Qi Ning smiled and said, "You don't have to worry. Since I said this, I can't be wrong." He raised his head and looked at the sky. At this moment, he saw two figures flying towards the arch bridge not far away. Qiao Xuan, the helmsman of the Liutu Deer branch, was responsible for maintaining order, so he did not take a seat. He saw someone running towards him and quickly greeted him.
The two people approached Qiao Xuan and said a few words to Qiao Xuan. Qiao Xuan immediately turned around and ran towards the star observatory. He jumped onto the stage and came close to Elder Suzaku to whisper a few words in his ear. Elder Suzaku nodded slightly and whispered a few words. Qiao Xuan bowed his hands and stepped back. Elder Zhuque then approached Elder Baihu and whispered a few words. Elder Baihu's face suddenly turned ugly.
Everyone didn't know what happened for a while, and they were whispering to each other. Not long after, they saw a group of people appearing on the opposite side of the arch bridge. Qiao Xuan crossed the bridge in person, said a few words to the group of people, and then led the group of people across. When the bridge came this way, many people looked over there and frowned when they saw the people's clothes.
When Qi Ning saw the person coming, a smile appeared on his lips and he murmured: "It's better to come early than to come by chance. It's just right."
There were seven or eight people in that group, all wearing large cloaks and bamboo hats on their heads, with scimitars at their waists. Their steps were vigorous and uniform as they walked.
Almost everyone present recognized that the person coming was dressed in the Shenhou Mansion.
Although the Shenhou Mansion has always dealt with Jianghu affairs, if the various sects have not violated the royal law, the Shenhou Mansion cannot easily intervene in the internal affairs. Therefore, the Shenhou Mansion has never invited the various sects to hold various ceremonies. Well, although the Shenhou Mansion will definitely send people to be active nearby, they will not offend easily.
Today's Beggar Clan Aoki Conference, the Shenhou Mansion will naturally not be invited. At this time, a group of people from the Shenhou Mansion suddenly broke into Gulong, which made many Beggar Clan disciples quite disgusted. Some people already sneered: "This This is our Beggar Clan’s business, what are the people from the Shenhou Mansion doing here?”
Elder Baihu's face was ugly, and Elder Zhuque's expression was also solemn. They saw everyone in the Shenhou Mansion walking directly to the observatory. The leader was short and fat, with narrowed eyes and a kind face. He was the Tanlang School of the Shenhou Mansion. Wei Qu Xiao Cang.
At this time, someone saw again that the few officials from the Shenhou Mansion who were following behind were all carrying large sacks. The sacks were bulging, and they contained more than just something.
Elder Zhuque took a few steps forward, walked to the star observation platform, cupped his hands and said, "Captain Qu!"
Among the four elders, Elder Zhuque was in charge of the capital and had the most contact with people in the Shenhou Mansion. He and Qu Xiaocang were also old acquaintances. It was strange to see Qu Xiaocang suddenly appear at this time.
Qu Xiaocang also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Elder Zhuque, it's quite rude to come here today. Please forgive me, brothers of the Beggar Clan."
Some people sneered inwardly, thinking to themselves that since they knew it was rude, why did they come here? But naturally no one dared to say this.
Elder Suzaku said: "Captain Qu, my Beggar Clan is holding a Qingmu Conference. I wonder if Shenhou Mansion is coming. What advice can you give me?"
"I don't take it as advice." Qu Xiaocang said with a smile: "It's just that a big event happened in Xiangyang City last night, which is related to your Beggar Gang. We, the Shenhou Mansion, have thought about it. When the Beggar Gang held the Qingmu Conference, we felt that it is better to It would be best if you, the Beggar Clan, inform you."
"A big event?" Zhuque frowned and said, "I wonder what Captain Qu means by a big event?"
Qu Xiaocang didn't waste any time. He raised his hand and waved twice. Several officials from the Shenhou Mansion came up from behind, all holding sacks in their hands. They stepped forward, untied the sacks, and then rolled out the sacks. A man came out, his hands and feet were tied, curled up in a ball, but still wearing a hood on his head.
The three of them were motionless. Zhuque and Baihu looked at each other. Baihu took a few steps forward and said in a deep voice: "Captain Qu, what does this mean?"
Qu Xiaocang walked forward and reached the person. He squatted down and took off the person's hood. The person's eyes were closed and he seemed to be still sleeping. Qu Xiaocang took off the water bag from his waist and raised his head. He took a sip, held it in his mouth, and then sprayed it on the man's face.
The man's body trembled for a while, he let out a long breath, then took a big breath, opened his eyes, struggled on the ground twice, and then sat up, feeling many eyes around him staring at him, he was startled at first, and soon his face There was a look of horror on his face, but at this time there was a burst of excitement and discussion among the crowd.
"I wonder if anyone knows this person?" Qu Xiaocang stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Elder Baihu, you should know this person, right? He is a hall leader of the Beggar Clan."
Elder Baihu stared at the man, his brows furrowed, and someone in the crowd said, "This is Hall Master Lin, a subordinate of the Fire Monkey."
Qu Xiaocang smiled and said, "It seems I was right. He is indeed the leader of the Beggar Clan, Elder Baihu. Is his surname Lin?"
Bai Hu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Of course I know the helmsman of Baihu Qisu Branch, but there are sixty or seventy hall masters below, but I may not know everyone. This person is familiar, but there is nothing special about him. Deeply impressed.”
"Elder Baihu, with all due respect, you are in charge of the Western Qisu Branch of the Beggar Clan, how can you not get to know dozens of hall masters well?" Qu Xiaocang sighed, "But this is the internal affairs of your Beggar Clan, I don't know much about it. Question. I just want to ask if Elder Baihu knows that this person has joined the Beggar Clan?"
Qu Xiaocang had a smile on his face and squinted his small eyes, but those thin, soybean-like eyes were very sharp.
Bai Hu was quite conflicted at this time. He naturally knew that nothing good would happen if someone from the Shenhou Mansion suddenly appeared today. Qu Xiaocang's question was very casual, but the answer was not simple.
If he said he didn't know, the dignified elder White Tiger would have no idea when one of his subordinates' leader would join. Naturally, he would be incompetent and would inevitably be criticized. However, if he promised to know this person very well, he would probably cause more trouble. Big trouble is coming.
The Shenhou Mansion used a sack to bring this person over. It was obvious that something had fallen into the hands of the Shenhou Mansion. As we all know, after Ximen Wuhen became the Shenhou Mansion, he never missed an opportunity to weaken the power of the world. Once he seized it, he would definitely Clinging to death.
Bai Hu knew that something was wrong, but he remained calm and said, "Our Beggar Gang is prosperous and is the largest gang in the world. Countless people join our Beggar Gang every year. When will Hall Master Lin join our Beggar Gang? I don’t know, but when he became the leader of the hall, he naturally made great contributions to the Fire Monkey Branch and was promoted by the leader of the Fire Monkey Branch.”
"I see." Qu Xiaocang smiled and said, "So the hall masters of the Beggar Clan are all promoted and appointed by the helmsmen of each branch?"
"This is the internal affairs of the Beggar Clan, Captain Qu seems not to interfere." Bai Hu raised his hand and said: "I have many brothers of the Beggar Clan here today. If the Shenhou Mansion interferes too much in the affairs of the Beggar Clan, I'm afraid everyone will be unhappy. "
Qu Xiaocang smiled and said: "Of course the Shenhou Mansion will not interfere with the internal affairs of the Beggar Clan. Whatever the Shenhou Mansion does will only be done within its scope. Elder Baihu, you, Hall Master Lin, have a special status. You are not as good as Ask him who he was before he joined the Beggar Clan."
Bai Hu frowned, but a man came up from behind Qu Xiaocang. He was Ximen Zhanying who was disguised as a man. He stared at Hall Master Lin and said in a cold voice: "Why don't we recruit him for real."
The man's face twitched, he sat on the ground, hesitated, and finally said: "My... my name is Qiu Jiu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were exclamations from the crowd: "Qiu Jiu? Damn, isn't he the notorious flower-picking thief back then?"
"Yes, this bitch even nicknamed himself King Bee. He is so shameless." Someone said angrily: "This bitch has done evil in the world and killed many girls from good families, but like a mouse, he has never seen the light of day and is always looking for him. No, it turns out this thief has joined the Beggar Clan."
The notorious flower-picking thief became the leader of the Beggar Clan. This incident was really unexpected, and it brought great loss to the Beggar Clan. The beggars were filled with righteous indignation, but they also felt that their faces were shameless. Those guests who were invited to attend the conference , with different expressions, some showing disdain, and even more gloating.
Elder Zhuque looked rather ugly and said, "Captain Qu, is this person really Qiu Jiu, the great flower-picking thief?"
Qu Xiaocang said: "If Elder Zhuque doesn't believe it, you can interrogate him personally. Our Shenhou Mansion interrogated all night last night. The case that Qiu Jiu committed back then, Hall Master Lin, was able to explain clearly and accurately. If he hadn't personally The perpetrator, many details will not be so clear." He raised his hand to support his chin and said with a smile: "I don't think anyone in the world would want to impersonate a notorious flower-picking thief, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw someone walking out of the crowd quickly, holding a sword in his hand. He walked directly to Qiu Jiu, angrily, but before he could get close, a Shenhou Mansion official raised his hand to stop him. However, the man looked at Qiu Jiu, his expression became even more angry, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he said sternly: "Good thief, it's you after all. I want to pay back the blood debt six years ago."
"That's Master Qin of Sunset Villa." The knowledgeable person immediately shouted.
Master Qin had already drawn his sword in his hand, his eyes full of murderous intent. If he hadn't been stopped by the officials of Shenhou Mansion, he would have rushed forward and killed Qiu Jiu with one sword.
Qu Xiaocang glanced at Master Qin and asked, "Master Qin knows Qiu Jiu?"
Master Qin said sternly: "I'm not afraid to say it. Six years ago, the wife of one of my friends was humiliated by this man. She was a woman with a chaste nature. After being humiliated, she committed suicide by hanging from a beam. But before committing suicide, she killed Qiu Jiu. I drew his appearance, and I still remember it clearly." He pointed his sword at Qiu Jiu and said angrily: "Although this person's appearance has changed slightly, his eyebrows and face shape have not changed. He must be the dog thief Qiu Jiu. . We have been searching for many years, but we have never found the whereabouts of this person. Unexpectedly, he actually joined the Beggar Clan and received the protection of the Beggar Clan."
He did not tell who his friend was, naturally to protect his friend's reputation. After all, Master Qin had many friends in the world, and no one knew who he was talking about, but judging from his appearance, it was obvious that he was not making it up.