Qu Xiaocang said: "Master Bai, do you know who is the person who poisoned the capital this time?"
"Oh?" Bai Shenghao said, "Have Lieutenant Qu discovered the real murderer?"
Qi Ning also felt a chill in his heart, wondering if the Shenhou Mansion had really found the real murderer? Just listen to Qu Xiaocang slowly say: "The real culprit has indeed been found, and the Shenhou Mansion has judged that the target of the poison this time is not aimed at the imperial court, but indeed you, the Beggar Gang."
Bai Shenghao said in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
Qu Xiaocang said: "After the outbreak of the epidemic, the Shenhou Mansion conducted an investigation and pinned the real culprit on Jiuxi Poison King Zhuo Qianyi, and we also caught a disciple of the Black Lotus Sect lurking in the capital."
"Is it really poisoned by Jiuxi Poison King?" Bai Shenghao said coldly.
Qu Xiaocang said: "Although the Shenhou Mansion suspects that he is the Jiuxi Poison King of the Black Lotus Holy Sect, without conclusive evidence, we will not arbitrarily determine the final culprit. Even if we catch the Black Lotus Holy Sect, The disciples also need to interrogate carefully, and the other party needs to confess before they can confirm it."
"Did you get a confession?"
Qu Xiaocang said: "While we were interrogating, something suddenly happened that even our Shenhou Mansion did not expect... Someone entered the Shenhou Mansion to rob the prison."
Qi Ning saw Elder Zhuque's expression change slightly, knowing that even the Beggar Clan didn't know about Zhu Qianyi's intrusion into the Shenhou Mansion to rob the prison.
He was a little strange, thinking that it was indeed the duty of the Shenhou Mansion to investigate the real culprit of the poisoning, but why did Qu Xiaocang tell the Beggar Clan about this matter? After all, the robbery of the Shenhou Mansion is related to the reputation of the Shenhou Mansion, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.
Bai Shenghao said in a deep voice: "Entering the prison of Shenhou Mansion? Are you from the Black Lotus Sect? Hehe, if you break into the prison of Shenhou Mansion, wouldn't that be asking for death?"
"Master Bai, it's not easy to publicize this matter, but I'll tell you the truth. No one in our Shenhou Mansion has ever dared to break in without permission, so carelessness is inevitable." Qu Xiaocang sighed, "This is my Shenhou Mansion. It’s so shameful and humiliating that it’s hard to talk about it. The other party not only rescued the prisoner, but also... Hey, don’t mention it.”
Bai Shenghao was obviously shocked. Although he had no good impression of Shenhou Mansion, someone broke into Shenhou Mansion and successfully rescued people. This really shocked Bai Shenghao. He immediately asked: "Qu Xiaowei, the prisoner, are you sure?" Are you from the Black Lotus Holy Cult?"
"We have determined that it is Jiuxi Poison King Zhuo Qianyi." Qu Xiaocang said: "Originally, the epidemic spread in the capital, and we did not dare to insist that it was Zhuo Qianyi who did it. However, Zhuo Qianyi showed up in Shenhou Mansion. Needless to say To put it bluntly, it seems that it is not difficult to determine who the real culprit of the poisoning is."
Bai Shenghao's voice was cold: "Even if Zhuo Qianyi didn't poison him personally, he still has something to do with it. Zhuo Qianyi is a member of the Black Lotus Sect, and the Black Lotus Sect is naturally the real culprit behind the scenes."
"That's right." Qu Xiaocang said: "Since the establishment of the Shenhou Mansion, it has been maintaining the order of the world for the imperial court. Over the years, due to the mediation of the Shenhou Mansion, there have been fewer bloody events in the world. In this regard, Bai Duo The Lord won’t deny it, right?”
Bai Shenghao said: "There has been no catastrophe in the Jianghu for many years, and it is indeed closely related to the Shenhou Mansion. Bai does not deny this."
Qu Xiaocang said: "Master Bai, I also know why you have objections to the Shenhou Mansion. You feel that the Shenhou Mansion did not do its best to rescue your beggar gang this time, right? But Master Bai, you can imagine However, the epidemic was first caused by the Beggar Clan. You Beggar Clan did not inform the Shenhou Mansion immediately, which wasted time. By the time we learned about it, the epidemic had already begun to break out. The Shenhou Mansion is not a fairy, and it has not yet To the extent that poison must be cured.”
Bai Shenghao just snorted and said nothing more.
"You think that this is the grudge between the Beggar Clan and the Black Lotus Sect, and you left the Shenhou Mansion aside, causing a huge disaster." Qu Xiaocang's voice was also a little rude: "To put it bluntly, this incident , you beggar gang also have to bear great responsibility."
"Did Lieutenant Qu come here to plead guilty?" Bai Shenghao asked: "If that's the case, I can follow Captain Qu to the Shenhou Mansion now to accept your interrogation."
Qu Xiaocang said solemnly: "Now is not the time for accountability. Whether it is the Shenhou Mansion or the Beggar Clan, there are more important things to do."
"What?"
"The Black Lotus Holy Cult has poisoned the capital and has broken the rules of the world." Qu Xiaocang sneered: "Back then, the Shenhou Mansion had already issued the Iron-Blooded Inscription. All gangs and sects could only operate within the prescribed scope. , if you extend your tentacles too far, you are treason. Master Bai, it has only been sixteen years since the Iron Blood Wen was awarded, so you should be very clear about this matter."
Qi Ning was curious, secretly wondering what this Jianghu Iron-Blooded Man was
Bai Shenghao said: "Yes, the Iron Blood Document of Jianghu was personally presided over by Ximen Shenhou of the Shenhou Mansion and signed by the eight gangs and sixteen factions of Jianghu. The Iron Blood Document stipulates the sphere of influence of the eight gangs and sixteen factions, even if some gangs We are in the same area of influence, and there are detailed restrictions in the Iron Blood Text. At that time, the eight gangs and sixteen sects all put their blood fingerprints on the Iron Blood Text. Anyone who violates the Iron Blood Text will be the enemy of the entire world."
"Okay!" Qu Xiaocang clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Dulmmaster Bai really has a good memory. After signing the Iron Blood Document, in the past sixteen years, except for the Tiger Shark Sect, he broke the rules and invaded the territory of the Kowloon Society. He was led by the Shenhou Mansion. With everyone taking action, there will be no more gangs to break the rules, and the world will be peaceful for these sixteen years, with everyone doing their own business."
Qi Ning suddenly realized, thinking that it turned out that the Shenhou Mansion controlled the rivers and lakes, but it had signed an iron-blooded treaty with the eight gangs and sixteen factions in the rivers and lakes sixteen years ago. Just like the law of the court, for the rivers and lakes, the iron-blooded Wen is the law that binds them. If you think about it carefully, Ximen Wuhen is indeed very important.
Qin Ning knew very well that gangs in the rivers and lakes were like carps crossing the river. There were countless gangs. If there were no laws and regulations to restrain them, it would be bloody. It's extremely difficult. If you don't have the prestige to intimidate all the forces in the world and the strength to punish them at any time, it is undoubtedly a fool's errand to make the major gangs in the world stick to a piece of paper and follow the rules.
But from what Qu Xiaocang said, at least in the past sixteen years, few people have dared to challenge the authority of the Shenhou Mansion.
The Shenhou Mansion has the support of the imperial court. Of course, no gang in the world, even the Beggar Gang with disciples all over the world, can challenge the Shenhou Mansion in terms of strength. In addition, Ximen Shenhou is here. His position in the world is naturally no small matter.
Merely relying on force without awe-inspiring prestige among the gangsters is not enough to keep the gangs in line.
Bai Shenghao said: "Yes, the Shenhou Mansion has indeed done a lot of things over the years."
"The Iron Blood Text makes it very clear that any Jianghu force that breaks the established rules must be severely punished." Qu Xiaocang said: "Among the eight gangs and sixteen factions, you Beggar Gang are also among them. Your predecessor Xiao The gang leader and our Shenhou are close friends, and they have always been a strong supporter of Tie Xue Wen."
"Captain Qu, Bai is a rough man." Bai Shenghao said, "You are going around and around trying to figure out what you want to say, why not say it out loud. You also said before that this matter was originally discussed with Elder Suzaku. Bai's identity is obviously not qualified, so no matter what you say, Bai will report everything to Elder Suzaku. You said too much, and Bai's memory is not good. If there are any omissions, he will not be able to convey them all by then. But that’s my fault.”
Qu Xiaocang laughed and said: "Okay, Commander Bai is really happy. But Commander Bai, don't be impatient, Qu will always explain the matter clearly, then Commander Bai can report it to Elder Suzaku or even the leader of your gang. You Don’t worry, after Bai said it, you don’t have to change the report every word, just say what Qu meant.”
Bai Shenghao said "hmm" without saying much.
"The Jianghu has been peaceful for sixteen years, but now some people don't want the Jianghu to continue to be peaceful." Qu Xiaocang said slowly: "Although not all the gangs in the Jianghu signed the Iron Blood Letter back then, the Eight Gangs and the Sixteenth Sect represented The entire world, even if some gangs do not sign, must still abide by the rules of the Iron Blood Script. The Black Lotus Holy Sect is located in the western border and is very sneaky. Although according to the Shenhou Mansion, the Black Lotus Holy Sect has been around for many years. They already existed, but they were nesting in the mountains and did not come out to do evil, so the Shenhou Mansion paid little attention to them." After a pause, his voice began to become colder: "Although the Black Lotus Holy Sect was I didn’t sign the Iron Blood Script, but like most gangs in the world, as long as you are on my land of Da Chu, you must act in accordance with the rules of the Iron Blood Script.”
"Qu Xiaowei wants to say that the Black Lotus Holy Sect ran from Xichuan to the capital to do evil and has broken the rules of the Iron Blood Text. Therefore, the eight gangs and sixteen sects and the major forces in the world must abide by the agreement made back then?" Bai Shenghao said solemnly. road.
Qu Xiaocang said with a smile: "I just said it, Captain Bai is a smart man and understands what Qu means. Yes, the Lord of Gods has an order, and the Black Lotus Holy Sect is doing evil and causing trouble in the world. The Lord of Shen and the people in the world must be together." This force cannot be allowed to exist, so... According to the last article of the Iron Blood Text, the eight gangs and sixteen factions must fully cooperate with the Shenhou Mansion to wipe out the Black Lotus Holy Sect!"
Although Qi Ning didn't know much about the specific content of the Tie Xue Wen, he had already guessed Qu Xiaocang's meaning. When Qu Xiaocang finished his last sentence, Qi Ning felt a shiver in his heart.
The Shenhou Mansion actually wanted to contact the Jianghu forces to jointly attack the Black Lotus Holy Sect.
For a moment, Qi Ning's mind was racing like lightning. He recalled every bit of the previous events. He remembered that Jiuxi Poison King Zhuo Qianyi once said that the robbery of the Shenhou Mansion was actually a trap set by Ximen Wuhen. Hen's purpose was not to really catch Zhuo Qianyi, but to find evidence that the Black Lotus Holy Sect was involved in the major epidemic case in Beijing.
The Poison King of Jiuxi broke into the Shenhou Mansion and kidnapped the prisoners. This was already irrefutable evidence. This piece of evidence alone was enough to outweigh all others.
Qi Ning was still doubtful about what Zhuo Qianyi said before. Today, when he heard what Qu Xiaocang said, he felt awe-inspiring. He felt that what Jiuxi Poison King said was probably true. Ximen Wuhen set a trap to get the evidence. The final result The purpose was actually the same as King Huainan and others, and they also wanted to attack the Black Lotus Holy Sect.
But Ximen Wuhen acted even more calmly, instead of shouting verbally, he took every step step by step.
Qi Ning was puzzled as to why the ministers in the court were so fond of the Black Lotus Sect located in the western border and wanted to kill the Black Lotus Sect