The two elders knew that no more useful clues could be found at the scene. Although they were sad and angry at the murder of eight Beggar Clan disciples, especially the helmsman Cao Yang who also died here, the current situation could only be discussed in the long term.
In one day, not only an elder died, but also a helmsman and several elite disciples died. In the final analysis, it was all because of Lu Shanghe. Lu Shanghe naturally became the number one enemy of the Beggar Clan.
Cao Wei, the leader of the Fire Monkey Branch, harmed women of good families and even took two notorious gangsters into his side. After the Aoki Conference, the news is bound to spread to the world at this time, which has a great influence on how the Beggar Gang got its name. The damage, Cao Wei's incident, was even more serious than Bai Hu's death.
This time, both the strength and reputation of the Beggar Clan were damaged, and it was hard to see a smile on the faces of Suzaku Xuanwu and Suzaku Xuanwu.
At the Qingmu Conference, everyone watched helplessly as Lu Shanghe was captured by the Beggar Gang and imprisoned. If the incident in Laolongdong was spread out at this time, people in the Jianghu community would know that Lu Shanghe was actually rescued from the Beggar Gang. , is naturally an extremely shameful thing for the Beggar Clan, so after the two elders discussed with Qining, they decided to hide the matter for the time being. Suzaku found a trusted person and secretly came to Laolong Cave to kill Cao Yang and his gang. The corpse was packed away, and orders were given not to reveal anything to the public.
According to Xuanwu's suggestion, wait for about ten days, then find an excuse that can maintain the dignity of the Beggar Clan, tell Lu Shanghe to escape, and then order the Beggar Clan disciples to go out to search for Lu Shanghe's whereabouts.
In fact, several people knew very well that since Lu Shanghe escaped death and knew that he had offended the largest gang in the world, he must have dug three feet into the ground and hid in. They would never dare to show up again in a short time. If they wanted to find Lu Shanghe, they would definitely not Easy.
After the matters at Laolongdong were temporarily settled, Qi Ning asked the helmsmen of the gang to meet at Gubai Pavilion.
After the leader of the gang was left in Gulong, he had been waiting for the new gang leader to be summoned. However, he had to wait for nearly three hours. When he saw the gang leader, the sky had already darkened, the mountain breeze was blowing, and the Suzaku was also summoned. People hung up lanterns inside and outside Gubai Pavilion. These were prepared in advance, so there was no rush.
Except for a very few rudders who failed to arrive in time to attend the meeting, most of the Beggar Clan's twenty-eight rudders had already arrived. While everyone was waiting, there was not much communication.
In the past, there would have been three or five groups reminiscing about old times, but this time the Aoki Conference was plagued by disasters, and everyone was in a very sad mood.
Only Fang Huang, the leader of the Huize City Hall, was surprised. All the people who stayed on the mountain were helmsmen, and he was the only leader left. He was very curious, but thinking about how favored the new gang leader was, should he be promoted to the top? , the more I think about it, the more likely it is, and I feel very excited.
Everyone gathered outside the Gubai Pavilion. Qi Ning was coming out of the pavilion. Two elders followed him on the left and right. When all the helmsmen saw Qi Ning, they all knelt down and said in unison: "Subordinates, please see the gang leader!" Although the helmsman was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to kneel down and pay homage.
Qin Ning raised his hand to ask everyone to stand up, and then said: "Masters, I have just discussed with the two elders, and now I will tell everyone the facts. Leader Xiang was not killed. Bai Hu and Lu Shanghe traditionally colluded to kill leader Xiang. Today, they are responsible for themselves. , so I, as the leader of the gang, will only be acting temporarily for a few days, and the affairs of the four directions will still be handled by the four elders for the time being." After a pause, everyone in the room was surprised, and then continued: "White Tiger deserves it, but However, the position of Elder Baihu is vacant... Has Captain Chen from Kuimulang Branch arrived?"
A person from the crowd stepped forward and said, "My subordinate Chen Xin!" This man was in his early fifties and looked mature and steady.
"Master Chen, the Qisu group in the West has no leader, so naturally it will not work." Qi Ning said with a smile: "The two elders Zhuque and Xuanwu jointly recommended you, saying that your Kui Mulang branch abides by the gang rules, and you, Master Chen, are also capable. The person in charge has been a member of the Beggar Clan for many years, so Western Qisu will be under your command for the time being."
Leader Chen was startled, and Qining continued: "Head Xiang is currently practicing in seclusion, so I can't order you to succeed the White Tiger Elder. We can only wait until Leader Xiang comes out of seclusion before making a decision. Of course, if Leader Xiang is out of seclusion, Before leaving seclusion, if you can manage well and follow strict gang rules, we will naturally recommend you to the gang leader."
Leader Chen finally came to his senses and said anxiously: "Gang Leader Wei, subordinate...!"
"It's been decided, so there's no need to say more." Qi Ning simply said calmly: "Although I am only acting as the gang leader, I can still inquire about the affairs of the Beggar Clan before I go out to the gang leader." He smiled slightly and said : "The Beggar Gang is the number one gang in the world, with hundreds of thousands of members, and there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers, but it is inevitable that the good and the bad are mixed. This time, the bad guys like Bai Hu and Cao Wei have appeared, which has damaged the face of our Beggar Gang...!" At this point, he shook his head. Everyone shook their heads and their faces were dull.
"Is the horse helmsman of the Winged Fire Serpent here?" Qining suddenly asked.
Another person came out of the crowd, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the gang leader." Qin Ning took a look and saw that he had seen this person halfway up the mountain before, but his face turned cold and he shouted in a deep voice: "Master Ma, Do you know your sin?"
The leader of the horse was taken aback and was a little confused for a moment: "Gang leader, this subordinate... I don't know what crime I have committed, but... please make it clear, gang leader!"
Suzaku was also a little surprised, and said from the side: "Gang leader, Captain Ma is a loyal and cautious man, and he has not committed any mistakes."
Qi Ning sighed and said: "Elder Zhuque, it is not easy to manage hundreds of thousands of gang members. If we can't clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, and allow those evil-doers to do evil outside under the banner of our beggar gang, this beggar gang will Sooner or later, the gang will be in their hands. I don’t know what kind of person Captain Ma is, but if the people under him commit serious crimes, he should at least be guilty of jet lag, right?"
Suzaku was stunned, and Captain Ma was also a little confused and said: "Gang leader, I don't know... but I don't know which brother violated the gang rules?"
"It's not just as simple as breaking the gang rules." Qining looked solemn: "It also violated the national law." He turned to Fang Huang, his face softened, and asked with a smile: "Master Fang, how many years have you been the leader?"
Fang Huang cupped his hands and said, "My subordinate has been a member of the Beggar Clan for nine years. Three years ago, thanks to the respect of Master Ma, he became a hall leader under the Winged Fire Serpent Branch."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and asked: "Then was your previous hall master promoted or transferred elsewhere?"
Fang Huang hurriedly said: "The former Hall Master Lu passed away due to illness three years ago."
"Died of illness?" Qi Ning pretended to be confused: "But I don't know what the disease was? Is he usually in good health?"
Leader Ma said from the side: "Reporting to the leader, Leader Ma is in strong health. He suffered from a sudden illness three years ago. Maybe he was overworked, so...!"
Qi Ning raised his hand, signaling Captain Ma not to say anything, and continued to ask: "When Hall Master Lu passed away, how many people were around him?"
"This...!" Fang Huang hesitated and then said: "At that time, there were many people who had escaped from the disaster in Huize City, and there was also an epidemic spreading in the city. Hall Master Lu might have been infected with the disease. His subordinates were worried that Hall Master Lu would be infected. The disease will spread, so... So I didn’t let other brothers get close, I just took care of myself."
"Oh?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Hall Master Fang is not worried about being infected by the epidemic?"
Fang Huang immediately said: "My subordinate almost starved to death back then, but he was saved by Hall Master Lu. Later he introduced the Beggar Clan. He treated me like a biological brother. My life is his. Even if I am infected, I will die with him." I have no regrets at the same time.”
These words were sonorous and exciting, and all the helmsmen thought to themselves that this Hall Master Fang was really a good man who valued love and justice.
Qi Ning clapped his hands and smiled and said: "Well said, Hall Master Fang is indeed a Jianghu man, and he must repay kindness." He walked forward slowly, walked to Fang Huang's side, and asked, "Can Hall Master Fang be level with him?" Do you know Xiao Yishui?"
Fang Huang's face changed slightly, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he still said: "Xiao... Xiao Yishui? This subordinate... I know him, he is the arrester... of Huize City, but... But less than half a year ago... died."
The helmsmen were suddenly even more strange, thinking that Fang Huang was the leader of the Beggar Gang in Huize City, and it was reasonable to know the head catcher in the city. After all, the Beggar Gang had never had little contact with the government, but this Gang Leader Wei But how did he know Xiao Yishui, and why did he suddenly ask Fang Huang if he knew Xiao Yishui
"Then there is nothing wrong!" Qi Ning smiled slightly, then his face suddenly darkened, and he said sternly: "Come here, tie up Fang Huang."
He changed as soon as he said so. Everyone present was startled. Fang Huang's face changed drastically and he lost his voice: "Gang leader, subordinate... which gang rule did this subordinate violate? Why... why did you tie me up?"
Qining glanced at the helmsmen and asked: "Is it true that my words don't work?"
The helmsmen came to their senses. Although they were confused, Qi Ning had an order and could not disobey it. The two closest helmsmen immediately stepped forward and held Fang Huang captive. It was difficult to find the rope for a while, and several The helmsman took off his coarse cloth belt and used it as a rope. When he saw Qin Ning pointing to a big tree beside the pavilion, he pulled Fang Huang over and tied him to the tree.
Fang Huang did not dare to resist and just shouted that he was wronged. The leader of the horse was also a little anxious at this time and raised his hands to Qining and said: "Gang leader, I don't know which gang rule the leader Fang has violated, why should he be tied up? "
"Don't be impatient, I will always make you understand." Qi Ning said calmly, without even looking at the horse captain, he walked up to Fang Huang and said coldly: "You know Xiao Yishui, so you should naturally know that Xiao Yishui is in Huize County There is a mistress who is the widow of a county magistrate named Hua. Hall Master Fang, please don’t deny it. If you answer truthfully now, I can still consider giving you a lighter sentence. But if you spit out a lie, I promise I won’t let you out of Gulongzhong.”
Fang Huang's pupils shrank at this time, his face turned pale, he opened his mouth, but could not spit out a word.
"Since I have tied you up, of course I have evidence in my hands." Qi Ning said calmly: "Don't force me to produce evidence. When I produce evidence, it will be when your head falls to the ground. If you don't believe it, just give it a try. try."