After the young eunuch and Xiang Yan went out, the old eunuch said to Xiang Yan: "If someone asks you in the future, just say that your name is Xiao Xiangzi and that you are from the house of Mr. Hai, the supervisor of Shang Shan." Xiang Yan said: "Yes." The eunuch took out another paper bag from his arms, picked out a little powder from the bag with his fingernails, flicked it into the cup, poured another cup of tea, and said to Xiang Yan, "Drink it."
The big man scolded at the side: "You are a senior man, but you poisoned a child. How can you be considered a hero?" The old eunuch smiled slightly and said: "I was originally a despicable slave, a lowly miserable person. He's not a hero to begin with." Xiang Yan secretly hated him and was forced to drink the poisonous tea.
The old eunuch said: "Xiao Xiangzi, the poison I gave you is a chronic poison, and it will take a year to take effect. You help me do things well, and I will give you the antidote when the time comes." Xiang Yan was stunned, and it took him a while to react. Come here, I said this to myself, and responded: "Yes."
The old eunuch asked the big man again: "Brother, what's your surname? Which sect do you belong to? Your skills are good, but it doesn't seem to be our northern martial arts." The big man said: "My surname is Mao, my name is Mao Shiba, and I belong to the Taizhou Five Tigers Broken Sword Sect. Under the sect." The old eunuch nodded and said: "Brother Mao Shimao, I have also heard of your name. I heard that I have robbed homes and houses in Yangzhou, killed officials and escaped from prison, and did a lot of great things." Mao Shimao. Eighteen said: "Not bad."
The old eunuch said: "Your Majesty, what do you want to do when you come to the capital? Can you tell me?" Mao Shiba said: "If you fall into your hands, I will kill or behead you, please do as you please. The surnamed Mao is a man from the world, not You will frown. If you want to force a confession, you have mistaken the wrong person." The old eunuch smiled slightly and said: "Who knows that Mao Shiba is a tough man, and he would not dare to force a confession. I heard that you are a close aide of King Pingxi of Yunnan. …”
Before the old eunuch could finish his sentence, Mao Shiba got angry and shouted: "Who has anything to do with Wu Sangui, a big traitor? What you said has definitely tarnished my reputation as a hero, Mao Shiba." The old eunuch He coughed a few times, smiled slightly, and said: "King Pingxi has made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty, and the master relies on him very much. If you are a close confidant of King Pingxi, for the sake of King Pingxi's face, we don't care about minor offenses. ”
Mao Shiba said loudly: "No, no! Mao Shiba and Wu Sangui, a stinky thief, have nothing to do with each other. Mao Shiba will never take advantage of the traitor. If you want to kill, then kill me. If you say that I am Wu Sangui's The close confidants and ancestors named Mao are all in bad luck." The old eunuch smiled and said: "I thought you were sent to the capital by King Pingxi. It turns out that I guessed wrong."
Mao Shiba said loudly: "To tell you the truth, I heard it said in the south that Obai was the best warrior in Manchuria. He chopped mad cows with his palms and kicked tigers and leopards. The talk was ridiculous. The man named Mao Unsatisfied, he came to the capital to challenge him." The old eunuch sighed and said, "You want to compete with Ao Shaobao? Ao Shaobao is the best official in the capital. Apart from the emperor and the empress dowager, he is the only one in the capital. I have been waiting in the capital for ten or eight years and may not be able to see him, so how can I compete with him?" Mao Shiba sighed.
The old eunuch asked again: "Your Majesty, do you still want to compete with Ao Shaobao?" Mao Shiba asked: "How many times does Ao Bai's martial arts compare to that of your master?" The old eunuch smiled slightly and said: "Ao Shaobao He is a minister who has served as a general and a prime minister, and is extremely glorious. I am a miserable man, how can I compare with Ao Shaobao in heaven and on earth?" Mao Shiba said: "That Ao Bai's martial arts. , if I am half as good as you, I will never be my match."
The old eunuch smiled and said: "Brother, you are too modest. In my opinion, how does my humble skill compare with Chen Jinnan?" Mao Shiba jumped up and asked in surprise: "You...you ……What did you say?"
The old eunuch said: "I'm asking about Chen Jinnan, the chief helmsman of your association. I heard that Mr. Chen has the 'Blood Coagulation Divine Claw', and his internal strength is so high that it's hard to predict. It's a pity that I'm a bitch. Meet Mr. Chen." Mao Shiba said: "I am not a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, and I have never met Mr. Chen. I only heard that Mr. Chen has extremely high martial arts skills, but I don't know what kind of skills he has. .”
When he first heard Mao Shiba's name, Xiang Yan felt it was very familiar. Later, when he heard "Chen Jinnan", "Blood Coagulating Divine Claw", and "Heaven and Earth Club", Xiang Yan was shocked: "Did I actually arrive in the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron"? The kid who followed Mao Shiba was Wei Xiaobao? Now it's Wei Xiaobao The scene of entering the palace? Is this the real world or the fictional world?" Xiang Yan was confused.
The old eunuch sighed and said: "Brother Mao, I knew you were a man. With your skills, why don't you serve the royal family? It will not be difficult to be an admiral, commander-in-chief, or deputy general in the future. If you follow the world, you will cause chaos. Rebellion, alas..." He shook his head and said, "That will never end well. I would like to advise you, why don't you rein in the precipice and withdraw from the Tiandihui!"
Mao Shiba said: "I...I...I'm not from the Tiandihui." He suddenly widened his throat and said: "I'm not denying it. The person named Mao only hopes to join the Tiandihui, but no one has been able to lead him. There is a saying in the Jianghu: "If you don't know Chen Jinnan in your life, even if you call him a hero, it will be in vain." Mr. Hai, I think you have heard this before. Although the dignified Han Chinese surnamed Mao did not join the Tiandihui, he was determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Why do you want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and become a traitor? Just kill me quickly! The Mao surnamed Mao committed murder and arson. He committed a huge crime and should have died long ago. But he didn’t see Chen Jinnan, so he didn’t close his eyes even after he died. "
While Mao Shiba was talking, the old eunuch began to cough again, and the cough got worse. By the time Mao Shiba finished speaking, the old eunuch was coughing so hard that he couldn't breathe, and his sallow face suddenly turned red. The little eunuch said: "Father, can you take another dose?" The old eunuch couldn't help shaking his head, but he couldn't stop coughing. After coughing, he couldn't help but stand up and put his head on his head with his right hand, looking extremely painful.
At this moment, Mao Shiba jumped up, took Wei Xiaobao with his left hand, and Xiang Yan with his right hand, and ran out of the door. The old eunuch pinched the edge of the table with his right thumb and index finger, and immediately pinched a small piece of wood on the edge of the table. With a "chi" sound, it bounced out and hit Mao Shiba's right leg. Mao Shiba immediately fell to his knees on the ground. . Following the sound of "chi", another piece of wood popped out, and Mao Shiba was hit in the left leg again. As the old eunuch coughed, Mao Shiba and Wei Xiaobao rolled to the ground together, while Xiang Yan fell to the ground in fright.
The young eunuch said to the old eunuch: "Take another half dose, and it probably won't matter." The old eunuch said: "Okay, okay, just...just a little, too much will be very dangerous." The young eunuch responded: "Yes." He reached out and took out the medicine bag from the old eunuch's hand, turned back to the inner room, and got a glass of wine. Open the medicine package, stretch out your little finger, and use your nails to pick out a little powder. The old eunuch said: "Too... too much...". The little eunuch said: "Yes." He put some powder in his fingernails back into the medicine bag and forgot about the old eunuch.
The old eunuch nodded, coughed loudly, and suddenly threw himself forward, crawling on the ground, twisting and turning. The little eunuch was shocked, rushed over to help me, and shouted: "Father-in-law, father-in-law, what's wrong with you?" The old eunuch gasped: "It's so... so hot... help... help me... water... water tank... water Soak in the vat...soak...". The little eunuch said: "Yes." He supported the old eunuch with strength, and the two of them staggered into the inner room, and then heard the sound of splashing water.
At this time, Wei Xiaobao stood up quietly, walked gently to the table, stretched out his fingers and poured the five-finger medicinal powder into the wine, then folded the medicine bag in half and opened it again. Then I heard the little eunuch in the inner room say: "Father, are you feeling better? Don't soak for too long." The old eunuch said: "It's so hot... so... it's as hot as fire." Wei Xiaobao put the table on the table again Holding the dagger in his hand, he returned to Mao Shiba and lay down on the ground.
Xiang Yan knew in his heart that the old eunuch was only blinded by poison and was not dead. He wanted to add more powder and poison the old eunuch directly, but his legs were weak and he couldn't stand up. He also wanted to remind Wei Xiaobao to add more powder to poison the old eunuch, but he was speechless.
After a while, the sound of water sounded. The old eunuch was soaked all over. He was supported by the young eunuch and came out of the inner room, still coughing. The little eunuch picked up the wine glass and put it to his mouth. The old eunuch kept coughing and couldn't drink it: "You can not take it... it is best not to take this medicine...". The little eunuch said: "Yes." He put the wine glass on the table, wrapped the medicine bag, and put it into the old eunuch's arms.
But the old eunuch coughed loudly again and pointed to the wine glass. The young eunuch picked up the wine glass and brought it to his mouth. This time the old eunuch drank it all in one gulp. At this time, Mao Shiba said "Ah", and the old eunuch said: "You... if you want... to get out alive..." Suddenly there was a "ha" sound and the chair collapsed. The old eunuch leaned towards the table and said "haha" and "haha" twice, and the table collapsed again, including the person and the table.
The little eunuch was shocked and shouted: "Father-in-law, father-in-law!" He rushed to help him. The vest was facing Mao Shiba, Wei Xiaobao and Xiang Yan. Wei Xiaobao jumped up slightly, raised the dagger, and stabbed his vest. The little eunuch snorted and died immediately.
