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Chapter 176 Luo Yiyi: I am a little beggar undercover in the Beggars' Gang

As the sun sets, a tragic story of life continues in Guaizi Alley amid the lights of thousands of homes.

"My mother took me back to the village, wanting to live a secluded life without a name. Who knew..."

Now, even before they heard the three words "who knows", the hearts of the audience around them suddenly rose.

"My father was unwilling to let us go. He followed the clues provided by the villagers and found our village, just to wipe out the roots!"

At this time, a sixteen-year-old beggar raised his hand weakly: "But didn't your father run away from your village? Why do you need the help of others to find him back?"

Luo Yiyi was confused, knowing that her story was getting more and more far-fetched and full of loopholes, so she tried hard to recapture it.

"My father has become completely obsessed with a life of wealth and luxury, and has long forgotten the hardships he and my mother have experienced, so he has to rely on others to find his way back to the village."

The beggars nodded their heads to show their understanding. If they could live a good life, who would remember the hardships they had suffered?

After confirming that the lie had been repaired, Luo Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief and planned to put an end to this fabricated story as soon as possible.

"That day, I went up to the mountain to play with my friends. Suddenly, one of my friends said that his house was on fire. We stood on the mountain and looked down. We saw that the raging fire engulfed the whole village. An army surrounded the village and anyone who escaped from the village would be killed on the spot."

Everyone was shocked at once, and some people even had tears in their eyes.

"Too cruel!"

"These soldiers are beasts!"

Some people also questioned: "This happened just a few years ago, right? How come I have never heard of a village being burned down like this?"

Luo Yiyi was worrying about how to cover up her lie, but unexpectedly an old man helped her cover it up.

"Aji, you are still young so you don't know. My village was also destroyed silently like this. At that time, a family in the village offended the son of an official. As a result, the official lied to his superiors that our village was planning to rebel, and he led his troops to raze our village to the ground overnight!"

An old man immediately agreed: "That's right, if you really mess with those powerful people, they can make you disappear from this world in a minute. What a world this is, ah!"

Seeing the older generation sighing with admiration, the younger generation believed what Luo Yiyi said.

Unexpectedly, Lu Kun, a burly man, also had tears in his eyes. He closed his sore eyes, and when he opened them again, his tone when speaking to Luo Yiyi had become softer than before.

"And then? Didn't the soldiers notice you?"

"My friends and I hid in the mountains for three days and three nights before we dared to come down. Then we found that there was really nothing left. Not even a piece of my parents' remains could be found. The entire village was burned to ashes, as if it had never existed."

"How did you spend the next few years? Why did you think of coming to the capital?"

"After that, I started to wander around. I met many good people, which is why I was able to grow up safely. Now I came to the capital just to see with my own eyes what happened to my cruel father."

Accidentally catching a glimpse of Luo Yiyi's determined eyes, Lu Kun hesitated to persuade her.

"Calm down! According to what you said before, your father was in a high position a few years ago. He must have become even more powerful over the years. If you...if you want revenge, it will be like hitting a rock with an egg."

Luo Yiyi suddenly covered her face with her hands and shouted, "What else can I do? How can I avenge my mother and the villagers? Tell me! Tell me!"

Lu Kun fell silent, as if he was thinking about something. Among the onlookers, the older generation came forward to persuade him, as if to help him make up his mind.

Finally, Lu Kun made up his mind: "Um...what's your name?"

"My name is Luo Yiyi."

"Okay! Luo Yiyi, are you willing to join my Beggars' Sect?"

"I am willing!"

"Very good. To join the Beggars' Sect, you must meet three conditions. One is that you are homeless; two is that you have never violated the Beggars' Sect's rules; and three is that you must pass the entrance examination."

"I am homeless and have never done anything unjust. What is the test for joining the Beggars' Sect?"

Lu Kun stood up from his seat, walked around the uneven table at the four corners and came in front of Luo Yiyi.

"The entrance examination requires you to beg for one or two taels of silver in one hour. There will be Beggars' disciples supervising the entire examination. If you use any cheating methods, the examination will be cancelled immediately and you will never be able to join the Beggars' Sect! Do you understand?"

"I understand! Shall we start now?"

Lu Kun was stunned, and kindly reminded him: "Actually, there is no rush. You can stay here for one night. It won't be too late to take the test tomorrow when there are more people."

Luo Yiyi shook her head: "No, no, we can start the assessment now, I believe we can do it!"

The confident look on her face with her fists clenched amused the crowd. Some of them winked at Lu Kun, implying that as invigilators they could turn a blind eye.

After receiving the signal, Lu Kun agreed, thinking that if the requirements were not met, he could just try again tomorrow.

So, that night, Luo Yiyi's assessment to join the Beggars' Sect began.

They selected an area, which was Qinhuai Street in the southern part of the capital.

Although Qinhuai Street is mostly filled with wine houses, gambling houses and other places where adults play, making it inconvenient for children to beg, it is indeed the easiest place to beg for money.

Lu Kun called out to and dismissed the Beggars' Gang disciples who were begging here, and arranged for supervisors to enter every corner.

On the one hand, it was to monitor whether Luo Yiyi cheated or not. For example, stealing money was absolutely forbidden. They were beggars, and chivalrous beggars, and they would never do such illegal things.

On the other hand, it is to maintain order and prevent other Beggar Gang disciples from accidentally entering.

In an alley next to a restaurant, a beggar was holding a small incense burner with a missing corner and a long incense stick stuck in the middle.

Lu Kun said, "This stick of incense is specially made and can burn for one hour. We will use this stick of incense as the limit. If you can collect a total of one or two taels of silver before the incense burns out, you will pass the test. Otherwise, you will fail. Do you understand?"

Luo Yiyi held the broken bowl she had used to beg for money and shouted confidently, "I understand!"

The little mute standing next to her looked at her worriedly.

In his heart, although Luo Yiyi was fierce, she was a good person. She gave him money to buy medicine, and the remaining money could be used to buy a few hot steamed buns.

He believed that his grandfather would be able to get better soon, and he came here because he was worried that Luo Yiyi would not be able to pass the test, wondering if he could be of any help.

After all, Luo Yiyi is a child from a wealthy family and should have never suffered any hardship. Her begging skills must be very poor. He even felt that the assessment result would most likely be nothing.

Lu Kun was surprised by her strong energy. He cleaned his ears to calm himself down, then turned around and lit the incense in front of everyone.

"I declare: Luo Yiyi's 'gang membership' assessment begins now!"

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