Travel through the heavens

Xiao Feng has always been very kind to his subordinates. Most of these Beggar Gang disciples who spoke out were loyal to him and did not care about his Khitan identity.

Don't you see, former leader Wang knew that leader Xiao was a Khitan, but he still passed the position of leader to him, which was a recognition of him. Since joining the Beggars' Sect, leader Xiao has always been generous and chivalrous, brave and courageous, and has shed blood for his brothers in the gang. After taking the position of leader, he managed the affairs of the gang in an orderly manner. Under his leadership, the Beggars' Sect is thriving and has a great reputation in the world. What if such a wise, brave, righteous and kind leader is a Khitan?

The rest were those who originally cared about Xiao Feng's Khitan identity. After all, the hatred between Song and Liao was extremely deep, and countless Beggars' Sect disciples had died at the hands of the Liao people over the years. It was really unbelievable that a Khitan would be the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

But after listening to Xiao Yuanshan's deeds, I realized that not all Khitans were cruel and vicious. There were also great heroes who were committed to the friendly relations between Song and Liao. As the saying goes, "like father, like son", Mr. Xiao Yuanshan was unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and Gang Leader Xiao was also a man of courage and heroism. Looking at his fellow martial artists in China, few could match him. So whether they were Khitans was not that important.

After thinking about it, he changed his mind and regarded Xiao Feng as the "gang leader" again.

Xiao Feng only thought that his Khitan identity was clear, and the disciples in the gang would regard him as a barbarian and an enemy, but he did not expect that everyone still called him "Gang Leader" and treated him warmly. Suddenly, his blood boiled and his eyes shone with tears.

Although he felt relieved, he still clasped his fists and said, "My fellow brothers, Xiao Feng is indeed a Khitan. He is no longer qualified to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Please do not use the old names anymore. I appreciate your kindness. For the sake of our past friendship, I am willing to help Xiao Feng find Murong Bo. Xiao Feng is very grateful."

Seeing the beggars were getting excited and seemed to be trying to persuade them to stop, Xiao Feng turned to Fang Muye and said, "Master, please tell me who killed my brother Ma."

The beggars were immediately led around, and they all shouted to Fang Muye, "Please tell me, sir, who has murdered our Deputy Gang Leader Ma?"

After what happened just now, everyone in the apricot forest was extremely convinced of the abilities of Fang Muye, the "know-it-all". Those few people who had a guilty conscience couldn't help but panic when they heard it.

Fang Muye turned his gaze to a young woman in mourning who had been lowering her head and hands, and said loudly, "If you want to know who murdered Deputy Gang Leader Ma, Madam Ma knows it best."

Mrs. Ma suddenly raised her head and looked at Fang Muye. Her eyes were as bright as gems, shining brightly in the dark night. She said in a crisp voice: "I am the widow Ma Menkang, paying my respects to Mr. 'Bai Xiaosheng'. I am an ignorant woman. I only know that my late husband died unjustly, but how can I know who the murderer is? I hope you can tell me the truth. I will repay you for your kindness in my next life." After saying that, she bowed down.

Fang Muye smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. Ma is hoping for the best, so she naturally doesn't want to tell you."

After he finished speaking, his torch-like gaze slowly turned half a circle and stopped when it reached Bai Shijing. Bai Shijing suddenly felt as if he was being seen through by this gaze, and his face tensed and his heart panicked.

Fang Muye's gaze paused for a moment before continuing to move. After looking around, he smiled and said, "Let me tell you a story first."

At this moment, everyone in the apricot forest was waiting for Fang Muye to reveal the murderer of Deputy Gang Leader Ma, but unexpectedly he wanted to tell a story first. They thought that this story might be related to the truth of Deputy Gang Leader Ma's murder, and there might be some clues to be found, so they all listened quietly.

Fang Muye said slowly, "Once upon a time, there was a little girl from a poor family. She dreamed about wearing a new dress day and night, but her family couldn't afford it. When she was seven years old, her father told her to take the three sheep and fourteen chickens raised at home to the market in the twelfth lunar month to sell them for the New Year, and then cut a piece of flowered cloth and bring it home to sew her a new dress."

"The little girl started looking forward to it since her father said this in August. She fed the chickens and herded the sheep every day. Finally, the twelfth month came. She urged her father to sell the sheep and chickens every day. Her father always said: 'Don't be so impatient. The sheep and chickens will be sold at a high price when the year is almost over.' A few days later, it snowed heavily for several days and nights in a row, and the sheep pen collapsed. Although the sheep were not crushed to death, the lack of the sheep pen attracted wolves in the middle of the night."

"Her father heard the sheep and wolves howling, so he picked up his spear and went out to chase the wolves away. However, the hungry wolves had already eaten most of the dozen chickens and dragged three sheep away. Her father hurriedly chased after them, trying to get the sheep back, and chased them into the mountains. The little girl was very anxious, not knowing whether her father could get the sheep back. She waited for a long time before she saw her father limping back. It turned out that her father slipped in the snow on the cliff and broke his leg. The spear also fell to the bottom of the cliff, so the sheep could not be taken back."

No one had expected that Fang Muye would tell such a story, but they did not find it boring and listened quietly without interrupting. When they heard this, they felt a lot of sympathy and thought: This little girl has a very miserable life.

Fang Muye also said: "The little girl fed chickens and herded sheep every day just to wear flowery clothes, but in the end, it was all in vain. She immediately sat in the snow and cried and shouted: 'Dad, go and get the sheep back! I want to wear new clothes, I want to wear new clothes!'"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but frown: This little girl is so cold-hearted! Her father fell and was injured, but she didn't care about his injury. She only remembered her flowery clothes. Moreover, chasing hungry wolves on a snowy night was so dangerous. Although she was young and ignorant at the time, she didn't care about her father at all, which was wrong.

Fang Muye looked at everyone's reactions and continued, "Her father said, 'Little sister, let's raise a few more sheep tomorrow, and when we sell them next year, we will buy you some flowery clothes.' The little girl just cried and refused to obey, but what else could she do? The New Year was less than half a month away, and the sister from the Jiang family next door wore a new cotton-padded jacket with a yellow background and red flowers, and a pair of green pants with yellow flowers. She was so dazed by what she saw that she was so angry that she refused to eat. Her father kept trying to coax her, but she just ignored him."

"At night, she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep, so she quietly got up and sneaked into the Jiang family next door. The adults were staying up to celebrate the New Year, and the candles were brightly lit. She saw the elder sister of the Jiang family sleeping on the kang, with new clothes covering her body. The bright red candlelight made her look even more beautiful."

"She stared at it for a long time, then quietly went into the room, picked up the new dress and trousers, and took the scissors from the sewing basket on the table, and cut the new dress into pieces, and cut the trousers into strips that could never be mended. After she had cut the new dress and trousers into pieces, she felt indescribable joy in her heart, which was happier than if she had new clothes to wear herself, and she didn't think about what would happen tomorrow when the adults found out."

As everyone listened, their faces gradually changed color and they felt cold in their hearts: this girl is so young, not only is she cold-hearted, but she is also so vicious. If someone else gets something that she can't get, she will destroy it and be happier than if she got it herself.

Suddenly, a woman's scream was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the person screaming was none other than Mrs. Ma, the widow of Deputy Gang Leader Ma.

At this moment, her extremely beautiful face was filled with a terrifying and abnormal expression. She collapsed on the ground, her whole body trembling, pointing at Fang Muye and screaming: "You are not a human! You are a monster!"