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义熙才获报宠妾阿万,与俊美的侍臣一起私奔的消息,为什么她又突然遭人偷天换日,代替傀儡女忍而丧命呢?","
四周的火把,快速地点燃了。","
虽然天色尚未落幕,但是十步之外,仍无法辨识容颜。何况经历过如此血腥、残酷的“牛裂之刑”,在场旁观的每一个人,早就胆颤心惊了。再加上奇幻的老者,表演一场钻牛的幻戏,更今人为之忽忽成狂。","
可内的叫声使得义熙、侍者、忍者惊慌失措,如同被淹在水中一般窒息。","
“真是阿万吗?”","
义熙大喊一声。","
“快点将尸首带到我的面前来。”","
那是一具由胸部裂成两截的狰狞尸体,嘴角因苦闷而歪斜,不错!她就是阿万,不折不扣的阿万。","
“你们这些瞎子,连犯人都搞不清楚。”","
他忽地一下站起身来,踢倒了床几。","
他伸手抓侍卫所持的黄金大刀。","
甲贺忍者们立刻将怪老人团团围住。虽然明知对抗这么一个精于忍法的老者,是一点胜算也没有。","
蜘蛛丸面对这个头号厉害的人物,心中偷偷思索着。","
(他是对方的头领吗?)","
也许就是钩幻也斋本人……。","
(或者他是钵屋的贺麻?)","
没有人知道贺麻首领的真面目为何?眼前的这位老者银白的长须垂至胸前,看来似一株枯木般的不堪一击。","
“你真的是……傀儡一族的吗?”","
段藏忍不住拔出刀鞘中的利刃。","
于是包围的忍者也手露光芒地展示手中的白刃,重重杀气中,白色的刀刃显现耀眼的光芒!","
熊熊火光如鬼魅般照在每一个人身上,但是中央的老人,却稳如泰山,连眉毛也不曾动过一下。","
“那个潜入阵屋的傀儡女忍到底逃到那里去了?你们居然改抓阿万夫人来代替犯人?”","
“这不是我们的手法,而且你的牛裂之刑,也实在太残酷了。”","
“你不要狡辩!真是杀人不眨眼的老怪——”","
“是呀!使出这般卑鄙的手段。”","
“你再也逃不出这重重的包围。”","
“我不是故意狡辩。原先我只是想要出来助你们一臂之力,丝毫没有施展阴谋的诡计。”","
一问一答,不断在义熙面前进行。","
蜘蛛丸想更进一步地盘问老者。","
“够了!”","
义熙如呻吟般喝止。","
“你这个可恶的家伙,今天我要亲手杀死你。”","
“哦——”","
老人环顾四周,仿佛下定决心。","
“我知道今日断无生理……”","
“好吧!纳你的首级来吧!”","
老人面无表情地伸出脖子。","
这好像太容易了。","
反而起人疑窦,但是在这般的场面中,没有人会再去仔细分析敌情。","
因为在浩瀚的忍术界中,没有人敢自称是“天下第一”的忍法之王。","
而甲贺忍者对老人甘愿受刑的话,半信半疑。","
然而只有蜘蛛丸心中留下一抹不安,义熙已是箭在弦上不得不发。","
老人伸长颈项不疑不惧,义熙的双眼因血气而发红。","
他挥起黄金做的大刀。","
“呀……”","
大刀咻一声,头颅应声而落。","
没有人知道义熙对阿万是否还心存爱意。","
首级与躯体分离了。","
——","
但是不可思议的事却发生了。","