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31岛上树木焦枯，瓦砾遍地，树林间腐臭冲鼻。张淡月纵声大呼道：“洪教主回来啦，各路教众出来参见。”连呼数遍，连一个人影也不见。洪教主帧恨已极，一脚将韦小宝踢得爬倒在地。曾柔过去将他扶起。
31 The trees on the island are scorched, the rubble is everywhere, and the smell of rotting among the trees is strong. Zhang Danyue shouted in a loud voice: “Master Hong is back, and all the followers come out to see him.” He shouted several times, but not a single person was seen. Leader Hong was so hateful that he kicked Wei Xiaobao to the ground. Zeng Rou went to help him up.
32殷锦等要求将韦小宝零零碎碎的剐了。洪教主哼一声道:“这小子心中，藏着个重大机密。本教复兴，须得依靠这件大事。”他在一块大石上坐下来，凝思半晌，吩咐殷锦、张淡月、陆高轩、许雪亭、无根道人分赴各地，招旧纳新。
32 Yin Jin and others asked to cut Wei Xiaobao in pieces. Leader Hong hummed: “This boy has a big secret in his heart. The revival of our religion depends on this big thing.” He sat down on a big stone, meditated for a long time, and ordered Yin Jin, Zhang Danyue, Lu Gaoxuan, Xu Xueting, and Taoist Wugen to go to different places to recruit new people.
33许雪亭、无根道人却不作声。洪教主问声为何。许雪亭道:“恳请教主恩赐豹胎易经丸解药，好让众弟兄心无牵挂，全心为教主效劳。”再问无根道人，答复亦然。洪教主便扫陆高轩等一眼:“这是你们商量好的意思吗?”
Xu Xueting and Taoist Wugen were silent. Leader Hong asked why. Xu Xueting said, “I would like to ask the Lord to grant the antidote of Leopard Fetus Yijing Pill, so that all the brothers can be free from worry and serve the Lord wholeheartedly.” Then ask Taoist Wugen, and the answer is the same. Leader Hong glanced at Lu Gaoxuan and said, “Is that what you have discussed?”
34别人不语，唯殷锦道，应把所有不忠于教主的叛徒，就此都轰了出去。洪教主见众人有反意，知他们联手自己难敌，便说是殷锦挑拨离间，扔出一块石头，正中他后脑，将其击毙，以此笼络其他各人。
Others said nothing, but Yin Jin said that all traitors who were not loyal to the sect leader should be expelled. Hong Jiao saw that the people were against each other, and knew that they were hard to fight together, so he said that Yin Jin was the one who stirred up the discord, threw a stone at the back of his head and killed him, so as to win over others.
35许雪亭等五人早已看不惯殷锦吹牛拍马，见洪教主将他击毙，躬身齐道:“多谢教主。”洪教主遂从身边摸出两个瓷瓶，各倒出五颗黄色、白色药丸，说道:“这是解药，你们每人各服两颗。”五人接过，吞咽下肚。
Five people, such as Xu Xueting, were already tired of Yin Jin’s boasting and flattering. When they saw that Abbot Hong killed him, they bowed down and said, “Thank you, Abbot Hong.” So Abbot Hong took two porcelain vases from his side and poured out five yellow and white pills, and said, “This is the antidote. You take two pills each.” The five people took it and swallowed it.
36洪教主突然大喝:“陆高轩，你左手里握着什么?摊开左手!”陆高轩身子微晃，左手摊开，一颗白色药丸掉在地上。洪教主厉声问:“为何不服?”陆高轩呆了半晌，道声“是”，拾起药丸，中指一弹，药丸远远掉入山谷。
Leader Hong suddenly shouted: “Lu Gaoxuan, what is in your left hand? Spread your left hand!” Lu Gaoxuan shook his body slightly, spread his left hand, and a white pill fell to the ground. Leader Hong snapped, “Why don’t you take it?” Lu Gaoxuan stayed for a while, said “Yes”, picked up the pill, and shot it with the middle finger. The pill fell far into the valley.
37洪教主面目狰狞。陆高轩道:“教主既赐解药，又赐毒性更加厉害的百涎丸。属下无罪，不愿领罚。”许雪亭等惊惶更甚，同时抢到陆高轩身旁，五人站成一排，凝目瞪视洪教主。
37 Leader Hong has a grim face. Lu Gaoxuan said, “The leader of the sect not only gave antidote, but also gave Baishi Pill, which is more toxic. His subordinates are innocent and don’t want to be punished.” Xu Xueting and others were even more frightened. At the same time, they grabbed Lu Gaoxuan’s side. Five people stood in a row and stared at the leader of the sect.
38洪教主冷冷道:“一派胡言，挑拨离间，扰乱人心!”陆高轩遂讲出一事:那日见方怡在草丛捉蜗牛，说奉教主之令捉去配药。而他曾见百涎丸配方，其中一味即为蜗牛。百涎丸毒性三年一发，发则必死。
38 The religious leader Hong said coldly, “A lot of nonsense, provoking dissension and disturbing the people!” Lu Gaoxuan then said one thing: that day, Fang Yi caught snails in the grass and said that he would take the medicine according to the order of the religious leader. And he once saw the formula of baisali pill, one of which is snail. The toxicity of Baishi Pill occurs once every three years. If it occurs, it will die.
39原来，洪夫人身体不适，把钥匙交给陆高轩，让他开箱取药。那配百涎丸的单方即在其中。洪教主问明，大吃一惊，问洪夫人:“是你给他开的?”洪夫人脸色苍白，勉强点头。忽地捂住小腹，弯腰吐出不少清水。
39 It turned out that Mrs. Hong was unwell. She handed the key to Lu Gaoxuan and asked him to open the box to take the medicine. The prescription of baishu pill is in it. Leader Hong asked, surprised, and asked Mrs. Hong, “Did you give it to him?” Mrs. Hong looked pale and nodded reluctantly. Suddenly, he covered his lower abdomen and bent down to spit out a lot of water.
40建宁公主叫道:“她有了娃娃，和我一样。”洪教主问:“你想找药打下胎儿，是不是?”洪夫人慢慢点头:“不错。”“是谁的孩子?”洪夫人不答。洪教主问陆高轩:“是你的?”原来，洪教主因练功，已成废人，不能生育。
Princess Jianning cried out, “She has a baby, just like me.” The religious leader Hong asked, “You want to find medicine to shoot the baby, don’t you?” Mrs. Hong nodded slowly, “Yes.” “Whose child is it?” Mrs. Hong did not answer. Leader Hong asked Lu Gaoxuan, “Is it yours.
