雨丝裹着风灌进万花楼的雕花窗，钱老板怀里的铜匣子在案几上磕出闷响。他额角的汗混着雨水往下淌，沾湿了靛青缎子马褂：“叶公子，您说孙胖子在后山藏了三十七个带家伙的，这...这赵府的手伸得也太长了。”
叶凡垂眼盯着茶盏里晃动的涟漪，指节在桌沿敲出极轻的节奏。前世被围杀时，也是这样的雨，血混着水漫过脚背，他抱着断气的师弟，听见杀手们说“赵府赏银翻倍”。此刻内天地里元气翻涌如潮，他能清晰感觉到那股灼烧感——这一世，谁也别想再从他手里抢人。
“钱叔，您摸摸这铜匣。”他突然伸手按住钱老板发抖的手背，“五十家修摊银，是咱们市场的底气。”抬眼时眸中寒芒乍现，“但光有银子不够。”
刘二攥着腰间的铁尺蹭到桌边，后颈还沾着草屑：“我听孙胖子说，他们今夜子时动手，从西市破墙进。火油泼货摊，短刀逼商户，鸟铳...”他喉结滚动，“鸟铳指的是叶公子您。”
老李的旱烟杆“啪”地磕在门框上，火星子溅到青石板上：“那老胖子白日里还在茶馆哭穷，说被地痞砸了三个酱菜坛！合着是装可怜引咱们松警惕？”他浑浊的眼睛突然亮起来，“我这就去说书棚！张瞎子的醒木一拍，孙胖子藏私盐的事能从城南传到北关！”
“慢。”叶凡抬手止住要冲出去的老李，“先传‘孙掌柜新纳的小妾，昨夜在后山哭着说听见油桶响’。”他指尖轻点桌面，“要让百姓觉得，是孙府的家丑漏了风。”
钱老板猛地一拍大腿：“高！百姓爱听家长里短，比说私言更可信！”他搓着手翻出账本，“我这就去城南找王铁匠，精铁护具要三十副，护心镜得加厚——您上次说商贩里有几个练过把式的，护具给他们。”
“刘二哥。”叶凡转向还在擦汗的刘二，“您去衙门找张捕头，就说西市商户要凑钱请衙役守夜，每人五钱辛苦费。”他从袖中摸出个锦袋搁在桌上，“银子在这儿，您提我名字。”
刘二捏着锦袋的手直颤：“叶公子，上回您帮我娘治腿的药钱还没...”
“先把事办了。”叶凡打断他，目光扫过窗外越下越急的雨，“今夜酉时前，所有商户的货摊都要搬到第二进棚子。钱叔，您让伙计们把油布盖在粮担上——孙胖子要烧的是咱们的生计，咱们偏要让他连火星子都沾不着。”
内天地里的元气突然沸腾，他能清晰感知到天道之力涌入识海。前世他推演功法要三月，如今不过片刻，西市的布局便在脑海里铺展开：绊马索该系在第三根木柱下，铁蒺藜埋在青石板缝里，网绳要浸桐油...他指尖无意识摩挲着腰间的九霄环佩，玉质温凉，却压不住掌心的热度——这一世，他要让所有算计都砸在铜墙铁壁上。
几日后清晨的西市飘着油饼香。小红蹲在菜摊前，把沾着露水的青菜码得整整齐齐。见叶凡过来，她踮脚扯住他的衣袖：“叶公子您瞧！”她指着摊角的铁护具，“钱老板说这是给我爹的，他昨日搬货腰闪了，有这东西...”声音突然发哽，她慌忙低头擦眼睛，“我...我今早多摘了把嫩韭，您带回去下面条。”
叶凡接过菜篮子，指尖触到菜叶上的晨露。他望着市场里挂着护具搬货的商户，听着隔壁米铺老张和肉摊王二闲聊“孙胖子小妾夜哭”的段子，心口的石头却没松半分。前世他就是这样，看着一切向好时放松了警惕，结果杀手从密道摸进来...他抬眼望向街角的茶楼，老李正冲他挤眼睛——那是暗桩的信号，孙府的人来了。
这夜月黑风高。西市的灯笼在风里摇晃，投下晃动的影子。孙掌柜裹着黑斗篷，盯着墙根那道新补的砖缝。他摸了摸怀里的短刀，喉结动了动：“都跟紧了，泼完火油就砍货担，别伤着人——赵府要的是断叶小崽子的财路。”
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