第一章红衣女子
qingmingshijieyufenfen，lushangxingrenyuduanhun。
jiewenjiujiahechuyou，mutongyaozhixinghuacun。
——《唐·杜牧》
sanyuechuba，qingminggangguo，huangwudeyuanyezhanxianzheboboshengji。lianriyinyu，bowulongzhao，yunzhouchengwaiguandaoliangpangdexinliuyufadeqingcui。
shishi，yuyiting，tianyiranyinchen。
yuanyuande，guandaoshanghuanhuandezoulaiyigenvzi，toudaihongsedouli，shenpihongsededachang，jiaoshangshiyishuanghongsedebanjiuzhangxuezi。guandaonining，xuezishangyimanshinibale。
guandaosuirannining，nvzibufadaosuanshiqingying。
shaoer，nvzizhanzhu，quxiadouli，luchuqingxiudeliandan，junyanxiumei，gupanshenfei。zhishishenliangweizu，kansizhiyoushiersandenianling。
nvzinachushoupa，calecaetoushangqinchuxixidehanzi，jumuliaowang，guandaopang，bowumengmengzhong，yousanjianmuwu，wuqianlizheyigeganzi，shangpiaozhepojiudeqizi，shangshusigezi:xinghuajiujia。
“xianglaishijiajiusile。”nvzixindao。
yushi，nvzizhongxindaihaodouli，dabuerxing。buduoshi，jiudaolejiusimenkou。
muwulizouchuyizhongniannanzi，wuduanshencai，miandaihongguang，jingliwangsheng。nanzijianbangdazheyitiaobaiseganjingmobu，nvzipiaolenanziyiyan，bianzhishidianjiale。
“keguan，keshiyaodajian？”dianjiamanlianduixiao，shenziweiweiwanqu，yanjingqueshizhizhidingzhenvzi。
dianjiazaicikaidianyiyoushushinian，yinfangyuanshushilizhiyoutayijiajiusi，meirinanlaibeiwangdexingren，dadouzaitazheilidajian。tayesuanshijianduoshiguangle。kerujinriyigeshiersandenvziduzichuxing，dianjiaqueshitouciyudao。
“xiaoguniang，niyigerenma？”dianjiawen。
nvzimeiyoudalidianjia。tanaxiadouli，piaoledianjiayiyan，raoguodianjia，jingzhilaidaodianli。
pumianbuda，waijianyousanwuzhangzhuozi，yigebudadewumen，guazhebaisedelianzi，suanshineiwule。neiwuliyouxiangweipiaochu，yinggaishichufangle。
licekaochuangdezhuoshangzuozhelianggeren，ershisuishangxiadenianji，yirenchuanzhecubuqingyi，lingyirenchuanzheqianhuisedezhangpao。zhuoshangbaifangzhesigexiaocai，lianghujiu。zhuopangshiliangbazhangjian。
shaonvjinwu，liangrenzhishichaoshaonvpiaoleyiyan，bingweiliuyi。dengshaonvluozuobashouzhongdeyibaduanjianfangzaizhuopang，liangrenkandaoduanjianhou，yanshendouranyouleguangcai。
jier，liangrendeyanguangpenglepeng，jixuhejiu。
“keguan，nixuyaoshenme？”dianjiazhanzaizhuoshang，kanzhenvziwen。
nvziquxiadouli，shuo:“jiwolaiyiwanmiantiao。”
“zhiyaoyiwanmiantiaoma？”dianjiawen。
“zhiyaoyiwanmiantiao。”nvziyouxiebuyuele。
“nishaodeng，miantiaomashangjiuhao。”
dianjiatuixia，nvzishuangshoutuozhesaibang，yanjingwangzhewuwaiyinchendetiankong，ruoyousuosi。
henkuai，dianjiaduanzheyiwanmianlaile。
“dianjia，jiezhang。”qingyinanzishuo。
dianjiabamianfangzainvzimianqian，youzhuanxianglingyizhuo，kanlekanzhuoshangdejiucai，momodesuanleyihui，shuo:“keguan，yigongshiqianyinzi。”
“shiqianyinzi？”huiyinanzitigaoleyinliang，xianran，taduiyufanqianbushihenmanyi。tacongshenshangmochuyixiesuiyin，fangzaizhuoshang，shuo，“jiuzheimeduole。”
dianjianaqizhuoshangyinzi，shuleshu，zhiyoujiuzideyiban。tayoukanlekanlianggeren，tamendoushijiaohengwulideyangzi，bingqie，zhuozishanghaifangzheliangbazhangjian，xianglaitamendoushijianghurenle。
duoniandejingyanrangdianjiamingbaiyigedaoli，hejianghurendajiaodao，zuihaodebanfajiushirenqitunsheng。suiranjiuzibunengyaohuilai，kexiangbiyuxingming，neidianjiuqianyejiubusuanshenmele。
liangrenqishen，naqizhuoshangdezhangjian，qishenlikai。zaijingguonvzizhuopangshi，liangrendeyanjingdoudingzhezhuoshangdeneibaduanjiankanlekan，ranhouyangzhangerqu。
nvzibuyinjiu，chilelianggemantou，baduoyudemantouyongyouzhibaohao，fangjinyigexiaoxiaodebaofuli。
“laoban，jiezhang。”nvzishuo。
dianjiaguolai，suanlesuanshuo：“guniang，nizheiwuwenqian。”
nvzicongshenshangmochuyixieyinliang，quchuwuwen，jiaojidianjia。dianjiashouqiqian，youkanzhenvzi，wen：“guniang，wotingnishuohuadekouyinbuxiangshibendirena。”
nvzipiaoledianjiayiyan，lenglengdeshuo：“zenme，waidirenbunengzainizheilichifanma？”
“guniangwuhuile。wobushizheigeyisi。”dianjiamangshuo，“nikanzheyinyutian，daoshangxingrenshao。guniangnizheimexiaodenianling，gushenyiren，youxiebuanquana。”
nvzinaqizhuoshangdeduanjian，lengxiaoliangsheng，shuo：“jiupingwoshouzhongdezheibaduanjian，sheiganlanwo？pashibuxianghuole。”
dianjiaxiaolexiao，tabenyishiweilegunianghao。zhishi，renjiabulingqing，tayemeiyoubanfale。dangran，duiyuguniangsuoshuodedahua，dianjiabingbuyiweiran。suirantabuhuiwugong，ketayezhidao，jiupingyanqianzheigenvzi，jiusuanshicongniangtailikaishixiwu，yebukenengshijianghugaoshou。
dangran，rendouyouzouyandeshihou，ruguodianjiashigeshaoweizaijianghushangxingzouderen，ruguodianjiatingshuoguozuijinjianghushangzuilihaideyigerenwumingjiao“yidianhong”dexiaonvhai，tajiuhuiduiyanqiandezheigerenguamuxiangkanle。
“dianjia，wowenni，congzheierdaoyunzhouchenghaiyouduoyuan？”nvziwen。
“haiyouyibailidelucheng。guniangxianzaiganlu，tianheizhiqianpashidaobuleyunzhouchengle。”dianjiashuo。
nvzimeiyoudalidianjia。tabeishangbaofu，nazhedouli，laidaomenkou。tataitoukanlekantian，tianshangyouxiaqilexixideyule。nvzidaishangdouli，maoyuerxing。
xingleshiduolilu，houmianlaileyiliangmache。nvzimangkaobianxingzou，machejingguoshi，jianlenvziyishendewuni，nvzizhengyaofazuo，congchechuanglitanchuyigexiaoxiaodenaodai。
“停车，停车。”
machetingxiale。congmacheshangtiaoxiayigeren，shiyigegongzige，yeshishisansisuideyangzi，shengdemeiqingmuxiu。gongzigejingzhilaidaonvzigenqian，bingbashoulideyusandijinvzi。
“jinibasan。”gongzigeshuo。
nvzinayanjingshangxiadaliangzhegongzige，shuo：“woburenshini，niweishenmejiwosan？”
“wojiaoxiaozhi。xianzai，nirenshiwolea，wokeyijinisanleba？”xiaozhishuo。
“shifushuole，nanrenwuguxianyinqin，dingranxinhuaipoce。nishuo，nidaodixiangganshenme？”nvziwen。
“zhier，niganshenmeni？kuaidianshangchea，burantianheiqian，zanmenganbudaoyunzhouchengle。”chechuangliaoqi，congchechuangneitanchuyigemeiyandefuren。
“zhidaole，muqin。wozheijiuzou。”xiaozhihuidawanmuqindehua，zhuanshenyouduihongyinvzishuo，“yibasanbusuanshenme，nijiunazheba。”
xiaozhiyingshibasansaijinhongyinvzideshouli。ranhou，xiaozhidabudechaomachezouqu。hongyinvzizhengyaozhuiquguo，haijixiaozhiyouzhisanshi，congluliangpangdedashuhoumianzouchulianggeren。zheilianggerenhongyinvzizaijiusilijianguo，jiushilianggechilefanbuxiangjifanqiandelianggeqingnian。
lianggeqingnianyizuoyiyou，bahongyinvzijiweizhu。
xiaozhibenshijiuyaoshangchele，takandaoyourenyaodajiehongyinvzi，biantinglexialai。cheneidemeijiaoniangmangchongzhexiaozhidashenghan：“zhier，kuaishangche。”
zheishi，chefucongcheshangtiaoxialai，baxiaozhibaoshangche。
“niang，hongyimeimeiyudaoleweixianle，zanmenbunengbujiua。”xiaozhishuo。
“bierenyudaoweixian，guannishenmeshiqinga。laoshen，kuaizou。”
laoshenshijiachedemafu，tatinglezijiazhuzidehua，mangshanglemache，jiazhemache，kuaisudelikaile。
xiaozhibatoutanchuchuangzi，congtademianbubiaoqingzhongkeyikanchu，tafeichangdedanxinqiaoyingdeanwei。zhishi，mianduizhezijidemuqin，xiaozhikongyoujiurenzhixin，quewujiurenzhili。tazhinengkanzhehongyinvzideshenyingyuelaiyuexiao，zuihoubianchengleyigehongdian，zaihoulaijiuxiaoshibujianle。
hongyinvziyeshiyanzhengzhengdekanzhemacheyuanqu。duiyushenpangdelianggeqingnian，hongyinvzisihaomeiyoufangzaixinshang。dengmachexiaoshibujianle，hongyinvzicaibazhuyilifangzailianggeqingnianrenshenshang。