说得上话，才准备开始进行这一步行动。那边祝虎才将那包打听送出去，宁毅转身正要拿笔墨纸砚，陡然间，听得外面一声暴喝传来，然后是兵器交击的声音，猛烈响起。

Before long, Zhu Hu brought the informer back. After asking about the situation and confirming that the government could at least speak to Yao Wuliu and the others, he prepared to start this step of the operation. Just as Zhu Hu sent the informer out, Ning Yi turned around to get pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside, followed by the sound of weapons clashing violently.

宁毅回头，外面的火光轰然明灭，齐新勇、齐新义索魂枪在这光暗之中刺出。视野那边的栏杆被撞碎，飞舞在客栈的大厅里，有人被打下楼去。

Ning Yi turned around, and the firelight outside flickered violently. Qi Xinyong and Qi Xinyi's Soul-Reaping Spears stabbed out in the light and darkness. The railing in the distance was smashed and flew around in the inn's hall, and someone was beaten down the stairs.

之后，便是突如其来的一片混乱……

After that, there was a sudden chaos...

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同一时刻，金翠楼，山东一带绿林的几位大佬正聚集期间，发放着今夜搜捕的命令，喝茶说话。

At the same time, in the Golden Jade Pavilion, several bigwigs of the Jianghu in the Shandong area were gathered, issuing orders for the search tonight, drinking tea, and talking.

虽然眼下大家的利益看来一致，但是对于厅堂里坐着的这些人来说，勾心斗角、冷嘲热讽之类的摩擦，并不是没有。

Although everyone's interests seemed to be aligned at the moment, for the people sitting in the hall, infighting, sarcasm, and other frictions were not uncommon.

坐在厅堂左侧上首的高大汉子乃是陈金霞，他麾下的北霸帮一直没有大肆的扩张，但声势已足，此时声望执众人牛耳，这次梁山覆灭，他看起来是想要趁势而起的。一旁稍微年轻些，三十多岁，一头乱发头陀打扮的陆文虎想法也是类似，这段时间内，两人还算是组成了联盟。

The tall man sitting at the head of the left side of the hall was Chen Jinxia. His North Hegemon Gang had never expanded greatly, but its power was already sufficient. At this time, its reputation was the leader of the crowd. With the destruction of Liangshan, he seemed to want to take advantage of the situation. Lu Wenhu, who was slightly younger, in his thirties, and dressed as a wandering monk with disheveled hair, had a similar idea. During this period, the two could be considered to have formed an alliance.

厅堂内自陈金霞陆文虎而下，首先的便是铁牌楼的当家“五柳先生”姚武柳，他虽然是江湖人，但此时一身黑白长袍，看来却俨如一名修行有成的有道之士，只有与他有过交手的，才能知道那宽大袍袖下的双拳砸下来绝不好受。而与姚武柳相对的，则是火拳帮的帮主韩厉。其实说起来，在安平聚集，这两人才算是地主，但姚武柳等人需要的是秩序，在这件事里，也不愿意太过强势出头，因此聚会便没有摆在铁牌楼，而是在金翠楼这边由陈金霞、陆文虎作为召集人。

Below Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu in the hall, the first was Yao Wuliu, the head of the Iron Tablet Tower, known as "Five Willow Mr.". Although he was a Jianghu person, he was wearing a black and white robe at this time, looking like a well-cultivated Taoist. Only those who had fought with him knew that the fists under his wide sleeves were definitely not easy to deal with. Opposite Yao Wuliu was Han Li, the leader of the Fire Fist Gang. In fact, when gathering in Anping, these two could be considered the hosts, but what Yao Wuliu and the others needed was order. In this matter, they were not willing to be too aggressive, so the gathering was not held at the Iron Tablet Tower, but at the Golden Jade Pavilion, with Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu as the conveners.

这两人之下，便是一身暗红僧袍的吞云和尚。事实上，能孤身闯荡江湖到这个名气、位置，吞云和尚的身手武艺，比之陈金霞、陆文虎恐怕还要高出一筹。他僧袍宽大，看起来袍袖飘飘，实际上内里铁片缠绕，外面的布料材质也混有金丝银线，水火难侵。他外号“万里独行”，旁人都觉得他必定轻装简行，实际上不少武林高手都是死在他这一身铁袈裟上。此时这和尚喝着茶，一身的桀骜与戾气，对于陈金霞、陆文虎，其实也不怎么搭理。

Below these two was Monk Tunyun, wearing a dark red monk's robe. In fact, to be able to venture into the Jianghu alone to this fame and position, Monk Tunyun's skill and martial arts were probably better than Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu. His monk's robe was wide, and his sleeves seemed to flutter, but in reality, it was wrapped with iron plates, and the outer fabric material was also mixed with gold and silver threads, making it difficult to be invaded by water or fire. His nickname was "Wandering Alone for Ten Thousand Miles". Others thought that he must be lightly dressed, but in fact, many martial arts experts died on his iron kasaya. At this time, the monk was drinking tea, full of arrogance and hostility, and didn't pay much attention to Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu.

主要是对于那陆姓女子是否受伤的问题，众人有所争执。那日里混战，吞云和尚过来，以铁袈裟扛了对方一剑，而后还将那女子后背狠狠砸了一下，有的人怀疑那女子是趁势脱壳，毕竟先前的战斗中，她足以硬抗鲁智深的重拳。陈金霞等人说起来，是要让众人小心，但有没有想要打压吞云和尚气势的想法就难说了，吞云和尚对此自然不爽，大家便冷嘲热讽几句，但终于因为还需要合作，暂时不会谈崩。

The main issue was whether the woman surnamed Lu was injured, which caused some disagreement among the people. During the melee that day, Monk Tunyun came over and used his iron kasaya to block a sword from her, and then smashed the woman's back hard. Some people suspected that the woman had taken advantage of the situation to shed her skin, after all, in the previous battle, she was able to withstand Lu Zhishen's heavy punches. Chen Jinxia and the others said that they wanted to warn everyone to be careful, but it was hard to say whether they wanted to suppress Monk Tunyun's momentum. Monk Tunyun was naturally unhappy about this, so everyone made a few sarcastic remarks, but finally because they still needed to cooperate, they wouldn't break down for the time being.

除了这几人，厅堂中的还有几名马匪头目，绿林中辈分名气较高的大侠好汉，林奇的遗孀等人。对于每日里气氛不谐，也已经习惯了，习武之人，总不至于一直和和气气的。

In addition to these people, there were also several bandit leaders in the hall, great heroes and good men with higher seniority and reputation in the Jianghu, Lin Qi's widow, and others. They were already used to the discordant atmosphere every day. Martial arts practitioners wouldn't always be harmonious.

说着那女子，又不免说说梁山的情况，吞云和尚豪气干云，是想要在干掉这陆红提之后，再去杀掉那宁立恒的，他这人好名，想想那人干掉了梁山六万人，自己再过去杀掉对方，岂不是六万人的名气全到自己身上了。

Speaking of that woman, they couldn't help but talk about the situation of Liangshan. Monk Tunyun was full of heroic spirit and wanted to kill Ning Liheng after killing Lu Hongti. He was fond of fame. Thinking that that person had killed 60,000 people from Liangshan, if he went over and killed him, wouldn't the reputation of 60,000 people all go to him?

对于这样的打算，陈金霞、陆文虎不是没有，但至少嘴上并不说出来。顶多抨击那心魔手段狠辣，算计太过，将梁山人的义气悉数毁掉，对绿林的影响实在太大。

Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu also had such plans, but at least they didn't say it. At most, they criticized the Heart Demon for his cruel methods and excessive calculations, which completely destroyed the loyalty of the Liangshan people and had a great impact on the Jianghu.

“若早先知道他有这等师父，恐怕梁山人就不至于杀到他家里去了吧……”

"If they had known earlier that he had such a master, I'm afraid the Liangshan people wouldn't have killed him at his home..."

“嘿，你怕啦？那女子便是武艺高强又如何？终究是一个人，走在外面有不便，会痛会累，若是让和尚我抓住机会将他擒来……嘿，那可就有得好看了……”

"Hey, are you scared? So what if that woman has great martial arts? She's just one person after all. It's inconvenient to walk outside, she'll feel pain and get tired. If I, this monk, seize the opportunity to capture her... hey, that would be a sight to see..."

正说着这话，陡然有隐约的骚乱声从夜色里传来，众人武艺都高，仔细听了听。又有铁牌楼的人从门外进来，报告好像是龙虎客栈那边有人闹事。那龙虎客栈本是铁牌楼罩的，此时已经有人赶过去了。绿林人士聚集，大大小小的摩擦免不了，但闹得动静这么大，姚武柳就有些不悦。再过得片刻，又有铁牌楼的门人冲进来，气喘吁吁的禀报事态。

Just as he was saying this, a faint noise of disturbance suddenly came from the night. Everyone had high martial arts skills and listened carefully. Then, someone from the Iron Tablet Tower came in from outside the door and reported that someone seemed to be causing trouble at the Dragon and Tiger Inn. The Dragon and Tiger Inn was originally protected by the Iron Tablet Tower, and someone had already rushed over at this time. With the gathering of Jianghu people, frictions of all sizes were inevitable, but Yao Wuliu was a little unhappy that the commotion was so big. After a while, another member of the Iron Tablet Tower rushed in, panting as he reported the situation.

“……是那位林冲林教头，在楼里与人打起来了，此时已经让人叫了孙好汉等人赶过去，里面的人说是、说是……”

"...It's that Lin Chong, Instructor Lin, who is fighting with people in the building. People have already been sent to call Hero Sun and the others to rush over. The people inside said, said..."

“是什么？”

"What is it?"

“是……”那门人苦着脸，“是那心魔……他进城了……”

"It is..." The member said with a bitter face, "It's the Heart Demon... he has entered the city..."

众人今天还在追杀对方的师父，虽然说起来不怕，自己这边又是严格按照绿林规矩在做事，官府说起来都不好管。但这些日子以来，“心魔”这个外号逐渐传开，他手段毒辣，将声势到达巅峰的梁山三天就给拍下去，其后令梁山五万多人亡于一役，前后甚至不到一个月的时间，而今还在追得梁山人如丧家之犬一般满山跑。他虽然也说是江湖人，但看起来，更像是代表了朝廷势力的难以言喻的大佬。

Everyone was still chasing after his master today, although they said they weren't afraid. They were strictly following the Jianghu rules, and the government wouldn't be able to interfere. But in these days, the nickname "Heart Demon" gradually spread. He was cruel and ruthless, and he crushed Liangshan, whose power had reached its peak, in three days. Afterwards, he caused more than 50,000 people from Liangshan to die in one battle, in less than a month. Now he was still chasing the Liangshan people, making them run all over the mountains like stray dogs. Although he also claimed to be a Jianghu person, he looked more like an unspeakable big shot representing the court's power.

往日里大家如同说蔡京说高俅一般的对这心魔嗤之以鼻，但这时候忽然就杀到面前，令得所有人心中都是咯噔一下，陈金霞与陆文虎对望一眼，已经缓缓站了起来，吞云和尚一拍袈裟，“哈哈”起身，但他也迟疑了那么一瞬，这声哈哈听起来便不那么潇洒了。

In the past, everyone scoffed at this Heart Demon as they did at Cai Jing and Gao Qiu, but at this time he suddenly appeared in front of them, causing everyone's hearts to skip a beat. Chen Jinxia and Lu Wenhu exchanged glances and slowly stood up. Monk Tunyun slapped his kasaya and got up with a "haha", but he hesitated for a moment, and the haha didn't sound so unrestrained.

姚武柳问道：“

Yao Wuliu asked:

那心魔……你确定？”

"The Heart Demon... are you sure?"