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31安提督见安排己毕，朗声说道:“咱们今日以武会友，讲究点到为止，最好别伤人流血。不过刀枪没眼，也保不定有甚么失手。凡受伤、丧命的，福大帅恩典，发汤药费和抚恤费。失手死人的，不负罪责。”
Seeing that the arrangement had been completed, the chief inspector said in a loud voice, “Let’s make friends with martial arts today and pay attention to the point. It’s better not to hurt people and bleed. However, if the knife and gun have no eyes, it may not be a mistake. If anyone is injured or killed, he will be blessed with the grace of the commander, and will be given soup, medicine and pension. If the person is killed, he will not be held responsible.”
32众人一听，心都一凉:这不是明着让咱们拼命么?只听安提督说道:“现在比武开始。四大掌门人为评定武功高下的公证，请入席。”四大掌门人在卫士的引导下，在大厅的太师椅上居中坐下。
Hearing this, everyone was shocked: Isn’t it obvious that we should try our best? Just listen to Anthidok: “Now the martial arts competition begins. The four leaders are notaries who evaluate the martial arts. Please sit down.” Under the guidance of the guard, the four leaders sat down in the center on the grandmaster’s chair in the hall.
33安提督又道:“哪位自忖有能耐得银蟹杯的，请到西厅就座。能得金风杯的，请到东厅就座。若是自信能艺压当场的，请到正中就座，余下的部位不服，可向就座的挑战。各位看这法儿合适么?”
33 Antiochus added, “Anyone who thinks he can stand the Silver Crab Cup, please take a seat in the West Hall. Anyone who can stand the Golden Wind Cup, please take a seat in the East Hall. If you are confident that you can stand the pressure on the spot, please take a seat in the center. If the rest of the body is not satisfied, you can challenge the seat. Do you think this is appropriate?”
34许多武师虽觉混战之下死伤多，但力强者胜，倒也公平，便大声说好，没人有异议。
Although many martial artists feel that there are many deaths and injuries in the melee, it is fair for the strong to win, so they speak loudly, and no one has any objection.
35福康安坐在左上首的一张大椅中。两边分站着十六名高手卫士，严密卫护，生怕众武师龙蛇混杂，其中隐藏了刺客。
Fu Kangan sat in a large chair at the top left. There are 16 expert guards standing on both sides, who are closely guarded, for fear that many martial arts masters will be mixed up, among which there are hidden assassins.
36胡斐心想:今日能找到凤贼，心愿已了。待会能夺到一只银杯，也算对得起华拳门了。只是出手越迟越好，免得多引人注目。谁知旁人也是这个主意，只是动机不同，那二十几张椅子始终空无一人。
Hu Fei thought to himself, “It’s my wish to find the Feng thief today.”. If you can win a silver cup later, you are worthy of Huaquan. It’s just that the later the better, so as not to attract more attention. Who knows that others are also the same idea, but the motives are different. The twenty chairs are always empty.
37安提督好似看出了大伙的心思，便以言相激:“名位须是想等别入累垮了，再来捡个便宜?那可不合武学大师的身份啊!”这几句话刚说完，“二郎拳”的掌门人黄希节，“燕青拳”的掌门人欧阳公改同时走了上来。
37 As if seeing the minds of all the people, Attituto said, “The position must be to wait until you are exhausted, and then pick up a bargain? That is not the identity of a martial arts master!” Just after these words, Huang Xijie, the leader of “Erlang Boxing”, and Ouyang Gonggai, the leader of “Yanqing Boxing”, came up at the same time.
38安提督作了介绍，刚毕，“昆仑刀”的掌门人西灵道人跟着走了上来。众人见他不带兵刃，都甚觉奇怪。
38 An Tidu made an introduction. Just after the end, Taoist Xiling, the leader of “Kunlun Dao”, followed up. Everyone was surprised to see that he did not carry a weapon.
39这时厅上还余下一张空椅。安提督道:“还有一只玉杯，没谁要了么?”只听一人叫道:“好吧，留下给我酒鬼装酒喝!”一个高瘦汉子踉跄而出，走到厅心旋了两个圈子，突然倒转身子，向后一跌，跌入了那张空椅中。
39 At this time, there was an empty chair left in the hall. Andidou said, “There is still a jade cup. Who wants it?” Only one person shouted, “OK, leave it for me to drink!” A tall and thin man staggered out, walked to the center of the hall for two circles, suddenly turned back, fell back, and fell into the empty chair.
40众人见他这一下身法轻灵，早有人喝起彩来。原来这入是“醉八仙”的掌门人干杯居士文醉翁。安提督见八张椅子坐满了。便道:“还有哪位老师不服的，便请出来掷战。
When the crowd saw that he was light and nimble, some people had already cheered. It turns out that this is the leader of the “Drunken Eight Immortals”. Andido saw that eight chairs were full. The shortcut: “If any other teacher is not convinced, please come out to fight.
