寒冬夜裡,白濛濛的雪粉,仿佛為屋子和樹木之上,披了一層衣裳。131Please respect copyright.PENANAjz3XIBHsPP
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這夜洛陽城內刮起彷如刺骨的北風,縱是這樣的大城鎮,街道上仍然人影疏落,冷冷清清。131Please respect copyright.PENANADLZEdwaV37
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然而有一間酒樓,內裡卻依然燈火通明,熱鬧非常。131Please respect copyright.PENANAREre9GCoV7
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這裡是「承天酒樓」,老闆林承天,年齡約莫四十來歲,善於交際,人緣甚好,亦喜歡結交江湖中人。131Please respect copyright.PENANAHPpfuwWUhX
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林家祖上歷代經營釀酒工作,頗具獨到之處,林承天年青時更開設此酒樓,獨家銷售,此今已有二十餘年。多年以來,江湖中人口耳相傳,如到洛陽城卻不喝一杯承天酒樓獨有的「林家酒」,那就不能說到過洛陽。因此,每當有黑白兩道的朋友到了洛陽,均必拜訪留宿,盡情暢飲一番。彼此也定下了不成文的規定,誰都不能在這酒樓鬧事爭執,否則必被江湖中人所追究。131Please respect copyright.PENANAuKtM8xYNtq
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酒樓之中,每當遇有武學宗師或各派高手,林承天均會誠心討教,希望增加自己的武功修為。遇有落泊武人,亦會奉上盤川,熱心招持,客人自不吝賜教,盡傾所學。因此林承天雖無正式師承門派,武功倒也不弱。131Please respect copyright.PENANArWqNcRNU5x
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亥時已到,酒樓的酒客漸漸散去,林承天也正準備打烊。131Please respect copyright.PENANAbprIYbz8h6
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就在這時,十數個鏢師走進了承天酒樓,和他打了個招呼。131Please respect copyright.PENANACtGCFfWg8F
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雖然為時已晚,卻見林承天滿臉笑容,熱情的招待著。131Please respect copyright.PENANA5b4RUbw7HH
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原來這些都是在酒樓附近,『長信鏢局』的鏢師們。每當他們剛運送了一趟鏢回來,報告了總鏢頭後,便習慣來這酒樓喝酒聊天。每次他們總會帶些江湖新鮮事帶回來,所以林承天也常常邀請他們前來把酒暢談。131Please respect copyright.PENANAhCSqPWuouP
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才坐下不久,當中一位鏢師就向林承天笑道:「林老闆,看來今晚你一定要請客了!」131Please respect copyright.PENANATwsqhaFtVQ
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林承天笑了笑,道:「這次又有甚麼有趣的事情呀?」131Please respect copyright.PENANA2DCQRP4LpU
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這位鏢師又道:「我們這趟到長沙的鏢案,也可算是近年來比較大的鏢了,秦總鏢頭也相當重視,派上我們的李鏢頭和王鏢頭,還起用了鏢局中將近一半的鏢師們護鏢。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAqBYuQf1jxJ
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林承天道:「那一定相當穩靠了吧!李鏢頭的武功,已是洛陽一帶聞名的了,再加上王鏢頭和眾位鏢師們,大概就不會出甚麼亂子了。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAO1ob5TNTpx
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一直喝酒的王鏢頭,忽然抬頭道:「可惜還是發生了事情呀!因為這次的托鏢人名頭不少,沿路的強盜們,大概都會以這些貨物為目標。雖然總鏢頭已向各寨拜上禮物,然而大家還是不敢輕率。不出所料,在牛背岭的狹道上,就出現了一批強盜了。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAAiEh3hat6J
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林承天聽罷,望著一位老鏢頭道:「有李鏢頭在場,這些落草為寇的山賊們,怎可能成功得手呢?」131Please respect copyright.PENANA67BlPOkqNl
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這李鏢頭回應道:「說起來,這次也有些幸運而已,對手可不是普通的山賊。你道是誰?竟然是江湖中有名的山寨,五鬼寨!」131Please respect copyright.PENANAv9giSzHATW
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林承天不禁吃了一驚,正欲開口,郤被身邊的一個店小二搶先問道:「天下四大寨之中的五鬼寨?可不就是那個會使用五剎刀法,人稱『五鬼害命』的嚴桂率領的強盜們?他們的山寨不是位於江州一帶的嗎?」131Please respect copyright.PENANAxB04Tx91wR
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這店小二年約十八、九歲,面目清秀,衣衫整齊,雖打扮作僕人模樣,卻有著一副少爺家的氣質,而且身體也十分結實粗壯。他一直默默站在林承天旁邊,此刻卻忽然說了這一句話。131Please respect copyright.PENANA54gci2izMy
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李鏢頭笑道:「說得不錯,堯兒的見識也真不少。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAxNW1Pfcyuh
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他所喚的『堯兒』,正是林承天的獨生子林堯。鏢局裡的鏢師們,經常來這裡喝酒,也看著林堯長大的,關係就像是叔叔伯伯和姪兒一樣,所以也叫他堯兒。131Please respect copyright.PENANAB3Zptpu2ys
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林堯和他父親一樣,對江湖的事也是十分留意,因為他一直夢想到江湖闖闖,創一番事業。林堯天資過人,眼光銳利,各派功夫,幾乎過目不忘,甚至連招式何時虛,何時實,勁力如何運用,也猜得相去不遠。對於他渴望外闖的想法,其父親林承天也很贊同,認為他在遊歷四方後,再回來接管酒樓,總比終生守在這裡更有意思。所以每當有機會,便要林堯向各鏢師,酒客,甚至來討飯的乞丐們討教功夫。林承天多年來向各門各派所請教的功夫,亦盡數傳授於兒子。這時的林堯,雖然內功不強,算不上是江湖好手,但底子和見識卻也非凡。131Please respect copyright.PENANAdXPa6l99i1
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聽到李鏢頭的讚賞,林堯謙道:「這不過碰巧從前聽幾位酒客提起,我才記下而已。聽說嚴桂這五剎刀法,使起來身影難以捉摸,被砍中的人,就像被鬼怪前來害命一樣,雖沒有受到致命一擊,卻是全身傷痕纍纍,流血而死。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAajPFVDtNj7
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李鏢頭又道:「不錯!這些江州一帶之中,最強的山賊匪人,這次居然到了長沙來搶劫,那自然是有備而來。帶頭的人雖只是嚴桂的徒兒張顧,但聽說他已得到嚴桂的七成功夫,所以我一遇上他,就知道惡戰難免,自己也拿不定有幾分勝算……可是總鏢頭待我就像親兄弟一樣,我就是拼了這老命,也要守護著這趟鏢的。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAwrC0rmAucn
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說到這裡,眾人都沒有回應一聲。鏢師們似乎回憶著當時那驚險的場面,而林承天、林堯兩父子,也在假想那拼命的生死鬥情境。131Please respect copyright.PENANA8qVNy35IKO
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李鏢頭頓了一頓,續道:「五剎刀法,確是名不虛傳,那張顧手執長刀,使起上來,當真像有五把刀向我砍來一樣。」131Please respect copyright.PENANA2TYSKiUmf2
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說著,李鏢頭站了起來,拿起一枝木筷子,在酒館裡揮動起來。步法既輕靈,出手卻又難以猜測。這木筷子被他運勁揮動,倒也似是能殺人於無形的兵器一樣。131Please respect copyright.PENANAuov2v3tTdW
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王鏢頭不禁讚道:「不愧是李鏢頭,單在對招之中,就把別人的招式記了下來。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAifdmtEyC2u
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李鏢頭再揮動一會兒,忽然停了下來,回應道:「其實這只是型似而神不似,我既不知他內勁運用之法,更沒有他那奇異的步法配合,速度也完全追不上去,無從發揮這種刀法的威力了。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAyaXEzpmffv
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一直沉默留意李鏢頭使出這刀法的林堯,忽然道:「李鏢頭,你是不是以秦總鏢頭那秦家劍的『大迴風劍』招式,將嚴桂打敗的呢?」131Please respect copyright.PENANAuqkjw3Q10P
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這句話一開口,王鏢頭和一眾鏢師們都不禁著呆了。
只見李鏢師哈哈大笑,道:「堯兒,你怎知道我是以『大迴風劍』把他擊退的?」言下之意,竟是認同了。131Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZMnTsgjWc
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林堯笑了一笑,也拿起一根木筷子,使用起秦家劍法來。131Please respect copyright.PENANA8Q5UGO2bFN
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他先由第一式的『先禮後兵』施展,直到那式『大迴風劍』,說道:「若果李鏢師以別的招式應對,我就猜不出了。剛才李鏢頭模擬出那張顧的招式,到這第二十一式就停下來,想必是在這一招裡擊退了他,令他不能施展下去。五剎刀法既快且狠,和他鬥快鬥狠是很難占便宜的。但如果以這一式,以慢打快,誘使張顧貪快搶攻,招式使老,便可在閃過他奪命一招下,回劍刺中他的腿。他的腿既傷,刀法就再也不能施展出來。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAyhpmf8GNVs
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李鏢頭立即笑著回應道:「說得好,打得也好!單以你在秦家劍的造藝,就比我們那秦大小姐高明得多了!」131Please respect copyright.PENANApGxHduGb7C
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忽然在門邊有人道:「誰說堯哥的秦家劍使得比我好呢?」131Please respect copyright.PENANAejjzN22YLn
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只見一個年約十八芳華,留著長長秀髮的一個瓜子臉少女說道。她臉上雖還帶著幾分稚嫩,體態卻已是風姿綽約,亭亭玉立,眉梢眼角也流露著動人的神采。雖算不上是沉魚落雁,但也足以叫人為之一見傾心。131Please respect copyright.PENANAY3Fp9ssaJ7
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這少女說話的時候還站在門口,一轉身卻已走到林堯旁邊,手裡更不知在何時拿起了一根木筷子。131Please respect copyright.PENANAhzoQTFYxQd
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林堯道:「盈妹……」131Please respect copyright.PENANAWgy57V7hr7
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這少女正是長信鏢局中,秦總鏢頭的獨生愛女,秦雪盈。131Please respect copyright.PENANAy6WefndqEf
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秦雪盈笑道:「好久沒跟堯哥比試了,小心囉!」131Please respect copyright.PENANAbtlZ0js79y
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話音未落,秦雪盈已拿著木筷子,向林堯攻了過去。使出的招式,正是秦家劍法的起手式『先禮後兵』。131Please respect copyright.PENANAaWpPYbkaD2
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林堯立即架起手中的木筷子,檔格起來,所使的亦是秦家劍法。131Please respect copyright.PENANAs2zrMuvVDt
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兩人互有攻守,劍招一樣,心法也是一樣,實在是難分高下。林堯的劍招較純熟,攻守嚴緊,功力似比秦雪盈為強,可是秦雪盈的身法卻比林堯高出何止一倍?偶一的失誤,總能以步法彌補。131Please respect copyright.PENANAnCeXhbvliP
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不知不覺已鬥了大約三、四十招,突然『格勒』一聲,半根木筷子掉了在地上。131Please respect copyright.PENANAoAOuAm5c2Z
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眾人仔細一看,才看到秦雪盈的木筷子已然折斷,只餘下半根在手裡。131Please respect copyright.PENANAbADUwioOut
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只見秦雪盈嬌叱一聲:「你使詐,這次不算!」131Please respect copyright.PENANAQ22i983aqK
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卻聽到身後傳來了一把聲音說道:「盈兒,妳又偷偷走來這裡了?」131Please respect copyright.PENANAxTQMUSZEii
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秦雪盈聽到,不禁嚇了一跳,轉身道:「爹爹……」131Please respect copyright.PENANAqerZ8kKIoi
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各鏢師和林承天父子看到他,也恭敬道:「總鏢頭。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAZyJek3PsOa
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此人正是長道鏢局的總鏢頭,秦維信。原來他在眾人留心林堯和秦雪盈比武之際,已靜悄悄的走了進來。131Please respect copyright.PENANAjCdeEjlS6C
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秦維信道:「堯兒既沒有在木筷子動手腳,也不是以內勁把妳的木筷子震斷,只是以他那木筷子不同的位置,重覆擊在妳那根同一的位置而已,又怎算使詐?況且他把秦家劍法運用得相當熟練,他花盡心思來弄斷妳的木筷子,只怕比把妳擊傷更困難。如此戰術應變之能,妳倒要多多學習才對。」
林堯躬身道:「不敢,這都是秦總鏢頭的教導有方呀!」
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李鏢頭也說道:「沒錯,江湖險鬥,比的是武功,也是機智。武功高的,自然十勝八九,但武功相若,就全靠觀察力和應變能力了。」忽然詞鋒一轉,又道:「堯兒,秦總鏢頭這稱號,也快要改為岳父大人了罷!」131Please respect copyright.PENANA26TqZ8z33R
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此語一出,各人都哈哈大笑,只有林堯和秦雪盈對望一眼,然後紅著臉,垂下頭來。131Please respect copyright.PENANAGhkOFxnxpt
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王鏢頭也笑著對林堯道:「不錯,總鏢頭既然把這秦家劍三十六式和心法都全部授與給你,等如就認可你是他的女婿了。看來你們還是快些成親,讓我們可以早點喝到這喜酒吧!」131Please respect copyright.PENANAeDVfK5NtWf
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林堯看到眾人的目光均望向自己,不好意思的開口道:「這……這還要看盈妹的意思呢!」131Please respect copyright.PENANATKze0fTe32
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秦雪盈聽到後,就更害羞了,只道:「爹爹……」131Please respect copyright.PENANApbaKPm2pFE
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秦維信笑道:「盈兒,別的事情妳都膽大包天,這婚姻之事,又怎麼忽然害羞起來呢?男大當婚,女大當嫁,妳媽媽也是像妳這個年紀就嫁給我的。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAyajMsILTnk
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林承天向秦維信說道:「秦總鏢頭既然不嫌犬兒高攀令千金,那不如就擇個日子,我帶同夫人和犬兒,到你那裡提親吧!」131Please respect copyright.PENANA54ZBteXgcn
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秦維信道:「如此甚好!不過我倒有一個請求。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAnZ3oMMtpU2
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林承天道:「秦總鏢頭請說。」131Please respect copyright.PENANAKtpf5oyqSn
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秦維信道:「我希望令郎可以和小女,跟著李鏢頭送一趟鏢,這就算是一個彩頭,送鏢完畢,他們就可以立即成親了。」131Please respect copyright.PENANA5lvpDHbgsk
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林承天拍手道:「這正是求之不得呀!堯兒能跟著李鏢師,相信一定可以增加更多江湖見聞的!」131Please respect copyright.PENANAY3485eZiE0
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秦維信道:「盈兒和堯兒都沒有問題吧!」131Please respect copyright.PENANA3xk7hLqt1C
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林堯和秦雪盈早就希望到外邊走走,聽到有如此良機,自然馬上答應。131Please respect copyright.PENANAMk2qSXfwrZ
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秦維信笑道:「那麼,三天後出發到長安的那一趟鏢,就由李鏢頭帶著你們去吧!」