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21三名镖师见总镖头跨过血线，安然无事，就整装出门去请和尚来作法事。林震南等他们过了血线，转过街角，才回屋去。
The three escorts saw that the chief escort had crossed the blood line and was safe, so they packed up and went out to invite the monk to do the ritual. Lin Zhennan waited for them to cross the blood line and turn the corner before returning to the house.
22可是后脚还未跨进门，刚走的三名镖头中的狄镖头砰的一声，摔进屋来，林震南忙扶起问道:“狄兄弟，怎么了?”狄镖头道:“他们死了……”一阵痉挛，便即气绝。林震南和王夫人愁眉相对，束手无策。
But before he stepped into the door, the first of the three escorts who had just left fell into the room with a bang. Lin Zhennan quickly picked up and asked, “Brother Di, what’s the matter?” The first said, “They are dead…” He was out of breath after a spasm. Lin Zhennan and Mrs. Wang frowned at each other and were helpless.
23第二天午后，忽然马啼声响，林震南往大门外一看，原是五名镖师不辞而去。他摇头叹道:“大难来时各自飞。姓林的无力照顾众位兄弟，大家要去便去吧!”余下众镖师纷纷指责那五人太没义气。
23第二天午后，忽然马啼声响，林震南往大门外一看，原是五名镖师不辞而去。他摇头叹道:“大难来时各自飞。姓林的无力照顾众位兄弟，大家要去便去吧!”余下众镖师纷纷指责那五人太没义气。
24傍晚时分，五匹马驮着五具尸体回来。这五名镖师想逃离险地，反而先送了性命。
In the evening, five horses came back with five corpses. The five escorts wanted to escape from the dangerous place, but they lost their lives first.
25林平之悲愤难当，提着长剑冲出门去，站在那条血线的三步之外，朗声说道:“大丈夫一人的事一人当，那姓余的四川人，是我林平之杀的，跟旁人毫不相干。要报仇，尽管冲着我林平之来好了…”可四下里鸦雀无声。
Lin Pingzhi was so sad and angry that he rushed out of the door with a long sword, stood three steps away from the blood line, and said aloud: “The big man’s business is handled by one person, and the Sichuan man surnamed Yu was killed by Lin Pingzhi, which has nothing to do with other people. To revenge, just go after me Lin Pingzhi…” But there was no voice around.
26半夜里，王夫人将林平之叫醒，说:“平儿，你爹出去了半天没回来，咱们找找他去。”于是二人手提兵器，走出房来。
In the middle of the night, Mrs. Wang woke up Lin Pingzhi and said, “Pinger, your father has been out for a long time and hasn’t come back. Let’s look for him.” So they walked out of the room with weapons in hand.
27林震南正在解剖尸体，见他们二人进来，便从那死人胸膛中拿起一颗血淋淋的人心，说:“一颗心给震成了八九片，果然是……”王夫人接口道:“果然是青城派的摧心掌!”林震南点了点头，默然不语。
27 Lin Zhennan was dissecting the body. When they came in, he picked up a bloody heart from the dead man’s chest and said, “A heart has been shaken into eight or nine pieces. It’s really…” Mrs. Wang said, “It’s really the heart destroying palm of Qingcheng Sect!” Lin Zhennan nodded and said nothing.
28林平之气愤愤地说道:“此事由孩儿惹起，孩儿明天再出去叫阵，和他决一死战。倘若不敌，给他杀死，也就是了。”王夫人摇头道：“平儿，大丈夫能屈能伸，咱们便暂且避他一阵。”
Lin Pingzhi said angrily, “This is caused by Xiao Er. Xiao Er will go out and fight with him tomorrow. If he is not defeated, kill him.” Mrs. Wang shook her head and said, “Ping Er, the eldest husband can bend and stretch, so let’s avoid him for a while.”
29第二天黎明时分，林氏父子扮成趟子手，王夫人扮成仆妇，混在人群中，一起出了大门。
29 At dawn the next day, Lin’s father and son dressed as Tanzishou, and Mrs. Wang dressed as a servant, mixed in the crowd and went out the door together.
30这日午后来到一家饭铺。林震南吩咐卖饭的汉子将就着弄些菜来下饭，越快越好，那汉子答应着去了。可是过了半天不见动静。林震南叫道:“管家，你给快些!”叫了两声，无人答应。
I came to a restaurant this afternoon. Lin Zhennan told the man who sold the rice to make do with some dishes. The sooner the better, the man promised to go. But after a long time, nothing happened. Lin Zhennan shouted, “Steward, hurry up!” He shouted twice, but no one agreed.
