Qi Ning is not stupid. When Master Lou said this, he had already vaguely felt something. He frowned and said: "Brother Lou, are you worried that Bai Hu's fight for the position of gang leader may be to fight against the government?"
Master Lou Wen's expression was also quite solemn, and he pondered for a moment before saying: "There once was a leader of the Beggar Clan. Because his practice went awry, his temperament changed drastically, and the Beggar Clan almost suffered annihilation. At that time, the Beggar Clan was already quite powerful. Although it is a powerful sect, it is not the first-class sect in the world. In fact, when the Beggar Gang was founded, the world did not recognize the Beggar Gang as a sect. In their eyes, it was just a group of beggars who got together to cause mischief."
Qining thought that many sects in Jianghu have a long history and are passed down one generation at a time. They are naturally very different from the Beggar Clan. Although the Beggar Clan has a large number of people, most of them are from the bottom, and the threshold for entering the Beggar Clan is lower than that of other gangs. The sect is much lower and has a large number of people, so it is inevitable that the good and the bad will be mixed, and it is inevitable that they will be despised by other gangs.
"That time, the Beggar Gang had a conflict with another sect because of a trivial matter. This was nothing at all, but several disciples of that sect were members of the government, so the government intervened in the matter." Master Lou Wen slowly said Said: "The gang leader was so angry that he directly clashed with the government, resulting in the death of more than ten officers and soldiers...!" He smiled bitterly: "That was the biggest crisis for the Beggar Gang. The imperial court immediately surrounded and suppressed all branches of the Beggar Gang. , hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of people were executed. All branches of the Beggar Clan immediately gathered their troops and prepared to gather people for rebellion."
Qi Ning was shocked and heard Master Lou Wen say: "It is said that the imperial court had mobilized troops and horses to completely encircle and suppress the Beggar Gang, and many gangs in the world also obeyed the imperial court's order and jointly dealt with the Beggar Gang. Fortunately, that man The gang leader knew that once trouble broke out, the beggar gang would be doomed. He committed suicide in public, and had his head sent to the government. Before committing suicide, he wrote a confession, admitting that he had done everything he had done by inciting the gang members, and that he had nothing to do with the gang leader. The Beggar Clan has nothing to do with it, and the disciples of the Beggar Clan are strictly ordered not to conflict with the government."
Qi Ning thought that although the Beggar Gang was a Jianghu gang with a large number of people, in the eyes of the regular army of the imperial court, it was still a mob. If the imperial court insisted on eradicating the Beggar Gang at all costs, it would not be difficult.
"The imperial court stopped after seeing the leader of the Beggar Gang committing suicide and pleading guilty. However, it also suppressed the Beggar Gang for decades, causing the Beggar Gang to almost collapse." Master Lou Wen sighed: "So there is one thing about the Beggar Gang that is not included in the list. There are gang rules, but the commandments followed by all the leaders of the Beggar Clan are that they must not conflict with the imperial court no matter what."
Qi Ning, as a Marquis of Jinyi, represents the imperial court, so it is not easy to speak much at this time.
Master Lou continued: "In fact, it is precisely because the Beggar Gang has followed this rule in all dynasties since then, so even if the dynasty changes, the court will not suppress the Beggar Gang too much, and the Beggar Gang can develop to what it is today."
Qi Ning looked serious and said: "Brother Lou, I understand what you mean. You are worried that after Baihu seizes the position of gang leader, he will use the strength of the Beggar Gang to get involved in the court battle. In this case, the Beggar Gang will face a huge crisis. "
Master Lou gently patted the back of Qining's hand and said in a low voice: "Brother Qi, there are things about the Beggar Clan that I can't tell you, but you have won the trust of the gang leader. Last time, you beat him up to prove that the gang leader was still alive. I have followed the gang leader for many years and recognized the skills taught by the gang leader at a glance, they are exactly the Nine Styles of Zui Meng."
On the ferry that day, Master Lou Wen learned of Qi Ning's true identity and immediately took action, thinking that Qi Ning was the real culprit who conspired to murder Xiang Baiying.
Qi Ning had no other way to prove it. He could only perform a few moves on the Kungfu taught to Baiying in the Sang Cave. He thought that since this was the Kungfu taught by the leader of the Beggar Clan, as the elder of the Beggar Clan, Master Lou Wen would not be able to do it. Do not understand.
Unexpectedly, when Master Lou Wen saw it, he was shocked and blurted out the name. Only then did Qi Ning realize with shock that the set of kung fu taught to Bai Ying turned out to be the world-famous Nine Styles of Zui Meng.
The two secret arts of the Beggar Clan, the Nine Postures of Zui Meng and the Ni Jin Jing, were the Beggar Clan's secret arts to suppress the gang. Qi Ning never expected that Xiang Baiying would teach such secret arts that day.
Xiang Baiying taught him a set of kung fu every night for five consecutive nights. At that time, Qining only knew the names of the moves: Li Huo Liao Tian, Earth Water Breaking the Army, and Ze Di Gui Yuan, but he never expected that these were the Nine Moves of Zui Meng. , after all, in Qining's eyes, the leader of the Beggar Clan, Xiang Baiying, is the top master in the world. He naturally knows a lot of martial arts, and he will benefit a lot from teaching him any set of martial arts.
If Master Lou hadn't told him the name of Zui Meng's Nine Styles that day, Qining still wouldn't have known that he had learned the secret skills of the Beggar Clan.
Afterwards, he also thought that although he taught Xiang Baiying the nine techniques of Zui Meng, they were not complete. Qining remembered that he taught Xiang Baiying one set every night for five consecutive nights. If his guess was correct, Xiang Baiying should only teach Although he still had reservations about his five moves, Qining was grateful even so.
"The gang leader's vision of people will never be wrong." When Master Lou mentioned Xiang Baiying, his tone was full of awe: "Even the gang leader trusts you so much, so you can naturally say some things to your brothers." After a slight pause, he said The voice was even lower: "Brother Qi, in today's world, the Northern Han and Southern Chu are facing each other from the north to the south, and the Eastern Qi is in a corner. As the saying goes, if we unite for a long time, we will divide, and if we divide for a long time, we will unite. In the end, the world will be unified."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The world is divided and the people suffer. Only when the world is unified can the war be extinguished and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
Master Lou Wen nodded and said: "The gang leader said the same thing. The two heroes of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Chu Dynasty are fighting, and any power that can be used will naturally not be wasted. Today, the only gang that has power throughout the Three Kingdoms is the Beggar Gang. , Brother Qi, to be fair, once the Beggar Clan gets involved in the Chu-Han War, what do you think the situation will be like?"
Qi Ning said solemnly: "I have always felt that the Beggar Clan will have a greater impact on changing the situation than Dong Qi. The Beggar Clan disciples are well-informed and have enough manpower. Once they surrender to any party, it will be a fatal blow to the other party. .”
Master Lou Wen said with a smile: "The disciples of the Beggar Clan hide themselves in the market and divide them into parts. It can be said that they are almost pervasive. In fact, both the Northern Han Dynasty and Southern Chu have already known that once the Beggar Clan can really be used for their own use, they will definitely It is of great benefit, so many years ago, the two countries have been secretly wooing the Beggar Clan. However, the Beggar Clan knows very well that once involved in such a fight, no matter who wins in the end, Chu or Han, the first one to be eliminated is the Beggar Clan. Help." He said with a faint smile: "When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked, and when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden. Even beggars understand this truth."
Qi Ning remained silent, and Master Lou Wen continued: "Actually, just six years ago, after the Beggar Clan Aoki Conference, the leader convened the four elders to discuss this matter. I still remember that Bai Hu said that time, rather than watching As there are disputes in the world, it is better to get involved in them and let the world be unified as soon as possible, so that the world can be peaceful." He snorted coldly and said: "He sounds nice and high-sounding, but he doesn't care about the lives of the brothers in the Beggar Clan, let alone the Beggar Clan. commandment."
Qi Ning suddenly realized and said: "Bai Hu has long shown signs of being involved in disputes, so Brother Lou is worried that he will involve the Beggar Clan in the war?"
Master Lou nodded and said: "That's right. In fact, a few years ago, someone from Dong Qi came to me and claimed that he could help me ascend to the position of gang leader, and that he would allow me to enjoy all the glory and wealth. The condition was that he would bring the Beggar Gang with him. It is used by Dong Qi. Since they can find me, people from Qi, Chu and Han will also find Bai Hu. I am not interested in glory and wealth, but it does not mean that everyone in the Beggar Clan will think so."
Qi Ning's heart trembled. Elder Bai Hu plotted against Xiang Baiying in order to usurp the position of gang leader. Qi Ning had always suspected that there must be a big backer behind Bai Hu. He had suspected that Ximen Wuhen was controlling Bai Hu. At this time, he heard what Master Lou said After saying this, he suddenly understood that there were not a few people behind the beggar-killing gang who were paying attention. He had always set his sights on the Chu country before, but now it seemed that the people behind the white tiger might not be from other countries.
Thinking of this, Qi Ning frowned, thinking that if the backer behind Bai Hu was a Northern Han or Eastern Qi person, once this person took over the position of gang leader, then the Beggar Gang would become a huge hidden danger to Chu State, and the Beggar Gang would Nowadays, there are eight gangs and sixteen factions in the Chu State, with the Beggar Gang at the top. Once the Beggar Gang wants to cause trouble in the Chu State, they will probably incite more gangs to cause trouble in the Chu State. The consequences will be unimaginable.
Master Lou Wen saw that Qi Ning had understood and said solemnly: "Brother Qi, you should understand what I mean now after I have said so much. I received Bai Hu's letter and learned that the gang leader was killed, and I immediately thought of The gang leader will definitely be re-elected at the Aoki Conference. At that time, I thought that Baihu would probably provoke a dispute on the pretext that the gang leader was killed, so I made up my mind that at the Aoki Conference, I would not only discuss a way to avenge the gang leader, but also prevent it. Bai Hu wants to take advantage of this opportunity to gain the position of gang leader."
He talked for a long time, spending a lot of energy and already looking tired. Fortunately, he was strong and could barely hold on. He clenched his fists and said: "Now that we know that the gang leader is still alive, then this is naturally Baihu's conspiracy. This Qingmu Conference , no matter what, we must prevent this person from usurping the position of gang leader."
Qi Ning frowned and said: "Brother Lou, if you can participate in the Qingmu Conference and join forces with Elder Xuanwu, you may be able to stop Elder Baihu's conspiracy, but now you can't make it. Elder Xuanwu can't stand alone, and Baihu must have made careful preparations. He arranged If someone intercepts you in the middle of the road, he is obviously determined to win the position of gang leader, and it is not easy to stop him."
Master Lou Wen held Qi Ning's hand and stared into Qi Ning's eyes: "The gang leader can't show up, and now it's hard for me to make the trip. As you said, Xuanwu can't support a tree alone. Brother Qi, the Beggar Gang is facing a life-and-death moment. This time, it's up to you. Come forward and help the Beggar Gang survive this disaster."
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Master Lou Wen immediately said: "That's right. Now I finally understand why the gang leader taught you the Nine Styles of Drunken Dreams. He was strategizing, and I'm afraid he already had some calculations in his heart. I'm afraid he also anticipated today's situation, so he taught you. Brother Qi, the master of the Beggar Clan, the old man who is the leader of the sect, originally planned to ask you to help!"