Most of the Beggar Clan members and guests attending the conference were also present. The guests invited by the Beggar Clan were very considerate. Although they were very famous in the world and were fair and honest in their conduct, they also needed to have some friendship with the Beggar Clan. , the most important thing is that although these people can be witnesses, they cannot dictate the affairs of the Beggar Clan.
Therefore, among the dozens of people from the world who were invited, there were many sect leaders and seniors with high reputations in the world.
The prestige of Master Kongzang of Daguangming Temple is naturally very high, but because Daguangming Temple and the Beggar Clan are the two most powerful sects in Chu State, and Daguangming Temple belongs to the royal temple, although it also belongs to the Jianghu family, it is connected with the imperial court. Because of the relationship, although the people in the world are in awe of Daguangming Temple, Daguangming Temple is often not involved in many affairs in the world.
Everyone was talking to each other, and suddenly a figure appeared on the observatory. Everyone immediately turned their attention to it, and saw that the man was in his early fifties, slightly fat, and in his right hand was holding a black fine iron staff with a body. It is uneven, like a snake coiled on it, and the head of the staff is a bird's head, and the bird's peck looks like a long thorn.
Qi Ning naturally recognized at a glance that the person on stage was none other than Elder Suzaku.
Elder Zhuque held the Zhuque staff, looked around, raised his hands and said loudly: "Brothers and good friends of the Beggar Clan, the old beggar is polite here."
The observatory was very large, and there were hundreds of people surrounding it. His words were clearly heard in everyone's ears. There were some scattered sounds at first, but then they became silent.
Elder Zhuque said loudly: "Brothers and friends, everyone who came to Gulongzhong today naturally knows that today is August 15th, which is the day when my Beggar Clan's triennial Aoki Conference will be held. I was supposed to preside over the Aoki Conference. I am the leader of the Beggar Clan, but the old man, the leader, was harmed by others. This is a huge disaster for our Beggar Clan, the leader... the old man, the leader, cannot meet with the brothers today."
It has actually been spread in the Jianghu that Xiang Baiying was harmed by others. Half of the people present had actually heard about it. However, there were so many rumors in the Jianghu that it was difficult to tell the truth. Although many people have heard about this incident, they only thought that someone was spreading rumors to cause trouble, and did not believe that Xiang Baiying was harmed.
At this time, Elder Zhuque said it himself, many people's expressions suddenly changed, and some people started crying.
After Xiang Baiying took over the Beggar Clan, he was fair and capable, and the Beggar Clan was always at its peak. All the major sects in the world were in awe of the Beggar Clan, so the Beggar Clan disciples all looked up to Xiang Baiying. Support, when they heard that Xiang Baiying was killed, many people were filled with sadness and couldn't help themselves.
"Who harmed the gang leader?" Someone shouted loudly: "We must avenge the gang leader."
Elder Suzaku also had a sad look on his face, and there were sounds of grief and noise all around. He raised his hands to signal everyone to calm down, and then said: "Elder Baihu is a personal witness to this matter. Let Elder Baihu tell us the cause and effect of the gang leader's great hatred. Naturally, I have to repay it.”
At this time, I saw a person leaping onto the observatory, holding an iron staff in his hand. He was short and fat, with a bald head. It was Elder Baihu.
Qining's eyes turned cold when he saw the white tiger.
After Elder Baihu took the stage, he walked to Elder Suzaku, looked around, and then said solemnly: "Yes, the leader of the gang was killed. I was the witness. Before he died, the leader told me the whole story."
"Elder Baihu, there are rumors in the world that the gang leader was murdered by the Black Lotus Sect. Is it true or false?" someone in the audience asked loudly.
Elder Baihu said loudly: "This is not a message, but a fact. Before the gang leader died, he personally said that it was the leader of the Black Lotus who harmed him."
The audience suddenly burst into excitement, and someone asked loudly: "Elder Baihu, former Fan Shenhou Mansion led eight gangs and sixteen factions to attack Qianwu Ridge. At that time, the Black Lotus Sect had already surrendered, so why did they harm the gang leader afterwards?"
Elder Baihu said: "After the truce in Qianwu Ridge, I passed by Xinping on my way back to Chengdu. That night, the gang leader suddenly appeared. We were overjoyed, but little did we know that the gang leader had suffered severe internal injuries at that time and his end was approaching. Based on the situation at that time, if it had been anyone else, he would have been killed long ago, but the gang leader had strong martial arts skills and deep internal strength, and he managed to hold on until Xinping."
"What happened next?"
"We wanted to heal the gang leader, but the gang leader told us that he was framed by someone, was seriously injured, and will die soon." Elder Baihu looked sad and angry, his voice choked with sobs: "I don't know what kind of magic the Black Lotus leader used. Due to the sinister kung fu, the gang leader’s whole body had turned black and his skin was ulcerated, as if he had been poisoned.”
Someone in the audience said angrily: "The Black Lotus Sect is a sinister scum, and naturally it has a lot of sinister skills."
"Before he died, the leader of the gang entrusted me with several things. I will tell you clearly what they were." Elder Baihu said: "I asked the leader of the gang where he was injured by the leader of the Black Lotus. The leader didn't know much about it. Say, just trust people gullibly, and lead people if you misunderstand, which will lead to disaster."
"Did you see the wrong person?" Someone asked: "Elder Baihu, who did the gang leader see wrongly?"
Elder Baihu sighed: "I also asked the gang leader at that time, but the gang leader's injury was extremely serious, and he seemed unwilling to reveal who he was. At that time, the most urgent thing was to heal the gang leader's injuries. The gang leader didn't answer, so I didn't ask any more questions. But the gang leader didn't answer. ... But our abilities are limited, and we really can't tell what kind of sinister kung fu the gang leader was injured by. The gang leader... the gang leader died of anger that night...!" At this point, he was already crying loudly.
All the beggars in the audience were also crying. Even the helmsmen of Dongfang Qisu who didn't know the truth were beating their chests and wailing loudly.
There were cries all around the huge star observation platform. Qi Ning looked at it and sighed in his heart. Although this was Bai Hu's nonsense, he could still tell that Xiang Baiying was indeed very prestigious in the hearts of the Beggar Clan disciples. Everyone knew that he had been killed and was heartbroken, but it was not a lie.
After a long time, Elder Baihu suddenly knocked on the observatory with the iron staff several times, making a "ding-ding-ding" sound, and the crying all around gradually subsided.
Elder Baihu raised his hand to wipe away his tears and said: "Of course we are heartbroken when our leader passes away. How can we, the hundreds of thousands of members of the Beggar Clan, be able to watch our leader being harmed?"
The audience immediately roared: "Whoever harms the gang leader, we will fight with our lives for sure."
"The Aoki Conference is originally a grand event where I, the Beggar Clan, have won awards and punishments, but for this Aoki Conference, we only have two things to do." Bai Hu said loudly: "The first is to discuss revenge for the gang leader, and the second is to The thing is to elect a new gang leader according to the gang leader's last order and lead everyone to do the first thing." After a pause, he continued: "Discussing revenge on the gang leader is naturally the top priority. Let's take revenge. Before, there were two things to do, the first was to figure out who our enemies were and how to avenge them, and the second was to elect a gang leader."
"Except for the Black Lotus Sect, the gang leader said before his death that he was gullible. Who is that person?" Someone in the audience shouted: "Elder, can this matter be investigated?"
Bai Hu nodded and said: "After the gang leader passed away, I immediately started investigating the matter personally. The gang leader was killed in Xichuan, which is where the Western Qisu Branch is located, and I have a non-negotiable responsibility. If all the real culprits are not investigated and punished, I will not rest in peace. "
"Who is that person?"
Elder Baihu said: "I have invited several witnesses to testify. The first one is the gang leader's sworn brother, Master Lu Shanghe of Yinghe Villa!"
Qi Ning's heart was even more chilled, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
Baihu plotted to become the leader of the gang and colluded with Lu Shanghe. Qining had guessed earlier that Lu Shanghe would probably appear at the Aoki Conference. Now it seems that it is indeed true.
Hearing Lu Shanghe's name, there was another burst of excitement everywhere.
In the recent period, the most significant event that has occurred in the world is undoubtedly the siege of Qianwu Ridge by eight gangs and sixteen factions. In this battle, Lu Shanghe can be said to have become famous and has made extraordinary achievements. Previously, Lu Shanghe was already a famous figure in the Xichuan world. , but now he is a famous figure in the world.
Most of the people present had heard of Lu Shanghe's reputation, but only a few people knew that Lu Shanghe and Xiang Baiying were sworn brothers. When they heard this, they were quite surprised.
But they saw a man on the observatory. He was tall, handsome, and had an air of righteousness and awe. Many people saw Lu Shanghe's appearance and thought to themselves that this man had an unusual temperament. No wonder he was on good terms with the gang leader.
Lu Shanghe, dressed in blue brocade, wearing a crown on his head and a long sword at his waist, came on stage, cupped his hands in a circle, and said loudly: "I, Lu Shanghe!"
"Master Lu, today is our Beggar Clan's meeting. We want everyone to know the truth about the murder of the leader." Elder Baihu said to Lu Shanghe: "You can tell everyone what you know."
Lu Shanghe nodded slightly and then said: "Everyone, Lu and the gang leader of your gang became Jinlan brothers more than 20 years ago. At that time, gang leader Xiang had not yet joined the beggar gang. He and I had similar minds and we became Jinlan brothers. We share the same feelings. Blood and bones. But I have high ambitions for Brother Xiang, and later joined the Beggar Clan, and I haven’t seen him for many years. When we attacked Qianwu Ridge, I saw my good brother Xiang, whom I hadn’t seen for many years. I was very excited, so I invited Brother Xiang to go. I am a guest at Yinghe Villa to reminisce about old friendships."
"Yes, I have witnessed this with my own eyes." Someone said in the audience: "The gang leader showed up in Qianwu Ridge that day and called the leader of Villa Lu as big brother. There were hundreds of people present at the time, and they could all hear it clearly."
For a while, many people claimed that they were, but Qi Ning frowned. He naturally remembered that time when Xiang Baiying appeared on Qianwu Ridge, Lu Shanghe told everyone in public that Xiang Baiying was the master of Fengjian Villa. , and explained that he and Xiang Baiying were sworn brothers, and Xiang Baiying called Lu Shanghe his eldest brother in public. Many people saw this with their own eyes.
"Master Lu, are you saying that the gang leader later went to Yinghe Villa?" Elder Suzaku took a step forward and stared at Lu Shanghe and asked.
Lu Shanghe nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Xiang and I have not seen each other for many years. It is natural for brothers to get together. Brother Xiang values love and righteousness. Since I invited him, he will not refuse. Not only did he go to Yinghe Villa, but he also accompanied me. I also brought another guest.”