The Villain's Counterattack

The suicide note might be fake. Even if it wasn't, it at least involved a power struggle within the Beggars' Sect. This put Shan Zheng, Mr. Tan, and Mrs. Tan in trouble. However, Zhao Qiansun's expression suddenly became even uglier.

Elder Xu sighed. If he had known this, he would not have acted in such a hurry. It would have been better if he had stopped in time rather than revealing the matter now and alerting so many people. Unfortunately, the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. It is impossible for him to stop.

At this moment, an old monk in a gray robe came out from behind the apricot trees. He had big ears and a majestic appearance. As soon as he appeared, Qiao Feng, the Sixth Elder and others greeted him and respectfully called him: Master Zhiguang.

This monk is none other than Monk Zhiguang from Mount Tiantai. He has lost his martial arts skills, and only his virtue remains admirable.

Zhao Qiansun already felt guilty, and now he knew it was all a conspiracy. However, at this point, it was pointless to cover it up, so he said, "Monk Zhiguang was also involved in the battle in front of the Rocky Valley outside Yanmen Pass. Tell us about it."

When Monk Zhiguang heard the eight words "outside Yanmen Pass, in front of the rocky valley", a strange expression suddenly flashed across his face, and kept changing, finally turning into a long sigh, but he was unwilling to say more.

Elder Xu brought Ma Dayuan's suicide note to him. After reading it, Monk Zhiguang was still unwilling to say more and even wanted everyone to burn the letter and pretend they had never seen it. This made Elder Xu unhappy, so he brought up the death of Deputy Gang Leader Ma as an excuse and said that it might endanger the entire Beggar Gang. Only then did Monk Zhiguang give in.

But he thought he had done something wrong, but Zhao Qiansun denied it flatly, saying that he was doing it for the country and the people, and that as long as the original intention was good, it would not be considered wrong.

The two did not argue much, and Monk Zhiguang told the story of how he received a summons and ambushed a Khitan master who came to the Central Plains to steal Shaolin's unique skills outside Yanmen Pass. However, as Qiao Feng listened, his expression became strange.

I seemed to have heard of the first half of this. The person who said it and the person involved were right in front of me, but I didn't associate it with anything. Soon, when I heard that the leader had placed the baby in the care of farmers at the foot of Shaolin Mountain, I suddenly felt unwell.

Could it be that I am the baby from that year?

When Qiao Feng found out the farmer's name, it turned out to be his father Qiao Sanhuai. He was immediately furious and grabbed Monk Zhiguang, which frightened many people. Zhao Qiansun admitted that he was a coward and said that he was really afraid of the Khitan killer god. Everyone persuaded him and he saved Monk Zhiguang's life.

Unfortunately, Monk Zhiguang was smart enough to ask for the suicide note and swallowed the signature at the end, which made Qiao Feng feel funny and helpless. However, he was cautious at this time and did not tell them that he had known many things that they thought were confidential, or even knew more than them.

After Qiao Feng read the letter, Elder Xu said that only Ma Dayuan knew about it. Originally, they thought Qiao Feng's behavior and behavior were fine, so they didn't plan to make it public. But suddenly Ma Dayuan's death happened, and they saw that Qiao Feng had no hostility towards the Murong family, and even had a good impression of him, so they became suspicious. With Mrs. Ma fanning the flames, this happened today.

When Qiao Feng asked Quan Guanqing again, he did not mention the suicide note. He just said that truth will come out sooner or later. In fact, Qiao Feng's life experience had already been known by some people, but most of them would never mention it.

Afterwards, Mrs. Ma stood up and first hinted at Qiao Feng in her words. She then said that after her husband died, someone sneaked into her house, knocked her unconscious and tried to steal. In the end, the person was scared away and left behind a folding fan, which happened to be Qiao Feng's.

The poem on the fan was written by Wang Jiantong, while the painting on the other side was personally painted by Elder Xu. This filled him with deep emotion, but Wang Erlang couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Boss Qiao, can't you see? All of this is so outrageously fake. Only one thing is true: you are unpopular."

"I just want to ask you one question." Wang Erlang suddenly said seriously, "Boss Qiao, are you obsessed with power?"

Wang Erlang's words startled all the high-ranking members of the Beggar Gang, and their faces suddenly became extremely ugly. Qiao Feng was slightly stunned, and then burst into laughter. He knew very well that Ma Dayuan was not dead, and all the accusations would be refuted after Ma Dayuan showed up. However, there was only one thing he needed to verify personally, and that was his own life experience.

But no matter whether it is true or not, what happened today cannot be treated as if it never happened. In the Beggars' Sect, I can't say that I am completely deserted by everyone, but I am almost deserted. Half or even most of the senior leaders want me to leave. So is there any point for me to stay?

Love power?

I want to be known as the Qiao Feng of the North, on par with Murong Fu, the head of the Murong family, with martial arts that can be said to be the best in the world. Where can I not go? The Beggars' Sect cultivated me, and I, in turn, made the Beggars' Sect. Now I am a towering tree, a towering tree that can support the behemoth Beggars' Sect. Where in the world can I not go?

Thinking of this, he reached into a long pocket on the outside of his right trouser leg and pulled out a crystal green bamboo staff. It was the dog-beating stick used by the Beggars' Sect leader Xinhe. He casually threw it into the ground three feet deep. "This stick was given to me by Sect Leader Wang. Although I haven't made any great achievements while leading the Beggars' Sect, I haven't made any major mistakes either. I'm stepping down today. If any virtuous person is willing to take on this position, please come and receive this stick."

The Beggars' Sect has its own succession rules, and usually members are designated and trained by the previous leader. However, Qiao Feng is young and strong, and he could have carried on for another twenty or thirty years before considering a successor. How could he find anyone to take over the Dog Beating Stick at this time? So he said, "Qiao Feng's background is unknown, so I dare not take on the position of leader under any circumstances. Elder Xu, the Transmission Elder, and the Law Enforcement Elder, please take care of this Dog Beating Stick, our most precious treasure. Deputy Leader Ma will be returning soon, and you three will pass it on to him then."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Elder Xu asked anxiously, "Qiao Feng, what do you mean by Deputy Gang Leader Ma returning?"

Qiao Feng took out two letters from his bosom and handed them to Elder Xu. He looked up to the sky and sighed, "Deputy Leader Ma wrote this letter himself. He said there's a rebel within the Beggars' Sect. His incident was an accident, but not an accident either. He told me to be vigilant and secretly track him down. When he returns, he'll wipe out all the evil spirits and rats. I never thought..."

"You said Ma Dayuan isn't dead?!" Elder Xu shouted loudly, and the surrounding Beggars' Sect leaders were in an uproar. Madam Ma was even more shocked: "That's impossible, I saw him with my own eyes..."

Qiao Feng stared at her with eyes as bright as lightning and asked, "How about you seeing him with your own eyes?"

Madam Ma was also a clever person, or rather a cunning one. She said sadly, "I saw him killed with my own eyes, using a throat-locking device. After he was killed, he was taken away. The blood stained the ground red. There was no way he could have survived."

Qiao Feng looked at her coldly and said, "Sister-in-law, do you know that killing with a throat chokehold doesn't result in bloodshed? Furthermore, after Big Brother Ma disappeared, the Beggars' Sect brothers, upon receiving your warning, went to investigate, but didn't see a single drop of blood. Sister-in-law, let me ask you, what exactly happened that day? Why do you keep saying Big Brother Ma is dead?"

Madam Ma remained motionless upon hearing this, refusing to utter a single word. She simply bowed her head and wept. At this moment, Wang Erlang suddenly spoke, "It seems the source of this farce has been found. I wonder who can persuade this liar Madam Ma to speak the truth? Master Zhiguang, there is a Lion's Roar in Buddhism that can make people unable to lie. Would you be willing to lend a hand?"

Monk Zhiguang chanted the Buddha's name. Not to mention that he had lost all his martial arts, even if he still had martial arts, it would not be so easy to perform the Lion's Roar, and the Buddhist Lion's Roar did not have such an effect.

"The Buddhist Lion's Roar and the Taoist Soul-Seizing Technique can prevent people from lying. Then there's the Confucian Righteousness and Stern Questioning. While it prevents people from explaining complex matters, it can still determine whether something is right or wrong. Madam Ma, would you dare give it a try?" Wang Erlang said with a chuckle, "I'm only asking you here in public. If you refuse, you're guilty. Anyone who tries to stop you might be complicit."

Mrs. Ma's eyes shot out a resentful look, which fell directly on the face of the handsome man. The other leaders of the Beggar Gang originally wanted to speak, but at this time they did not dare to take the initiative to stand up, for fear of falling into Wang Erlang's verbal trap.

"I don't know what Mr. Wang wants to know, but I will tell you everything I know. I also know a thing or two about your wife's life before her marriage." Mrs. Ma was not a pushover either, and her words almost broke Wang Erlang's plan.

Come on, hurt each other.

Wang Erlang took a deep breath and said, "I only have three questions for you. The first is whether you had any private contact with Quan Guanqing, the mastermind behind this incident. The second question is whether you knew that the death of Deputy Gang Leader Ma had nothing to do with the Murong family. The third question is whether you have been deliberately accusing Gang Leader Qiao."

As soon as Wang Erlang asked the three questions, everyone was shocked. Mrs. Ma was even more frightened. She burst into tears and wanted to die to prove her innocence. Even the leaders of the Beggar Gang could not stand it and reprimanded him.

Wang Erlang laughed heartily and turned to Qiao Feng, saying, "Boss Qiao, oh, you're no longer the Boss of the Beggars' Sect. I'll call you Qiao Yingxiong. Qiao Yingxiong is free now, and I wonder if you'd be willing to serve as the commander of the Murong family's guards. You'll receive an annual tribute of 100,000 taels of silver, and you'll only be responsible for the training of 3,000 elite guards. There will be additional rewards for missions."

Qiao Feng laughed heartily and said, "Mr. Wang, aren't you afraid that a Khitan like me will tarnish the reputation of the Gusu Murong clan?"

Wang Erlang said nonchalantly, "When it comes to speaking power, who in the world can compare to the literati? If my Gusu Murong family were to exert all their efforts, it wouldn't be impossible to send Qiao Yingxiong to the officialdom of the Song Dynasty and make him a general."

Everyone in the Beggar Gang was embarrassed when they heard this. Elder Song, Elder Xi, and Elder Wu all stood up to support Qiao Feng. Even the three leaders of the Daren, Daxin, and Dayi branches expressed their opinions. However, the others were quite hesitant. Even so, Qiao Feng felt relieved and left with Wang Erlang.

Madam Ma was about to embarrass herself, but Wang Erlang retorted, "Wait until you can face my questioning and answer those three questions before we discuss anything else."