diertian，yiwankuaijiangjinzhunshidaozhang。
baishunazheshouji，kanzheshangmiandeshuzi，manyididiandiantou，ranhouzhuanshoujiujizijixinmaideyouxipifuchonglewuqian。
qiaolingzaiyipangkandeyanpizhitiao：“laoban，ni……nizheijiuhualeyiban？”
“qianjiushiyonglaihuade。”baishutouyebutai，“buranzhuanqianyoushenmeyiyi？renshengdeyixujinhuan，moshijinzunkongduiyue。”
qiaolingwuyu。tajuedelaobande“huan”，jiushitangzhehehuaqian。
zhaoyouyoulaile，zheicitadebiaoqingbizuotianhuanhelebushao，shenzhihaidaileyihejushuoshi749ju**degaodian。
“baiguwen，xinkule。”
“yinggaide，weirenminfuwuma。”baishuyibianchizhegaodian，yibianhanhubuqingdishuo，“xiaciyouzheizhonghaoshihaijiaowo。”
zhaoyoudezuijiaoyoukaishichouchu。
tabayifenxinwenjianfangzaizhuoshang：“zuowandeshi，womenyijingshangbaole。juliduinidenenglifeichangzhongshi，juedingjinichengliyigedulidetebiexingdongxiaozu，youniquanquanfuze。”
“denghuier！”baishulimabuganle，“bushishuohaolewojiuguageming，youshichugewaiqinjiuxingma？zenmehaiyaochenglixiaozu？wokebudangguan，mafan。”
“zhishigemingtou。”zhaoyoujieshidao，“zhuyaoshifangbiannixingdong。xiaozuchengyuanmuqianjiuniheqiaoling，yihoukeyigenjuxuyaokuochong。lingwai，julijinipileyichuxindebangongdidian。”
“buqu，wozheitinghao。”
“xindebangongdidian，jiuzaishizhongxindechenghuangmiao。”
baishuchigaodiandedongzuotingzhule。
“城隍庙？”
“meicuo。”zhaoyoudiandiantou，“neilibenlaijiushiwomen749juzaibenshideyigejudian。xianzaihuajinidangbangongshi，yefangbiannikaizhanyewu。”
chenghuang，zhangguanyichengyinyangzhishideshenming。
babangongshishezaichenghuangmiao，zheizhuanyeyetaiduikoule。
baishumolemoxiaba，youdianxindong。tazheixiaopodian，xiatianlouyudongtianloufeng，zaojiuxianghuangedifangle。chenghuangmiaohaodaishishijiwenwubaohudanwei，huanjingkendingbucuo。
“xingba，neiwojiumianweiqinandijieshoule。”
……
市中心，城隍庙。
zheilisuiranweiyunaoshiqu，queziyouyifenqingyou。xianghuoliaorao，gushucantian。
baishuheqiaolinggenzhezhaoyou，chuanguozhengdian，laidaohouyuanyichubuduiwaikaifangdepiandian。
piandiandemenshangguazheyikuaipaizi，shangshu“youkezhibu”。
zhaoyounachuyizhangka，zaimenbianyigebuqiyandeshishiziyanjingshangshualeyixia。
“咔哒。”
houzhongdemumenhuanhuandakai，limiandejingxiangquerangbaishuheqiaolingdachiyijing。
waimiankanzheshiguseguxiangdepiandian，limianqueshiyigezhuangxiujijuxiandaigandebangongshi。gezhongxianjindedianzishebei，judadejiankongpingmu，yiyingjuquan。
“zheilishi749jude‘qianshaozhan’，lianjiezhequanshidejiankongheyujingxitong。”zhaoyoujieshaodao，“yihou，zheilijiushinimen‘chenghuangmiaotebiexingdongxiaozu’dezongbule。”
“jiuzanliangren，yongdezhezheimedadifang？”baishusichudaliang，zuihouxuanleyigezuishufudeshafa，tanglexiaqu。
“yihouhuiyourenlaide。”zhaoyoushuodao，“lingwai，chenghuangmiaodemiaozhu，yeshiwomendewaiweirenyuan，youshenmexuyaokeyizhaota。”
tabaliangzhangxindezhengjianheyigeyinsedeshoutixiangjiaojibaishu。
“zheishinimendexinzhengjianhejichuzhuangbei。xiangzilishitezhidetongxunqi、jijiubao，haiyouyiba‘quling7shi’shouqiang。”
qiaolinghaoqidinaqineibashouqiang，rushoubingliang，zhiganshizu。
baishuqueliankandoumeikanyiyan，baibaishou：“yongbuzhe，woyouzheijiahuojiugoule。”
tapailepaishenbiancunbubulidesuona。
zhaoyoumeizaishuoshenme，tayejuede，duiyubaishulaishuo，zheibaqiangkenenghaimeiyikuaibanzhuanyouyong。
“haole，jiaojiewanbi。wohaiyourenwu，xianzoule。”zhaoyoujiaodaiwan，biancongcongliqu，“youqingkuang，tongxunqilianxi。”
ruodadebangongshi，zhishengxiabaishuheqiaolinglianggeren。
qiaolinghaiyouxiejujin，baozhegexiangzibuzhidaogaiganma。
baishuqueyijingbazheilidangzijijiale，tangzaishafashang，taochushouji，shuliandidakaileyouxi。
“laoban，women……womenxianzaiganshenme？”qiaolingxiaoshengwen。
“等。”
“等什么？”
“等活儿上门。”
huayingangluo，bangongshilihongguangdazuo，cierdejingbaoshengxiangleqilai。
zhengzhongyangdedapingmushang，danchuleyigeditu，yigehongdianzhengzaishijiaodemougeweizhifengkuangshanshuo。
“jingbao！jingbao！jiancedaogaonongduyuanqijuji！dengji：bji！”
“didian：xingfulixiaoqu，14haolou。”
“shijianleixing：zishaxingdifuling。”
yilianchuandexinxixianshizaipingmushang。
qiaolingheleyitiao，jinzhangdikanxiangbaishu。
baishuquelianyanpidoumeitai，shouzhizaishoujipingmushangfeikuaidicaozuozhe。
“laoban！you……yourenwule！”
“zhidaole，dengwodawanzheiju。”
“keshi，jingbaoshangshuo，yuanqihaizaikuosan，kenenghuiyingxiangdaozhouweidejumin！”
“jishenme。”baishubunaifandishuo，“rangtaxiankuozhe，dengtazangoule，wohaoyibodaizou，shengdewopaodiertang。”
乔苓：“……”
tajuede，zheigexinchenglide“chenghuangmiaotebiexingdongxiaozu”，qiantukanyou。
十五分钟后。
baishuxinmanyizudikanzheshoujipingmushang“shengli”deziyang，shenlegelanyao，congshafashangpaleqilai。
“xingle，zouba，qushangbanle。”
tanaqizhuoshangdesuona，kangzaijianshang，chuileshengkoushao，yifuzhunbeiqugongyuanliuwandejiashi。
乔苓连忙跟上。
liangrenzouchuchenghuangmiao，menkouyijingtinghaoleyiliang749judezhuanyongyueyeche。
baishubasuonawanghouzuoyireng，zijizuoshanglejiashiwei。
“坐稳了，菜鸟。”
tayijiaoyoumen，yueyechefachuyishengpaoxiao，chongrulecheliu。
……
xingfulixiaoqu，14haolou。
zhengdonglouyijingbei749judewaiqinrenyuanfengsuo，laqilejingjiexian。
zhouweidejuminbeigaozhi，zheilifashengle“tianranqixielou”。
baishuheqiaolinggandaoshi，xianchangfuzerenshiyigejiaolaozhangdezhongniannanren，takandaobaishu，likejinglegeli。
“白顾问！”
“qingkuangzenmeyang？”baishuwen。
laozhangdeliansehennankan：“buleguan。yuanqideyuantouzaidinglou1801shi。banxiaoshiqian，womenpailelianggeduiyuanjinquzhencha，xianzaiyijinglianxibushangle。”
“1801dezhuhuni？”
“yigedujudenianqingnvren，santianqianzaijialigewanzishale。yinweishichuzuwu，fangdongjintianlaishouzucaifaxian。yuanqijiushicongtashenshangsanfachulaide。”laozhangxinyouyujidishuo，“neiguyuanqitaizhongle，chongmanlejuewanghebugan，womenderengangkaojinloudao，jiuganjuetouyunexin，qingxudiluo。”
“xing，zhidaole。”baishudiandiantou，duiqiaolingshuo，“nizaixiamiandengzhe，kanhaowodeche，bierangrenjihuale。”
shuowan，tayigerenkangzhesuona，zoujinle14haoloudedanyuanmen。
“ai，baiguwen！”laozhangxianglan，quemeilanzhu。
“zhangdui，jiurangtayigerenjinqu？taiweixianle！”pangbianyigenianqingduiyuandanyoudishuo。
laozhangkanzhebaishuxiaoshidebeiying，xiangqizuowanhuozangchangneifenkancheng“shenji”debaogao，kuxiaoleyixia。
“weixiande，kenengbushita。”