Qi Ning was confused, but Bai Hu had already said loudly: "Brothers, the victory has been decided, and everyone has witnessed it. We have something to say first, and we must worship Master Lu... No, we must worship Master Lu as the leader of our Beggar Clan." Lord."
There was no cheering in the audience. In the previous martial arts competition, although one person was to be chosen from Elder Zhuque and Lu Shanghe to succeed the gang leader, many people in the group just wanted to watch the excitement. At this time, the winner had been decided, and everyone was also confused. Unexpectedly, Lu Shanghe defeated Elder Suzaku so easily, and many people did not react for a while.
At this moment, everyone's hearts were filled with confusion. Some people felt that it was a bit unexpected that Lu Shanghe suddenly became a member of the Beggar Clan today and was about to take over as the leader of the Clan in the blink of an eye. Others thought that Elder Suzaku was also considered a number one figure in the world, but He was easily defeated by Lu Shanghe, whose martial arts was really superb. He led the Beggar Clan to seek revenge on the Black Lotus Sect. Even if the Black Lotus Sect had a great master, the Beggar Clan might not be at a disadvantage.
The guests invited by other sects to watch the meeting also had their own thoughts in their minds. Some people thought that Lu Shanghe had joined the Beggar Clan a long time ago, so why did he never reveal his identity and always acted as the owner of Yinghe Villa in the world? Tell me, if this is really the instigation of Baiying, what is this beggar gang doing behind the scenes
Some people think that although Lu Shanghe is quite famous in the world, they have never heard that this person is so good in martial arts. Unexpectedly, he hides it deeply. This person and Xiang Baiying are sworn brothers. Now he leads the Beggar Clan, and with his Due to their talent, the Beggar Clan may not be able to decline, and other gangs may have little hope of overtaking the Beggar Clan.
Everyone has their own thoughts, but Lu Shanghe has already sheathed his sword and said: "Brothers of the Beggar Clan and friends in the world, Lu has neither talent nor virtue. He succeeds as the leader of the Beggar Clan today purely because of your favor. Lu has only one thing in his heart: The first thing is to lead everyone to avenge the brother. After the revenge is avenged, Lu will not dare to stay in this position for a long time. When the time comes, I will ask you to choose someone wiser."
Bai Hu said with a smile: "Gang Leader Lu has great martial arts skills, outstanding character, and extraordinary talents. Now that our Beggar Clan is in dire straits, we need heroes like Gang Leader Lu to turn the tide. If we avenge the gang leader, everyone will be more than willing to obey his orders. Gang leader Yu Lu."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a burst of strange laughter. This laughter was very abrupt and came very suddenly, which was very inconsistent with the atmosphere at this time.
The venue was very large, but many people heard this strange laughter and looked around for it. It was so dark that they had no idea where the laughter came from.
"We have appointed Gang Leader Lu as our gang leader. Although it is inconvenient to hold a ceremony today, with a new gang leader, it is time for everyone to pay homage." Bai Hu calmed his expression, turned around and knelt down to salute Lu Shanghe. Qi Ning could see it clearly. , knowing that Lu Shanghe and Bai Hu were colluding, and that Lu Shanghe was no different from Bai Hu when he became the leader of the gang, so he wanted to speak out, but unexpectedly a voice took the lead and said: "Master Lu wants to be the leader of the gang, do you still have to wait."
This time, everyone heard clearly. They followed the sound and saw a figure slowly walking out from the crowd. The man had unkempt hair and ragged clothes. He was no different from most of the Beggar Clan disciples. For a moment, I can't tell who this person is.
Bai Hu frowned, but saw that the man seemed to be walking very slowly, but he had already reached the star observation platform in a moment. Bai Hu said in a deep voice: "Who are you?"
The man was holding a leather belt in his hand, and an iron sword was stuck casually on his waist. Without answering the white tiger, he jumped up and landed on his head as lightly as an eagle. Someone in the audience was already shouting. Said: "You are so bold. Which helmsman is so unruly and dares to disrupt the Aoki Conference?"
The man raised his head, his hair was disheveled. Bai Hu stared at the man twice, his face suddenly changed, and he lost his voice and said: "Is... is it you?"
The man then turned to face the audience, raised his head, and saw several people rushing up from the audience. The first person was Cao Yang, and he said in surprise: "Elder, you... you are here!"
Qi Ning heard clearly and was startled. Mao Hu'er and others beside him had also stood up. He only heard Mao Hu'er say: "Yes... it's Elder Xuanwu!"
Qi Ning never expected that Elder Xuanwu had already been mixed in the crowd, but he didn't know why he did this and didn't show up until this moment.
Lu Shanghe frowned slightly, but saw that the unkempt elder Xuanwu said nothing, untied the rope that tied the leather bag, and then lifted the bottom of the bag, only to see a dozen black things poured out of the bag. The things came and fell on the stage, and some of them turned in a grunting manner. Bai Hu took a look and couldn't help but take a step back, only to see a dozen human heads poured out of the leather bag.
Elder Xuanwu sneered, raised his foot and kicked several times, and several heads flew out like balls. Everyone in the audience saw clearly and screamed in surprise.
"Elder Xuanwu, these... these heads...?" Zhuque's expression changed drastically when he saw it from the side.
Elder Xuanwu said: "Twenty days ago, I set out from Luoyang and rushed south to Xiangyang. However, along the way, I was blocked by two groups of people and almost died on the way." He suddenly opened his chest. Under the sunlight, everyone close to the observatory could see clearly on the front of his clothes that there were several hideous scars on Elder Xuanwu's chest. At first glance, they were new wounds that had not yet healed.
Bai Hu frowned and said, "Elder Xuanwu, are you saying that someone is assassinating you on the way?"
Elder Xuanwu said calmly: "None of the assassins I encountered on the way slipped through the net, they are all here. There are fourteen heads here, the first batch of six heads, the second batch of eight heads, and the five brothers who followed me to Xiangyang , all of them were killed on the way. If it weren’t for God’s blessing, my head would have rotted by now.”
This time, two of the four elders of the Beggar Clan did not show up in time when the conference was held. Many people just felt that something was fishy. After all, the Aoki Conference is a grand event held every three years by the Beggar Clan, and the elders of the Clan could never be absent. This time not only were the elders absent, but there were two of them at once, which made everyone feel strange.
But most people never thought that someone would assassinate the elder of the Beggar Clan.
The Beggar Gang is the best gang in the world, and this reputation is not in vain. At this point, not to mention the Jianghu forces, even the imperial court has to give the Beggar Gang a little favor.
All major sects know very well that if they provoke the Beggar Clan, they will definitely get into great trouble. The Beggar Clan has a foothold in the world and does not easily cause trouble, but if someone provokes the Beggar Clan, the Beggar Clan will never be vague. , not to mention the elders of the Beggar Clan, even ordinary disciples of the Beggar Clan, if they are bullied, the Beggar Clan will do their best to protect them.
Now someone actually dares to assassinate the elder of the Beggar Clan. This has not happened for many years. The beggars were surprised and even more angry. A group of Beggar Clan disciples stood up and said one after another: "Who dares to attack Elder Xuanwu?" Start? We can't let it go no matter what."
Elder Xuanwu said loudly: "I have carefully checked the assassins in these two groups. They should not belong to the same group. In other words, there is more than one person who wants to kill me halfway." He was unkempt, and for a moment It's really impossible to tell how old he is, but when he stands, he is like a pine tree rising from the ground. When he speaks, every word is extremely powerful. It can be seen from his speech that he is an extremely capable person.
There was another discussion in the audience.
"Elder Xuanwu, since these assassins were killed by you, you already know their identities." Elder Suzaku looked solemn: "Do you know their origins?"
Elder Xuanwu smiled faintly and said: "These people's martial arts are not weak. Logically speaking, I should be able to recognize the martial arts of these people. But in fact, not only can I not recognize the martial arts of these people, but also I don't recognize any of their faces." He sneered and said, "Since someone wants to assassinate me, I naturally thought that if they failed, I would have to find out the murderer from them, so the person behind the scenes naturally had their knowledge in advance. Prepared."
"Are you ready?"
"Half of this group of people committed suicide." Elder Xuanwu said slowly: "They failed in their assassination. Knowing that they could not escape, they committed suicide immediately without leaving any clues. They were the selected dead men."
Elder Zhuque frowned and said, "Is it possible that there is no clue at all?"
"The martial arts of these dead warriors are not weak, and they have obviously been trained for a long time." Elder Xuanwu said: "With their skills, it is not difficult to make some names in the world, but they are driven by others and are not afraid. Death, the person behind this is also considered to have great magical powers." After a pause, he laughed loudly and said, "But some people probably never thought that I could still come to Xiangyang alive."
Elder Baihu said: "It is a great blessing that Elder Xuanwu is safe and sound. Our Beggar Gang already has a new gang leader. Someone wants to assassinate Elder Xuanwu. Gang Leader Lu will definitely send people to find out the murderer behind the scenes. Our Beggar Gang will not let this matter go. "
"Gang Leader Lu?" Elder Xuanwu glanced sideways at Lu Shanghe and said with a smile: "I heard a little bit just now. Gang Leader Lu is the sworn brother of Gang Leader Xiang. He has joined our Beggar Clan many years ago. Now he wants to lead the Beggar Clan. To avenge the gang leader, if this is really the case, it will naturally be a blessing for our Beggar Clan."
Lu Shanghe cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Elder Xuanwu was assassinated halfway. I will definitely try my best to investigate this matter and find the murderer."
Elder Xuanwu raised his hand, stopped Lu Shanghe from talking, and said directly: "Master Lu, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but I have two questions I would like to ask."
"Elder Xuanwu, it's okay to say it!"
Elder Xuanwu turned to face Lu Shanghe, with sharp eyes, and asked: "Master Lu, does he know that our Beggar Clan has two secret techniques for suppressing the sect, which have been passed down by the past sect leaders, one is Nijin Sutra, and the other is Zui Meng. Many friends in the martial arts world know these nine styles, so Master Lu will naturally not be unfamiliar with them."
Lu Shanghe was calm and composed, nodded and said, "I have heard a little bit."
"Of course Master Lu also knows that if he doesn't have these two skills, even if he has the Aoki Ring in his hand, he can't be regarded as the leader of the Beggar Clan." Elder Xuanwu said: "Before the leader died, Elder Baihu was by his side. , since the gang leader has made arrangements for the funeral, he will never forget to pass on these two martial arts?" Turning his head suddenly, he looked at Bai Hu and asked: "Elder Baihu, where are those two magical arts now?"