In April of the 11th year of Orthodoxy, Ayutthaya, the capital of Siam. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The rainy season has just come, not long ago a torrential rain brought a long-lost cool breath, dusk is approaching, the sky suddenly reveals a few faint rays of sunset, the water waves of the Zhaopiye River are gradually filling up with golden ripples, in the distance, the hundreds of gold-topped stupas standing majestically in the big city appear incomparably magnificent and solemn at this time.

Thousands of sails compete on the river, and in the bustling stream, two large ships made in Fuzhou are slowly approaching the port, attracting the envy of people on other ships. At the bow of the ship, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy with thin cheeks and square eyebrows was sitting on the platform at the top of the cabin. The young man, dressed in bronzed skin and with slender and firm limbs, was now staring motionlessly into the distance, as if thinking about something.

"Hill, you're still here in a daze. We arrived and were ready to disembark. A young man in his twenties, looking like a big cannibal, walked on the deck and greeted Qiu Yinming with a smile, it was Hassan.

Qiu Yinming came back to his senses, smiled at him, jumped off the roof of the cabin, and said, "Today is Vesak Day." There was a lively look at it for a while. ”

Hassan said, "It's your blessing." In this big city, except for the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, no other foreigners can enter. ”

While the two were talking and laughing, the two boats had already docked. After packing up, a group of about 40 people, rented ten elephants, carried goods, and entered the most gorgeous royal city in the South Seas shortly after the sky was just dark. The inner city of Ayutthaya was only inhabited by royalty and nobles, wealthy merchants and celebrities, and was not accessible to ordinary foreigners and commoners. They've been here before, but this one was the most coincidental to coincide with the festival. After settling in an inn, everyone came out in groups of threes and twos.

At this time, it had been nearly five years since Qiu Yinming had just followed Tie Yan, and the gang's business was much more developed than at that time. When he trafficked the batch of firecrackers from Quanzhou to Luzon, he was betrayed by the fleet of his partner Ma Baocai's family and suffered a loss. Fortunately, the opponent was just a small leader in the Black Shark, and he took the advantage of the leader of the fleet to help him get rid of the master's family, and by the way, he wanted to grab a vote, but he was wiped out by Tieyan and them in one fell swoop. Ma Baocai was grateful to Tie Yan, and since then, he has always paid high prices for them to escort the Ma family's merchant ships, and has also become a long-term partner in the smuggling business. Tieyan and his men set up camp in Sulu, bought new ships, and gradually recruited more than 100 sailors, who frequently traveled to and from Canton, Luzon, Sulu, Siam, and Malacca. Over the past few years, it has grown in popularity, and has fought with the Black Shark fleet many times, and finally fought with the Black Shark leader Singa in the south of the Strait of Malacca a few months ago, and fought a bloody battle for a day and a night to completely eradicate the Black Shark gang. Since then, there has been a major scourge on the Nanyang Trade Road.

Hassan's greatest wish for many years was that one day he would save enough money to buy a ship and form his own caravan back to his hometown in Baghdad. Now that wish has finally come true. This time, Qiu Yinming and Lin Xiang were going to send Hassan and Ali to Malacca, bid farewell to them, and then trafficked some agarwood to Guangzhou through the city of Zhancheng. Passing through Siam is just another business.

On festive nights, the city is decorated with flowers and candles, and the humid air is filled with the scent of jasmine, roses, lilies and countless unknown flowers, mixed with the scent of incense oil and candles wafting from hundreds of Buddhist temples and temples. According to legend, the Buddha Shakyamuni was born, enlightened, and Nirvana are all on the full moon night of April, and the people who believe in Buddhism in all the countries of Nanyang have to do great Dharma on this day, worship the Buddha, fasting monks, and are very lively. At nightfall, many monks and devotees walk through the streets of the city holding lotus flowers and candles. In Siam, the whole country is full of faithful Buddhists, so the Vesak Festival in Ayutthaya has always been the most grand and eye-catching event among the Nanyang countries. Yau Yinming, Hassan, Ali and Lin Xiang were sitting in a restaurant in the middle of the city at this time, enjoying the unique Siamese cuisine while watching the excitement. On the other side of the street, a group of monks are coming, surrounded by a golden Buddha carried by a white elephant, the sound of chanting is far away, and the people on the street have scattered flowers in their hands to the Buddha statue.

Hassan sighed: "Ah, this time, I don't know when I will come back to see it." I'm going to miss the food here. ”

Lin Xiang smiled: "I think what you miss the most is the bar." Ha ha. ”

Hassan and Ali are Muslims, and they don't drink alcohol, but during the years they followed Tieyan, they were a little apprehensive at first, and then they drank it half-pushed and half-drunk. Hassan is Qiu Yinming's best friend, and thinking that he will be saying goodbye soon, Qiu Yinming is very reluctant in his heart. In the gang, apart from Tie Yan, he felt that the most reliable leader was Lin Xiang. This Shandong man is straightforward and kind-hearted, and he always feels more relaxed when he goes to sea with him. Qiu Yinming likes Siam very much, in addition to the delicious food, there is a greater temptation.

After eating his fill, Lin Xiang took a few of his men to meet with the local buyers, while Qiu Yinming, Hassan and Ali couldn't wait to leave the city, hired a small boat and a local vendor to the river, and ferried to the other side of the Chao Piye River.

As soon as you set foot on the opposite bank, you will see a completely different scene.

This is the largest trade market outside the city, the narrow market is full of shops and stalls on both sides, some of them are made of bamboo and wood to build canopies and walls, and the simple ones are open-air straw mats, and the voices of people are boiling, mixed with the sounds of selling and bargaining in dozens of local dialects, and the cries of cattle come and go, chaotic and noisy. The season was still early, and there were not yet a large number of merchants from the Ming Dynasty, India, or more distant Persia and the Great Food, and most of the people trading in the market were people from the Nanyang Islands. There are cloves, cloves, peppers from Banda and Sumatra, pigs, cows, sheep, and bacon from Javanese, sugar and tobacco from Luzon, and short knives, axes, jewelry, cloth, and all kinds of everyday items from nowhere. From time to time, there are still people who move their hands and feet because of bargaining, and a piece of chickens and dogs jump. Along the street, there are many vendors selling fresh fruits, grilled fish, fried rice, rice noodles, smoky fire, melon peels and husks scattered on the ground, and the smell of spices and sweat and oil in the air, it is hard to believe that this place is only a river away from the flowery, resplendent inner city.

After passing through the market, it is the place where the lower classes of people live in the outer city. The three of them walked around a few alleys, with bright lights in front of them, and where the crowds were crowded, was their destination for the night. Before they got closer, there were countless excited cries of people and occasional drums, gongs, and cheering shouts.

This is the largest boxing ring casino in the capital of Siam, where boxers and gamblers from all over the world gather every night to watch from hundreds to thousands. It turns out that the people in the Nanyang area have been fierce since ancient times, brave and ruthless, there are many people who practice boxing, and the people are good at gambling, so there are local tyrants who open up venues and set up ring casinos to attract boxers and gamblers from all walks of life who come and go to the big city. Ever since he discovered this place two years ago, every time he passed by the great city of Siam, Qiu Yinming would definitely come here.

The experience of arriving in Luzon at the beginning of the year left an indelible mark on his heart. At that time, he was weak, and if he was not careful, he could only be slaughtered. The idea of living is his only life-saving rope, so he worked hard to practice martial arts, and God seems to favor him, so he has survived to this day. Now everyone in the gang is impressed with him, and all kinds of indescribable sufferings during the period only teach people to look back.

When you don't go to sea, life is boring. Every morning, I ran back and forth between the river beach and the hill with a sandbag on my back, and then the more boring kicking and stumping of trees, and in addition to learning boxing, knife skills, and nightly meditation with Tie Yan. Outside of practice, the only pastime is Hassan's box of books. Hassan is lazy by nature, although he says that he wants to study Chinese classics, but in fact, he fishes for three days and dries nets for two days, and most of those books are only patronized by Qiu Yinming. Over the years, after reading all the various books in this box, he couldn't understand a lot of things in the books, so that it always made people a little distressed and frustrated. The originally clear state of mind is becoming more and more confused, is it just to live like a bird and a beast? When you are depressed or irritable, you can only practice again, and even if you are tired and fall apart, you can at least sleep peacefully at night.

Two years ago, when he stood in this ring for the first time, facing a vicious opponent, Qiu Yinming was still a little stage frightened. But when he defeated three opponents in a row, it was replaced by an indescribable excitement and happiness. Even though he ended up with a broken rib that day, the feeling of blood boiling made people quickly forget about the physical pain, and the aftertaste was endless. Every time I passed through Siam, I would come here with Hassan. Hassan has become more and more like a businessman in recent years, and has a general interest in martial arts, but every time he comes to cheer him on and pay for bets. As Qiu Yinming's martial arts improved, they could earn back dozens or hundreds of times the amount of silver money every time.

At this time, there have been many fights in the ring. The casino is open-air, surrounded by a large open space surrounded by a bamboo fence, and the entrance is guarded, and you can enter and place your bets after paying the entrance fee. The ring is also very simple, just a two-foot square flat land, and the boundary is drawn with lime powder around it. The fighters who are going to play sit outside the ring, and the gamblers sit near or far from the ring according to the entrance fee. If you don't want to pay for it, just stand outside the fence and watch. Tonight, the moon is bright and the wind is clear, and the casino is already three floors inside and three floors outside, and it is crowded with people.

Hassan was dressed exquisitely, dressed in Hangzhou silk, and was warmly welcomed by the owner of the casino as soon as he entered, and the tea and fresh fruits continued. The fighters who came on the field earlier were not strong, and generally speaking, until the halfway point of the night, the remaining fighters were the ruthless characters. At this time, the two strong fighters on the stage were engaged in the final decisive battle, one of them had a face with paint, blood mixed with sweat dripping from his eyebrows along his cheeks, and half of his face was red. The more tragic the scene, the more excited the spectators became, waving their fists and shouting, and spitting everywhere.

Hassan said a little nervously, "It's your turn for the next one." To be honest, every time you come here, I'm scared. Qiu Yinming grinned slightly and said, "Why are you more and more afraid of death?" Rest assured. I'm sure I'm going to make a good profit today. ”

Suddenly, there was an uproar around, it turned out that a boxer on the stage was knocked out by the opponent's elbow, the winner got a cheer from the audience, and the winner of the bet was overjoyed, and the loser scolded loudly, so it was not lively. Hassan handed a bowl of water to Qiu Yinming's mouth and said, "Go on." I'm betting you'll knock him down in less than five rounds. Qiu Yinming leaned over and took a sip, nodded and said, "Okay, you count." ”

The gongs and drums sounded again, and the casino dealer began to introduce the new fighters who had come on to challenge the champion. Qiu Yinming couldn't understand what he was saying, only to see the audience around him turn their heads to each other, and many people looked at him and shook their heads, presumably because he was young and not optimistic. The champion was also looking at him, with a look of disdain. After a while, the gamblers finished placing their bets, and only three gongs were heard, and the competition began.

In order to practice the ability to defeat the enemy as soon as possible, Qiu Yinming practiced Siamese boxing in the first two or three years of following Tie Yan. Siam has been plagued by wars since ancient times, and the locals have created a simple but extremely ferocious technique that can make people use their bodies like sharp weapons and make deadly moves. In the past two years, Tie Yan began to teach him Shaolin grappling, and his skills have improved by leaps and bounds. At this time, the opponent did not take the initiative to attack, but made a gesture to him defiantly. Someone outside the stadium also began to heckle. When the voices of the people started and the opponent had not yet put on a posture, I saw that Qiu Yinming had already stepped forward with an arrow.

There was a burst of exclamations in the crowd, and the brass who was still arrogant was kicked out of the field by this thin young man in just three moves, lying on the ground and unable to get up, and then there was a lament of the gambling loser shouting and screaming. Qiu Yin looked at Hassan and saw that he was proudly collecting money.

The next five games in a row all ended with Qiu Yinming's complete victory. It was almost late at night, and the ring was still hot, many people were already drunk, and drunk men scuffled together from time to time outside the ring. At this time, Qiu Yinming was covered in sweat, sitting on the sidelines to rest for a while, Ali peeled mangoes for him, and said happily: "I'm rich again." Where do you think we're going to spend tomorrow? ”

Before the words were finished, they suddenly heard a scolding sound over there, and everyone looked at it, only to see a few big men pushing away a few spectators sitting in the front row, and went straight from their seats, waving their hands to the dealer, and muttering a few words that they didn't know what to say. It seemed that those people seemed to have a generous hand, and the dealer nodded his head. Qiu Yinming was wondering where these people came from, a big man who seemed to be the leader pointed at him, and the rest looked him up and down, and one jumped into the room, looking like a challenger.

The person who came was black, covered in horizontal flesh, and looked a little Indian. At this time, Hassan leaned over and said, "The interpreter said that these people are from the city, and they seem to be Brahmins, which is rare." Look at how angry they are, be careful. Qiu Yinming nodded and said, "One more battle, and we'll go back after the fight." ”

After the sound of the gong, the two faced each other in the field. The people around him craned their necks and whispered. The big black man roared and pounced head-on, with a fierce momentum. Qiu Yinming didn't dare to slack off, lowered his body slightly, and concentrated his energy to see how he attacked. The big man came forward and punched him in front of the door, Qiu Yinming just turned sideways to dodge, but unexpectedly, the big man was very flexible, and before his fist was closed, he suddenly sank his shoulders and grabbed his waist with a big hand. Qiu Yinming hurriedly took two steps back, and then kicked the big man's head several times in a row. Dahan was in a hurry to parry for a while, but he was also forced to retreat a few steps. The audience applauded. Qiu Yinming knew at this time that the big man was extremely stable, his body was heavy, and he would definitely not be able to match him with his strength, so he focused on hitting his head. Sure enough, the big man gradually lost under his impenetrable attack and was forced to the sidelines. At this time, Qiu Yinming saw a gap, suddenly lowered his body and kicked out, taking advantage of the moment when the big man was unstable, he picked up a punch and hit him firmly in the chin. Suddenly, the big man's eyes were full of stars, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks, and fell in front of several of his accomplices.

There was cheering all around. Qiu Yin and the people of the Ming Dynasty arched their hands, and then walked to the side, ready to end. Unbeknownst to him, there was a roar behind him, and the man said in extremely blunt Chinese: "Don't go!" Fight me again! Qiu Yinming looked back and saw that the leader of the group of brahmins was pointing at his nose viciously at this time.

At this time, Ali ran up from the sidelines, pointed to the brahmin's nose, and said, "Say goodbye." Admit defeat in betting! ”

Seeing this, the dealer also ran forward to persuade him. The brahmin man didn't listen at all, waved his hand to push the dealer aside, and said angrily: "Don't fight, don't go!" Several other big men behind him also stood up together, and it seemed that they were about to make a move. At this time, some people on the sidelines saw that the situation was not good, and they scattered at first.

Not to be outdone, Ali ignored Hassan's obstruction behind him, and yelled at the big man: "I'm afraid you won't succeed!" Come on! This shout is exactly what the Brahmin man meant. The big man slapped him and twisted it with Hassan. Seeing that the head of the fight started, the remaining big men also came up. Seeing this, Hassan was so anxious and angry that he took off his robe and rushed forward, shouting, "You birdmen! It's so unbelievable! Looking for a fight! Qiu Yinming fought in the ring for most of the night, and just wanted to take a breath but encountered this incident, so he had to continue to play. For a while, several people fought in one place, beating the grass shed bamboo fence next to the ring. The gamblers and spectators dispersed in a hurry. Several thugs at the casino didn't know what to do when they saw this.

Here, Ali punched a brahmin in the nose, and blood flowed like a flower. Seeing this, the leader of the brahmins screamed, and pulled out the short knife on his back with a "swish", and the rest of the big men also drew their blades one after another. Hassan jumped away, drew his saber, and said to Ali and Qiu Yinming, "There are many of them. Let's go fast! Ali snorted, pulled out the scimitar at his waist, and said, "We also have knives." Qiu Yinming glared at him and said, "Uncle, don't be reckless." Say hello twice and let's go. He nodded to Hassan.

The leader of the brahmins spoke to his men, and the group surrounded them with their weapons and teeth and claws. Qiu Yinming didn't expect such a situation, he didn't bring a knife when he came out, and now he can only try to grab a knife. But this ability to grab a knife empty-handed has never been practiced. Seeing that the opponent had already swung his knife and slashed over, he didn't have time to think too much, so he calmed down a little, and spotted a big man who was relatively lame, and used the newly learned empty-handed sword trick in one go. Although he couldn't use it freely, it was just enough to deal with this big man, and after a few rounds, Qiu Yinming firmly held the big man's veins. The big man was in pain, and the short knife in his hand fell to the ground. Qiu Yinming kicked him away and used the short knife, but as soon as he turned around, he just happened to meet the leader.

The leading man slashed at him, and although Qiu Yinming jumped away, his left arm was still carried by the tip of the knife, pulling out a hole several inches long. But at this time, he didn't feel the pain at all, took a deep breath, raised his head and stared at the opponent's eyes fiercely, and raised his knife forward. What Tie Yan said back then was indeed right, one has momentum, and the other is not afraid of death, and his martial arts are naturally three points higher. At this time, Qiu Yinming let the blood of his left hand keep dripping on the ground, and the short knife in his hand made the tiger and the tiger angry, completely suppressing the arrogance of the leading man, and the last knife actually cut off the four fingers of the big man's left hand together.

At this time, Hassan was heard shouting, "Let's go quickly." Qiu Yinming saw in a blink of an eye that Hassan and Ali had also forced back the rest of the Brahmins, so he immediately retreated, nodded and said, "Go!" The three of them drew their legs and ran off the way they had come. The translator he hired has long since disappeared. Fortunately, there are boaters by the river. The three of them gestured, and finally got on the ferry, heading towards the inner city on the other side of the river.

breathed a sigh of relief, at this time, the wound on his hand really hurt hotly, and the hand that had just been operated suddenly felt sore, Qiu Yinming sat on the board with his head tilted, so tired that he didn't want to speak. Hassan tore a strip of his shirt to help him bandage his wounds, and said, "It's dangerous." Knoll, don't come to this place next time. Qiu Yinming nodded slightly, smiled at Hassan, and said, "If you don't come, you won't come." Hassan added: "You just cut off the hand of that brahmin, and he screamed so badly that we ran so fast." ”