The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 39

Although Xingzilin is only a few miles away from Wuxi City, it still took Ling Feng nearly an hour to get there because he was with three women.

When Ling Feng and his companions arrived at Xingzilin, they found that the area was full of beggars.

When Ling Feng and his group arrived, the beggars initially thought they were just passing by. However, a group of beggars quickly ran over and stopped them, then politely said:

"Please wait, everyone. Our Beggars' Sect is discussing important matters here today. Please take a detour."

Since Ling Feng had come to watch the spectacle, he naturally wouldn't force his way in. After all, if he did, they might become the spectacle themselves. So, he clasped his hands in a fist and said to the beggar who had stopped them:

"Brothers, I am Ling Feng, the sworn brother of your gang leader Qiao Feng. I have come here at his invitation."

Upon hearing that it was at Qiao Feng's invitation, the beggars immediately dared not stop them. After all, they were only responsible for perimeter security, and besides, if Ling Feng and his group wanted to go in and cause trouble, there would be people inside to deal with them.

"Since you are here at the invitation of our leader, please come in."

Having received their permission, Ling Feng led the three women deeper into the apricot grove.

The further you go in, the more beggars gather inside; those outside were just there for perimeter security.

After Ling Feng and his group entered, they saw the beggars, but apart from being slightly surprised, they did not stop them. After all, the beggars on the outside did not give any warnings, so they probably were not bad people.

When Ling Feng and his companions arrived deep in the apricot grove, they suddenly saw a large open space ahead, where a large group of people were gathered, including Qiao Feng.

However, his current condition is not good. Several daggers are still stuck in his body, and blood is still flowing from the wounds.

He stood there, covered in blood, with a beautiful woman beside him sobbing uncontrollably.

Ling Feng knew that this beautiful woman must be Kang Min, and judging from her current appearance, she was probably accusing Qiao Feng.

When Ling Feng saw this scene, he knew that he seemed to be a little late, and the main event seemed to be halfway through.

After the group got closer, they were finally able to hear Kang Min's voice clearly. It turned out that she had just taken the stage, and her performance had only just begun.

She tearfully recounted Qiao Feng's background and took out a will from Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, which recorded that Qiao Feng was a Khitan.

Upon hearing her accusations, Qiao Feng stood there dumbfounded. He never imagined that he was not a Song person.

After the Beggars' Sect elders passed around and read Ma Dayuan's last letter, they began to believe it to some extent, since they recognized Ma Dayuan's handwriting.

At this moment, a bald monk standing to the side also spoke up and began to recount the tragic events at Yanmen Pass.

"Back then, we received a false message that the Khitan would send experts to steal martial arts manuals from our Great Song Shaolin Temple to train their troops. We believed it to be true and, led by our leader, went to intercept them..."

When Ling Feng saw this monk come out, he knew that he must be Master Zhiguang, one of the participants from back then.

After Master Zhiguang finished recounting the events of that year, everyone understood the whole story, and Qiao Feng's identity became clear. After all, there were facts and evidence to back it up, and no one could deny it.

After Master Zhiguang finished recounting the details of what happened back then, Kang Min, that vicious woman, began her performance again.

"Qiao Feng discovered his true identity by chance, and he killed the Yuan dynasty to cover it up."

After tearfully finishing her story, she took out a folding fan from her bosom, held it up, and said to the crowd:

"Please look, everyone. This folding fan was found next to Da Yuan after his death. I'm sure you all recognize it. It was given to Qiao Feng by the former leader of the Beggars' Clan, Wang. The reason I didn't take it out before was because I was afraid Qiao Feng would kill me to silence me."

When the beggars saw the folding fan in her hand, most of them nodded in approval, since it was indeed Qiao Feng's folding fan.

Although Qiao Feng was still somewhat dazed due to the changes in his background, he naturally wouldn't let himself be falsely accused when he saw a false accusation being leveled against him. He immediately retorted angrily:

"You're talking nonsense. Deputy Chief Ma and I are like brothers. How could I harm him? This folding fan of mine was lost long ago. I don't know why it ended up there."

Qiao Feng's explanation seemed somewhat weak and unconvincing, and the crowd was clearly hesitant.

At this moment, A'Zhu, who was standing next to Ling Feng, couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to speak out for justice:

"Gentlemen, are you going to conclude that this was the work of Chief Qiao just because of a folding fan? Besides, Brother Qiao's martial arts skills are superb, so how could he leave his own belongings on the ground?"

"Moreover, it is said that Deputy Chief Ma died by his own signature move. I wonder if Brother Qiao knows Deputy Chief Ma's signature move."

A'Zhu's words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving even the wicked woman Kang Min speechless for a moment, and the many beggars were also discussing it animatedly.

After Qiao Feng saw that A'Zhu had cleared him of suspicion, he gave her a grateful look before turning to the others and asking:

"I wonder if what happened back then is true."

They all nodded in agreement, then lowered their heads with guilt, clearly ashamed to face Qiao Feng.

Xu Chongxiao, fearing that Qiao Feng wouldn't believe him, took out a letter from his robes and said:

"This is a letter that the leader gave us back then. If you don't believe it, you are welcome to come and see it."

No sooner had he taken out the letter than Master Zhiguang rushed forward, snatched it from his hand, tore off the signature, and swallowed it whole.

Master Zhiguang moved swiftly, and before anyone in the room could react, he had already swallowed the signed note.

Qiao Feng seemed to have thought of something, and angrily asked them:

"Who was the ringleader back then, and why are you protecting him?"

Faced with his angry question, the group all lowered their heads and remained silent. They had realized that the leader's identity was sensitive and should not be made public.

Seeing their reaction, Qiao Feng knew they wouldn't reveal who the leader was, and he was furious. However, he couldn't kill them to vent his anger, so he could only suppress his rage.

After suppressing his anger, he waved his hand, planted the dog-beating stick in the ground, and shouted to the surrounding beggars:

“Since I, Qiao Feng, am not a Song person, it is not appropriate for me to continue as the leader of the Beggars’ Sect. Today I will resign from this position, and you may elect another leader.”

After resigning as leader of the Beggars' Sect, he looked at a few people who knew the inside story of what happened back then and said:

"Since you are unwilling to reveal who the ringleader was back then, I will investigate it myself. One day I will find out who it was."

After uttering these harsh words, he walked outside without hesitation.

Ling Feng watched Qiao Feng leave but didn't follow immediately. He couldn't stand the sight of this group of people, so he decided to go all out and mock them.

"Haha, you Beggars' Sect members have really broadened my horizons. You really know how to discard someone after they've served them. My elder brother has devoted himself to the Beggars' Sect all these years, but I never expected to be treated like this in the end."

"If you ask me, was my elder brother's background something he could choose? Wasn't it caused by you so-called martial arts masters?"

"Now that my elder brother is leading the Beggars' Sect to great success, how dare you so-called senior masters come out and cause trouble?"

"With such senior masters as you, it is truly a blessing for the martial arts world of our Great Song Dynasty."

“Ask yourselves honestly, are you doing this because you are genuinely worried about my brother’s background, or is there something else?”

After unleashing his ultimate attack at everyone's face, Ling Feng began to taunt them one by one, starting by pointing at the venomous woman Kang Min:

"You say you are the widow of Deputy Chief Ma, but I didn't even want to expose you. Isn't it because you wanted to seduce my brother, but my brother had no feelings for you? So you turned your love into hatred, and when you couldn't have him, you wanted to destroy him, so you deliberately framed my brother."

After mocking Kang Min, Ling Feng pointed at Quan Guanqing and the others and said:

"And you former brothers and seniors of my elder brother, don't think that just because my elder brother is a generous and unconventional person, you can deliberately frame him. Do you want me to tell you the details of how you slept with this poisonous woman?"

"Tsk tsk, a bunch of thieves and prostitutes, how dare they come here with such righteous indignation to expose my brother? Aren't you ashamed?"

Ling Feng's abrupt table-flipping move caught everyone off guard, especially those he directly called out, who were now all blushing.

Quan Guanqing, true to his eloquence, was the first to regain his senses. Seeing Ling Feng about to say something, he quickly interrupted him:

"Boy, you're spouting utter nonsense! You're slandering us like this. Don't even think about leaving this place until you've explained yourself clearly."

After using his ultimate skill at close range, Ling Feng originally planned to take the three women to catch up with Qiao Feng; he wasn't going to stay here any longer.

After all, there's a big show going to happen here later. I didn't expect there would be people who aren't afraid of death to jump out like this. Well then, I won't be polite. I'll grant their wish and let them get what they asked for. I'll hammer them to death.