第940章 匣中之仙(1 / 2)

竞月贻香 长桴 0 字 2021-10-23

谢贻香这才幡然醒悟,原来当日在林间布下迷药阻止山本一川追击之人,竟是神火教“五行护法”中的落木尊者,也便是自己见过的哥舒王子身边那个“木老先生”。想不到这等高人一直藏身军中,自己竟是全然不知,当真可谓无能之极。

如此看来,只怕得一子所言非虚,言思道将这位神火教的用毒高手藏于军中,显是早有预谋,从一开始便已想好要用这一恐怖的怪病感染东瀛一国,令其十年乃至二十年间无力侵犯中原,之后再徐徐图之,兑现将这场倭寇之乱延缓至一百五十年后的承诺。

想来是因为此举实在太过毒辣,言思道非但不愿承认是他自己的主意,还要借得一子的口诉说出来,所以才有了两人此时的争执。

只听先竞月已皱眉问道:“此举祸及东瀛无辜百姓,未免伤天害理,可有其它办法?”

争执中的两人顿时转过头来,齐齐望向先竞月。言思道苦笑道:“竞月兄,倭寇犯境,何尝顾及过中原百姓?同样的道理,我军剑指东瀛、越海破国,东瀛百姓亦是不能幸免。既是两国交战,胜败生死之间,各种手段可谓无所不用其极,倘若有一方还要顾及百姓安危,岂非自寻死路?”得一子也冷笑道:“兵者主凶,战起人亡。同为杀人,狗贼以疾病杀之,你以刀杀之,又有什么高下之别?”

先竞月顿时无言以对,只得默不做声。谢贻香始终觉得此举不妥,正待说话,却听敲门声忽然响起,有军士来报,说有一行六人前来顾云城,为首的一名妇人点名要见谢贻香,却又不肯透露身份来意。

谢贻香不禁心中好奇,实在想不出是哪里的“妇人”要见自己。言思道倒是不客气,便教军士把人带来此间。不过片刻,一个中年妇人已推门进屋,体态微胖,腰悬弯刀,却是金陵刑捕房的捕头岳颖秋,也便是之前教谢贻香远离金陵避祸、外出查询“人厨案”的岳大姐。

眼见岳大姐现身于此,谢贻香既喜又惊,急忙起身相应。岳大姐不料先竞月这位新上任的亲军都尉府副指挥使也在,倒是吓了一跳,急忙上前见礼。待到众人寒暄一通,岳大姐便开门见山地笑道:“听闻谢三小姐兄妹二人大破顾云城倭寇,立下不世奇功,我这个当姐姐的恰巧便在附近,当然要过来贺喜了!话说既是前来贺喜,自然不能空着手来,我这份贺礼虽有些龌蹉,还望妹妹休要嫌弃。”

说着,她便向屋外招呼道:“把那贼人带进来!”然后转头望向谢贻香,似笑非笑地问道:“不知妹妹可曾听说过‘匣中仙’?”

这话一出,在场的谢贻香、得一子和言思道三人同时脸色大变,异口同声地问道:“你说什么?”岳大姐不料三人会有这么大的反应,倒是把自己给吓了一跳,急忙解释说道:“近来江浙地界上出了一连串杀人劫财、玷污妇女的怪案,据好些个当事之人说起,凶手竟是一口会说话的镔铁匣子,自称是‘匣中仙’”,还扬言中原境内将会有一场血光之灾。于是我便向司徒总捕头要了这桩案子,带人前往江浙侦查,费了九牛二虎之力,一路追到这台州府附近,才终于擒获了此贼。“

说到这里,她已解下背上包裹,从里面取出一口镔铁铸造的长方形匣子放在桌上,约莫两尺长、一尺宽、半尺厚,刻以云龙花纹,倒像是唐宋时期的古物。

只听岳大姐继续说道:“要说‘匣中仙’这桩怪案,说破了其实根本不值一哂,乃是有人故意装神弄鬼,藏身于这口小小的镔铁匣子里,伺机作案害人。各位别看这口铁匣尺寸不大,此贼还当真藏得进去,这一路追赶至此,沿途的灯笼、恭桶、酒坛、饭锅等物,他居然都能藏身其中,看得我们这一众捕快目瞪口呆。”

说着,两名男子已押了一人进屋,重重摔在地上。众人定睛一看,却是个身高不足三尺的侏儒男子,形貌甚是丑陋,用了十几圈铁链牢牢绑住,令他挣脱不得。岳大姐继续说道:“说来也不怕各位见笑,此贼虽然狡猾,又有类似‘缩骨术’的神通,却是个天生的好色之徒,乃是无女不欢,最后还是我以身为饵诱他上钩,这才擒住此贼。据他交代,他本是东瀛人士,还是什么‘甲贺忍术’的高手,此番随倭寇船队前来中原后,一直孤身行动,于各地劫财劫色,更以‘匣中仙’为名散播谣言,弄得人心惶惶。我听说谢三小姐在顾云城大破倭寇,又在江浙地界肃清东瀛人,便将此贼一并送来,交由妹妹处置。”

听完事情的前因后果,谢贻香顿时哑然失笑。适才听到“匣中仙”这三个字,她自然回想起了囚天村里生死难定的青田先生,也是身在一口柳木匣子里,还道岳大姐所言之事与他老人家有关。谁知却是一名“甲贺忍术”的倭寇四处装神弄鬼,而且作案所用的这口镔铁匣子也与青田先生的柳木匣子大不相同,显然只是一场巧合而已。旁边的言思道和得一子也相继松了口气,一个嬉皮笑脸地点燃旱烟,一个没精打采地闭上双眼。

然而岳大姐话音刚落,被铁链捆绑的侏儒倭寇突然大喝一声,厉声说道:“鼠辈蟊贼,胜之不武!如若不施以诡计,放眼中原之大,又有何人能与我一战?”汉语竟是出奇的流利。

谢贻香不料此贼猖狂如斯,惊怒之下,正待出手教训,却听先竞月淡淡地说道:“岳捕头,借刀一用。”岳大姐还没回过神来,便听“唰”的一声,腰间佩刀已自行跳出刀鞘,在半空中旋转一周,刀刃径直朝那侏儒劈落下去。言思道看得真切,急忙叫道:“竞月兄留他性命!”

只见腰刀去势不停,继续往下劈落,但听铮铮声响,却只是将那侏儒身上捆绑的十几圈铁链尽数削断,继而插落在他面前的地上。只听先竞月冷冷说道:“若是不服,大可取刀来战。”

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