Chapter 23 Chapter 23 The Truth Comes Out

When the meal was served, the two women also came, of course to serve Wang Lianhua with the meal.Wang Lianhua took a mouthful and sighed, it was hard to swallow. Sheng Xuan also took a bite, sighed, and stopped his chopsticks from time to time, staring at the roof in a daze, and sneaked a glance at Wang Lianhua from time to time. Zhu Qiqi devoured it voraciously, as if eating with gusto.Actually, alas!God knows, no matter what good thing is, when she eats it, it's like chewing wood. Shen Lang was about to be "cut into pieces", and she was the one who caused it. She thought: "I'm really great. Only I'm great, so what is Shen Lang? Isn't he going to fall into my hands? Should I celebrate myself?"

So she carried a large piece of sweet and sour fish.How is it bitter?Bitter enough to weep. She put down her chopsticks suddenly and said loudly: "Shen Lang, Shen Lang, since I can't get you, I want you to die... I can't get you, and I don't want anyone else to get you." Sheng Xuan was startled, and said, "You...what did you say?" Zhu Qiqi said: "What...it's nothing. Eat quickly and talk less." Sheng Xuan said: "My nephew is full." Zhu Qiqi said: "You look like a man, but why do you eat like a big girl... Hmph, you can't even eat two bowls of rice, you still look like a man."

Sheng Xuan blushed, bowed his head and said, "Little... nephew... you can still eat." He hurriedly filled a bowl full of rice, and shoveled it into his mouth, not even caring about the food—it was really not a good taste to eat this meal. Zhu Qiqi said: "Since you can't eat it, why do you put something in it? Could it be that the stuffed duck won't work...Hmph! Do you think that if you eat a lot, you're a man?" Seung Hyun was tongue-tied and said in a low voice, "But...but this is you...you want me..." Naturally, he didn't know that whenever Qiqi was angry, she liked to show her temper on others, and she was really made dumbfounded, and didn't know what to say.

It was a hard meal, but it was over. Seunghyun took a breath and couldn't help wiping his sweat quietly. Zhu Qiqi started pacing up and down the room again, with an even more anxious expression.How could Shengxuan dare to provoke her, he just sat in a daze from afar without making a sound. But Wang Lianhua fell asleep again - sleeping with her head covered.He obviously didn't want to be looked at by Seung Hyun like this - it's really unbearable for a man to be looked at like this by another man. Time slipped by in this embarrassing situation, not to mention Zhu Qiqi, even Shengxuan felt that this hour passed slower than a normal year.

Zhu Qiqi pushed open the window and closed it more than a dozen times. She pushed open the window for the thirteenth time, and finally couldn't help asking: "Is it time?" Seung Hyun said: "Probably almost." Zhu Qiqi said: "Do you know that place?" Seunghyun said, "I went there once last night." Zhu Qiqi said: "Okay, let that woman come in, let's go." Shengxuan was startled, looked at Wang Lianhua on the bed, and said, "She... can go?" Zhu Qiqi stared and said, "Why can't I go?" Sheng Xuan lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Little... I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for my nephew."

Zhu Qiqi said: "What's the inconvenience?" Sheng Xuan said: "There are too many people there, and it's too messy, in case someone hurts her..." Zhu Qiqi said: "Hmph, he hasn't married you yet, he's still from my family, I'm not worried, what are you worried about... With me here, no one can hurt him." Sheng Xuan's face was as red as a red cloth, and he lowered his head and said, "Yes... yes..." He ran out quickly and called the two big-footed women in—he swore that no matter what "this uncle" said in the future, he would never talk back.

Naturally, the streets were busier than last night. Every ten or so steps, there was a man dressed as a beggar standing under the eaves, most of them wore three or four sacks behind their backs, obviously they were deacon disciples of the beggar gang. Some of them folded their arms and leaned against other people's doors, and some squatted by the side of the road, and they didn't look for others if they didn't talk to them. This is the rule of the gang. Although they came here to receive martial arts friends, they were never allowed to talk to others on the street except for begging for money and food.

Naturally, some martial arts people also went to them to inquire and ask for directions, and they pointed to the east—the beggar gang meeting, obviously in the eastern suburbs. Zhu Qiqi wanted Shengxuan to lead the way, so Shengxuan walked in front, with two women in the middle holding Wang Lianhua, and Zhu Qiqi followed closely behind Wang Lianhua's soft pocket. When people on the street saw them, they couldn't help but look at them a few more times, but when they saw Zhu Qiqi's wide-eyed eyes and the look of looking for trouble on his face, everyone couldn't help turning their heads quickly.

Walking out of the downtown area, there are more Beggar Gang disciples. At this time, some disciples of the Beggar Clan saw Sheng Xuan and greeted him with a smile. But their smiles were a bit forced, and their eyes were filled with sadness. The faked smiles couldn't hide their serious concerns. Seeing their expressions, Zhu Qiqi knew that Zuo Gonglong definitely hadn't shown up yet.She rolled her eyes, rushed to Shengxuan's side and whispered: "When we are young, you'd better not sit with us." Seunghyun said, "For...why?" Zhu Qiqi stared and said, "It's just because I told you to do that."

Seunghyun sighed and said, "Yes!" Zhu Qiqi said: "But don't sit too far away..." Turning his gaze, he suddenly lost his voice and said, "There is the panda." Sheng Xuan also saw him flashing among the crowd in the distance, and hurriedly said, "I'll go greet him." Zhu Qiqi sternly said: "This kind of alcoholic, what are you calling him for?" Seung Hyun had no choice but to bow his head again: "Yes!" I saw two disciples of the beggar gang coming from a distance, and the one on the right had a wretched appearance, his face was covered with pockmarks, but he was wearing six sacks behind his back.

The person on the right is young, short and fat, with a round face and a smile on his face. He looks a little silly, but there are six sacks behind him. Six bags of disciples, there are not many in the beggar gang. Zhu Qiqi whispered: "Do you recognize these two people?" Shengxuan said: "I recognize them. These two are the direct disciples of Lord Xiong in the past. It is said that they are quite famous in the Beggar Gang, only under the 'Three Elders of the Beggar Gang'." Zhu Qiqi said: "What's your name?" Shengxuan whispered: "The one on the left is called 'Sprinkling Money Everywhere' Qian Gongtai, and the one on the right is called... what is it called 'Smiling Little Lucky God', the surname is Gao, and the name is Xiaochong." Zhu Qiqi couldn't help laughing and said, "Xiao Chong? What a strange name." At this time, the two of them had come face to face. Qian Gongtai bowed and said, "Thank you Mr. Sheng for the message last night..." Glancing at Zhu Qiqi, he changed his tune and said, "This is..." Before Shengxuan could speak, Zhu Qiqi rushed to say, "I'm his cousin." Qian Gongtai said in surprise, "Oh..." He couldn't help but looked at Zhu Qiqi up and down. Zhu Qiqi said: "You see I'm too young, don't I?" Qian Gongtai bowed and smiled, "Where is it?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Are you here to lead the way?" Qian Gongtai said: "This...exactly." Zhu Qiqi said: "Okay, let's go." Qian Gongtai had no choice but to bow again and said, "Please." They came to find Seung Hyun, but Seung Hyun didn't even say a word. Seunghyun could only smile wryly. The place where the Beggar Clan's meeting used to be was like a large paddy field, but now it's mid-winter, the autumn harvest is too early, and there are only straw and snow on the field. The northern villages are rich in moso bamboo, and the disciples of the beggar gang used moso bamboo as thick as the mouth of a bowl to build a square bamboo shed on this paddy field. They were obviously in a hurry, and the bamboo shed was naturally very simple, and there were only long stools and rough wooden tables in the bamboo shed. But at this time, most of the people sitting in the bamboo shed were gorgeously dressed and high-spirited people. This scene seemed somewhat inconspicuous. Outside the bamboo sheds on all sides, there are all disciples of the Beggar Clan, some are wandering back and forth, some are basking in the sun with their eyes closed, and some are catching lice in the winter sun. Although these people looked leisurely, they all had serious expressions. There were more than two hundred people together, but very few people spoke. Qian Gongtai, who wanted to lead the way, was told by Zhu Qiqi to lead the way, but Gao Xiaochong didn't say anything, just smirked. Qian Gongtai took Zhu Qiqi and his party to the bamboo shed to the north to sit down—the north is naturally the upper shed, and there were not many people sitting in the shed at this time. Zhu Qiqi didn't look at anyone, and sat down swaggeringly. Qian Gongtai hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "The three of you are welcome to have tea here, and I have to go outside to greet you." He also felt that this "cousin" was very difficult, so he wanted to run away quickly. Zhu Qiqi said, "Wait a minute." Qian Gongtai said: "What orders do you have?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Since you invite people to dinner, why do you only invite others to drink tea?" Qian Gongtai's expression was a little dumbfounded, and he said: "There are some, but there are only rough vegetables and light wine, please bear with me." Zhu Qiqi said: "Well, that's all." Sheng Xuan hurriedly apologized with a smile: "If brother Qian has something to do, please go." Gao Xiaochong, who had been smirking all the time, suddenly said: "I'm fine, I'll be here with you." Qian Gongtai glanced at him, smiled wryly, and hurried away. Zhu Qiqi said: "Alright, since you are here with me, let's pour some tea first." Gao Xiaochong really smiled and poured three bowls of tea, "Please." The dozen or so people sitting in the bamboo hut had already turned their eyes to this side quietly, and some of them were discussing in secret, obviously secretly guessing. "Who is this bastard?" Zhu Qiqi's eyes were really blunt, and he looked at these people one by one, and saw that these people were all in their forties, their clothes were all very luxurious, and their expressions were all very dignified. It is a character with some status in the arena. But she didn't recognize any of these people. Panda walked around outside the bamboo shed several times, saw Zhu Qiqi, Sheng Xuan and the others, his eyes lit up, but he retreated quietly, muttering: "Okay, this kid is here... But where is Shen Lang..." He chased him all night, but he didn't chase Shen Lang either. At this time, there are more and more people. Panda turned around again and murmured: "I'm such an idiot, why bother waiting here, it would be better to stop him in the town." He had the temper of thinking about what to do, and as soon as he thought about it, he turned around and left.Looking around along the way, he still didn't see Shen Lang. When he returned to the street, there were few people on the street.Everyone else has gone to the meeting place, only those Beggar Clan disciples are still under the eaves. Panda stopped at the corner of the street and murmured: "If Shen Lang comes back, he will definitely pass by here." He also leaned against someone else's door with his arms folded. After waiting for a while, he suddenly saw a man come out with ten copper coins and put them in his hand. Panda Er wondered: "This... this..." The man smiled and said, "Brother, please stand somewhere else, the shop still has to do business." Panda Er was startled at first, then felt it was funny, and thought to himself: "It turns out that others also treat me as a beggar." Looking at himself, the attire was indeed not much different from that of a beggar.He couldn't help laughing, took the copper coin in his hand, and said, "Thank you very much." Walking to a small wine stall across the street, he said, "Shoot wine for ten Wen." The person who gave the money shook his head and sighed, "What a beggar. Whenever he has money, he drinks." Panda's ear is so good, he heard these words naturally, and it was even more funny in his heart.When the wine came, he drank it all in one gulp, then suddenly took out a large silver coin, threw it on the stall and said, "Three more bowls." The person who gave the money stared straight at him, stared blankly for a while, shook his head, walked back with a sigh, and murmured to himself: "There are a lot of weird people and strange things these days." After Panda drank the fourth bowl of wine, there were fewer people on the street. Suddenly saw a beggar gang disciple approaching and slapped his hands at the street corner, and those beggar gang disciples who were standing at the street corner all followed him to the suburbs. But Shen Lang still didn't come. The panda was even more anxious, and murmured: "Isn't he coming back... No way, how could he miss the beggar gang meeting... But why did he leave when he knew the date of the meeting? What was it for? Urgent matter?" At this time, there is no shadow of martial arts friends on the street anymore, and the shopkeepers on both sides were a little sad, but now they all smiled. At this moment, it is the panda who is frowning. He drank another bowl of wine, opened his clothes even more, and murmured: "If he doesn't come back, what should I do?" Zhu Qiqi didn't recognize anyone else, his eyes were fixed on Gao Xiaochong. If it were someone else, she would have been restless if she stared at him like this, but Gao Xiaochong still acted nonchalantly, still couldn't help giggling. Zhu Qiqi couldn't help but said: "Look at you smiling all day, aren't you very happy?" Gao Xiaochong nodded and smiled, "Yes." Zhu Qiqi said: "What are you happy about?" Gao Xiaochong said: "There are so many happy things... You see, the sun is so warm, the snow is so beautiful, so many guests are here... Isn't this all very happy?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Are you happy when it rains?" Gao Xiaochong said: "Yes." Zhu Qiqi said: "Why are you happy when it rains?" Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "If it doesn't rain, how would you know the joy of the sun... Besides, rain can also nourish the grass, trees, rice and wheat, and it can also help people wash away the dust on the roof..." Zhu Qiqi said: "Are you ever unhappy?" Gao Xiaochong said: "No...the world is full of happy things, why should I be unhappy?" Zhu Qiqi said: "Are you happy three hundred and sixty-five days a year?" Gao Xiaochong said: "Yes." Zhu Qiqi stared at him blankly for a while, then laughed and said, "You are really a weirdo." She thought, she met quite a lot of strange people: Shen Lang, Panda Er, Jin Wuwang, and even Sheng Xuan, which one of these people is not strange? But fortunately, all weird people are quite cute. Suddenly, someone stood up in the bamboo shed and said, "Here comes the hero Qiao." When she turned her eyes, she saw Qiao Wu and Fourth Aunt Hua. Qiao Wu clenched his fists four times, and walked in proudly—he rarely had a smile on his face, and he refused to socialize with others, but strangely, he was very popular. In the bamboo sheds all around, people stood up and greeted him with smiles and fists. Zhu Qiqi said: "It's strange, a person with such a big airs will also be popular." Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "As long as you don't do bad things, as long as you have a good conscience, everything you do is a chivalrous act. Even though he is a bit arrogant, others still like him." Zhu Qiqi said: "You know quite a few things." Gao Xiaochong smiled and said, "Not much, not much..." Suddenly, I heard three wooden bangs of "du, du, du" coming from outside the bamboo shed. Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "Senior brother sent an order to gather, and I have to go too." Zhu Qiqi turned his head to look around, and saw that the disciples of the Beggar Clan scattered all around had gathered together and formed a neat line. It was Qian Gongtai and Gao Xiaochong who led the team into the open space between the bamboo sheds.More than two hundred disciples of the Beggar Clan bowed at the same time and said, "Thank you for the honor." Then, they sat down together on the snow-covered straw. Zhu Qiqi was anxious, and murmured: "The meeting has already started, why isn't Shen Lang here yet?" Panda has drunk the eleventh bowl of wine, if not for the sound of horseshoes, he will drink the twelfth, thirteenth, and even the twenty-eighth bowl. Shen Lang didn't come back, so he could only drink away his worries. But at this moment, the sound of horseshoes came. Panda threw down the wine bowl and ran to meet him. Three horses came running, and it was Shen Lang and the owner of the restaurant—the other horse sat on a big man who had been punched by a panda. After three horses, followed by a cart. Panda opened his arms, greeted him, and shouted: "Shen Lang...Brother Shen, if you don't come back, I'm going to go crazy." Shen Lang reined in and got off his horse, but said: "Do you recognize it?" The big man grimaced and didn't speak. The owner of the restaurant smiled and said, "If I hadn't been considered smart, I would have been punched by this brother last night." Panda laughed loudly and said: "My younger brother apologizes here! But Shen Lang wants to lend my younger brother a few whispers." He grabbed Shen Lang and pulled him to the other side of the street. Shen Lang laughed and said, "What's so secret?" The panda said: "Do you know where I went last night?" Shen Lang said with a smile: "After drinking a few glasses of wine, you cat, who can find you?" But Panda Er said seriously: "I heard something amazing last night." Shen Lang had never seen a panda speak so seriously, and couldn't help but be moved: "What's the matter?" Panda said: "The son surnamed Sheng, after drinking two glasses of wine, insisted on dragging me to be his matchmaker, so I had to go with him to the old Ping'an store..." Immediately, he said all the things he saw and heard last night. Shen Lang changed color and said: "Did you hear all those words clearly?" Panda Er said: "They think I'm drunk, so they don't avoid me when they talk, but I'm drunk and sober. After hearing them say a few words, I pretend to be drunk." Shen Lang pondered: "I think that person is the fake Shen Lang that Sheng Xuan said." Panda Er said: "Not bad." Shen Lang said: "In your opinion, who might this person be?" Panda Er said: "Listen to the tone of this person's speech... oh..." The two looked at each other, and both sighed. They both knew who the other was thinking about. Shen Lang couldn't help but sighed again and again: "How could she be like this...why would she be like this?" Panda Er said: "But do you think she is really Zhu Qiqi?" Shen Lang said: "Ninety percent of them are hers. Others wouldn't talk like that." Panda Er said: "But...although it sounds similar, it doesn't look like it at all." Shen Lang said: "At that time you were already drunk, how could you see clearly?" Panda shook his head and said, "No...it wasn't too late when I went in, that person was probably not like Zhu Qiqi...the strange thing is that it sounds like she must be Zhu Qiqi, isn't it a hell of a thing! " Shen Lang pondered and said: "She must have undergone a clever disguise." Panda Er said: "But she won't be easy, unless..." Shen Lang said: "Unless Wang Lianhua." Panda's face changed: "Do you think... Do you think Wang Lianhua will change her face?" Shen Lang said in a deep voice, "I think that woman is Wang Lianhua." The panda was taken aback, and said: "Impossible... Impossible..." But Shun stumbled again: "Damn it, it might really be him... He disguised Zhu Qiqi as a man, but he disguised himself as a woman, but... but... But wouldn't it be more like a ghost if he did this? " Shen Lang said: "He must have been forced by Zhu Qiqi." Panda Er moved, "Can Zhu Qiqi force him?" Shen Lang said: "Zhu Qiqi must have seized an unusual opportunity to subdue Wang Lianhua... She has endured such hardships, and now she wants to use her own way to treat her body." Panda Er said: "Not bad, not bad at all. Zhu Qiqi restrained Wang Lianhua, and Wang Lianhua disguised her. She...she hated you a little, so she wanted to take revenge." Shen Lang sighed: "Exactly. She has always been very willful. If there is anyone in the world who can do anything, that person must be Zhu Qiqi." Panda Er sighed and said: "This is the only way to explain this matter... Well, what a complicated matter, once it is in your hands, it becomes simple. You can't hide anything from you." Shen Lang murmured: "From last night to this moment, have you ever done anything?" Panda'er smiled wryly and said: "Your benefits, although I haven't learned anything else, I have finally learned to hold my breath... I will wait for you to come back and talk about everything." Shen Lang said: "Okay." There was a slight pause in the voice, and he said again: "How do you want to deal with this matter?" Panda Er responded slowly: "I think... it's best to find that Zuo Gonglong first, and then force him to tell the whole story... Hey, I have a way to make him tell the truth." Shen Lang was silent for a while, and said: "Do you know where I went last night?" Panda laughed and said, "God knows." Shen Lang said word by word: "I went to find Zuo Gonglong." Panda jumped up and said, "Really?" Shen Lang glanced at the owner of the restaurant and said, "He took me there." The panda was full of surprises and said, "Did you find it?" Shen Lang said: "I found it." Panda jumped eight feet high and said happily, "Where is he now?" Shen Lang remained silent for a while, and said, "Follow me." He turned around and walked towards the parked carriage. Panda was even more delighted, and murmured: "This is convenient, so this guy is in the carriage..." Shen Lang has slowly opened the car door—— Zuo Gonglong was indeed in the carriage. The sun is about to set, and the sky has darkened. The dim sky slanted into the carriage and shone on Zuo Gonglong.I saw his face was distorted, with a dagger stuck in his chest, which was not in the back of his chest. Panda's body shook, he staggered back, and said: "Dead, he...he is dead." Shen Lang sighed: "That's right, I ran all night and only found his body." Panda Er said: "He... who killed him?" Shen Lang said: "It would be great if I knew." Panda Er said: "Is there a mark on this dagger?" Shen Lang said: "This is Zuo Gonglong's own dagger... The person who killed him could pull out his own dagger and insert it through his chest, and it seems that Zuo Gonglong did not resist, so it can be seen that he..." Panda Er interrupted: "He must be an acquaintance of Zuo Gonglong, and he did it when Zuo Gonglong was completely unexpected... But who is he? Who could he be?" Shen Lang was silent. Panda'er stamped his feet and said, "Once Zuo Gonglong dies, things will become even more troublesome. The disciples of the Beggar Clan have preconceived ideas. As long as you show your face, you may have to work hard." Shen Lang said: "Maybe..." Panda said: "You'd better not go for the time being, in the future..." Shen Lang said: "If I don't go today, I won't be able to explain it in the future." Panda Er said: "But...but if you go, if they..." Shen Lang smiled slightly, and said, "Anyway, let's go first and talk about it later." Panda looked at him for a while, then murmured, "It's strange, you can still laugh..." At this moment, apart from Shen Lang, who else in the world can laugh! In the severe winter, the straw is covered with snow, even if someone gives you ten taels of silver, I am afraid that you will not sit on it, but the disciples of the beggar gang seem to be very comfortable sitting on it. Even though it was not yet dark, there were more than a dozen disciples from the Beggars' Clan, holding torches high in both hands, came over, and inserted the pine branch torches on the pillars of the bamboo shed. Zhu Qiqi frowned and said, "Why is everyone sitting in a daze and not talking..." Before the words were over, Qian Gongtai, who "sprinkled money everywhere", had already stood up. His face was full of seriousness, the pockmarks all over his face, reflected by the fire, each grain really looked like money, but it didn't look ridiculous, but more solemn. He turned around, bowed to all sides, and then said in a deep voice: "This time, all the uncles and brothers who have worked in our gang have come here from a long distance. The hundreds of disciples in our gang are all very grateful, but the elders of our gang are very grateful. Everyone is not here, so I have to express my deep gratitude to everyone on behalf of our gang." Said and saluted again. In the bamboo sheds on all sides, the group of heroes said one after another: "It's easy to talk about." Another human said: "What delayed the three elders of the Beggar Clan? Why didn't they come?" Qian Gongtai said sadly: "Our gang invites you to come this time. Apart from the election of the gang leader, it is also to seek a happy meeting with you, but at this moment... at this moment..." He looked up to the sky and sighed, and continued: "At this moment, this disciple wants to report a bad news to everyone." Qunhao suddenly said: "Bad news... what is it?" Qian Gongtai hissed, "The three elders of our gang have all been killed." When these words were spoken, it was really like a boulder being thrown into water, and the surrounding bamboo sheds immediately became commotion, everyone's face changed, and they all said: "Is this news true?" Qian Gongtai said sadly: "I would rather this news be a misrepresentation, but...as far as I know, this matter is absolutely true and not false at all." Qunhao naturally sighed and sighed -- except Zhu Qiqi, of course. Qian Gongtai said sadly: "Since the three elders have passed away, the position of the leader of our gang is only temporarily vacant, but I still want you to stay here." He looked up to the sky and sighed again, and continued: "Although our gang can no longer gather and drink happily with everyone, we still want to invite you to witness our disciples killing the enemies of the three elders." Qunhao was shocked even more, and said one after another: "Who is that?" Qian Gongtai said sharply: "As far as I know, this person will come, he..." Suddenly, a sneer came from outside the bamboo shed, saying: "That man is not an idiot, could he come to die?" Qian Gongtai changed his face and shouted, "Who?" Amidst the yelling, a person came in from the bamboo shed on the east side! In the flickering of the flames, I saw this man bent over, hunchbacked, ragged, with a wretched face, walking in slowly and waddlingly. Zhu Qiqi hastily covered her mouth, just because she almost exclaimed: "Golden Buchang... Jin Buchang is here too!" Jin Buhuan walked up to the stunned Qian Gongtai, and said with a smile, "Brother, you must have heard of Jin Buhuan's bravery for justice." Some of the group of heroes recognized him, some didn't recognize him, and those who didn't recognize him heard that this person is one of the seven masters in the world today, and they couldn't help becoming agitated. "Lion" Qiao Wu frowned and said, "This disgusting thing, what is he doing here?" Fourth Aunt Hua lightly smiled and said, "Let's just wait and see." Qian Gongtai recognized Jin Buchang, although he frowned secretly, he said: "Hero Jin..." Jin Buhuan scolded: "What Jin Daxia... others call me Jin Daxia, how can you call me Jin Daxia? The younger generation of the Beggar Clan are becoming more and more ignorant." Qian Gongtai could only hold back his anger, and said, "What's your business here, senior?" Jin Buhuan said angrily: "If you say you are ignorant, you are even more ignorant... Such a big event happened in the beggar gang, why didn't my old man come? Isn't it superfluous for you to ask." Qian Gongtai changed his face and said: "But you, senior...you are not from this gang..." Jin Buhuan said angrily: "What did you say? You said that I am not a member of the Beggar Gang... Hey, you were not born when I was a member of the Beggar Gang." Inside the bamboo shed, Fourth Aunt Hua quietly asked, "Is he really a disciple of the Beggar Gang?" Qiao Wu said: "That's not bad. He did join the Beggars' Gang in the past, but after he became famous and established a household, he never mentioned it. Except that he still wears the clothes of the Beggars' Gang, he has really left the Beggars' Gang." Fourth Aunt Hua sighed: "But at this moment, he appears as a disciple of the Beggar Clan again. I don't know what tricks he is going to play?" Qiao Wu said coldly: "With me here, he doesn't want to play any tricks." I saw that Qian Gongtai had stood upright with his hands down, and said repeatedly: "Yes... yes..." It turns out that someone has confirmed the words of Jin Buhuan. Jin Buhuan said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, and I don't blame you, old man." Gao Xiaochong actually giggled and said, "You old man, why are you here this time?" Jin Buhuan said: "My old man wants to tell you that a snake can't do without a head. There are thousands of disciples in our clan, how can we be without a leader for a day? In recent years, our clan has been declining day by day. It is because the dragons have no leader, and the disciples are lawless." Gao Xiaochong said: "You old man, don't you want to be the leader?" Jin Buhuan yelled angrily: "Beast, shut up! The position of leader of this gang, can you do it if you want? Since the three elders have passed away, they should choose another person..." Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "How to choose a method?" Jin Buhuan said: "Regardless of any martial arts gang, when it comes to choosing a gang leader, they don't use fame and qualifications, but martial arts strength. Don't you even understand this?" Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "In this case, there is no need to choose." Jin Buhuan shouted angrily: "What did you say?" Gao Xiaochong said: "In terms of prestige and qualifications, you are the highest; in terms of martial arts, how can our juniors be your opponents... What else should I choose?" Zhu Qiqi smiled secretly: "This Gao Xiaochong looks stupid, but he's not stupid at all. No matter how thick-skinned Jin is, I'm afraid he'll blush after hearing these few words." Unexpectedly, Jin Buchang's face is not only not red, but he smiled and said: "My good boy, what you said is reasonable. If others have no objection, my old man will be disrespectful." One-eyed stared all around, and said loudly: "Who has any objection? " The beggar gang disciples looked at Qian Gongtai, Qian Gongtai stood there in a daze, Gao Xiaochong laughed, and the martial arts heroes in the bamboo sheds around them started commotion again. Jin Buhuan laughed loudly and said, "Then my old man..." Suddenly one person yelled: "Anyone can be the leader of the beggar gang, but you can't be the leader if you don't pay for it." Jin Buhuan said angrily, "Who said that?" That voice said: "I, Qiao Wu!" After the three words were finished, the burly body of "Lion" Qiao Wu flew out of the air, but when he heard the sound of "hoo", the flames flickered. Qiao Wu, the lion, has arrived in front of Jin Buhuan. Jin Buhuan's face changed a long time ago, he stomped his feet and said, "You...so you are here too." Qiao Wu sneered and said, "You are unlucky to meet me again." Jin Buhuan said: "What is the difference between me and you? You...you...you will fight against me everywhere." Qiao Wu sternly said: "Everyone who commits crimes and evildoers in the world is my opponent, Qiao Wu. If even a person like you who sees profit and forgets righteousness can be the leader of the beggar gang, there will be no peace in the martial arts world." Jin Buhuan said: "What do you want to do with the affairs of our beggar gang?" Qiao Wuda shouted: "I want to take care of it, so what about you?" Jin Buchang gritted his teeth, but couldn't speak. At this moment, Qian Gongtai had already pulled Gao Xiaochong aside, and complained in a low voice, "How could you talk like that just now?" Gao Xiaochong said with a smile: "I already knew that others would not allow him to be the leader of the gang. Since we don't know how to refute him, why not let others take the lead." Qian Gongtai sighed: "Speaking of which, you are right." Gao Xiaochong giggled, only to hear Qiao Wu sternly said: "Gold is not exchanged, and Qiao is not bullying you. As long as the disciples of the beggar gang are convinced by you, Qiao will be fine. But if you want to use the strong to bully the weak, Threaten public opinion, but Qiaomou can't tolerate you." Jin Buhuan hurriedly said: "The disciples of this gang naturally treat me..." Gao Xiaochong suddenly laughed and said, "If it is said that the old man is stronger in martial arts and has a better reputation, we have nothing to say; if we say that we sincerely ask you to be the leader of the gang, then it is wrong." Jin Buhuan said angrily: "You...you...this kid dares to eat inside and outside." Qiao Wu shouted: "Gold doesn't change, stop talking nonsense. If you don't hurry away from this place, roll up your sleeves and come fight Qiao to the death." As expected, Jin Buhuan rolled up his sleeves and said loudly: "My surname is Qiao, do you only think of me as an old man and are you afraid of you?" Fourth Aunt Hua in the bamboo shed giggled and said, "You were always afraid of him." Jin Buhuan looked at the group of heroes around, and then at Qiao Wu, his head dripping with sweat, and hissed, "I...I..." Suddenly, from the bamboo shed in the east, there was a sneering sneer, and a voice that could not be described as a sound said slowly: "Gold is not exchanged, what are you afraid of, the matter of the beggar gang, others It couldn't have been managed." The voice was not only slow, but also seemed to be weak, it sounded as if the person was about to die and had only his last breath left. But the strange voice was transmitted from the two-foot-high bamboo shed, and the hundreds of people below all felt that he was speaking in their own ears. The laughter was more like someone blowing air-conditioning in his ear, which made people's hairs stand on end and shivered wittily. Everyone involuntarily raised their heads and looked up. I saw that on the top of the dark bamboo shed, at some time, there was an extra person, sitting there cross-legged, with sharp eyes, he could tell that this person was an old man. Zhu Qiqi changed his face and said: "It turned out to be him... Isn't this the little old man who drank alone in Yuebin upstairs that day, but used seven or eight wine glasses!" Sheng Xuan had already stood aside, but couldn't help coming over at this moment, and whispered: "This person's surname is Han Mingling, I heard it is..." Qiao Wu had already shouted: "So it's you, who wants you to meddle in your own business?" Han Ling smiled sadly: "If you don't meddle in other people's business, my old man will never meddle in my own business." Jin Buhuan clapped his hands and said happily, "It's exactly..." Qiao Wu sternly said: "It turns out that you are not in exchange for gold..." Han Ling said coldly: "My old man doesn't recognize him, he just upholds justice." Jin Buhuan smiled and said: "That's right, the old man doesn't recognize me at all, Jin Buhuan, but he doesn't like you making trouble out of nothing, so he came out to uphold justice." Qiao Wu yelled angrily: "If you want to meddle in business, Qiao is here waiting for you." He could have exposed Han Ling's identity, as well as Han Ling's conspiracy. Since Jin Buhuan became the head of the beggar gang, there would be some chaos in the world, which would be beneficial to Happy King, not to mention that it would be very easy for Happy King to bribe someone like Jin Buhuan. But Qiao Wu has a fiery temper. At the moment when his temper exploded, he didn't care so much. He said he was waiting below, but in fact he had already rushed up. Han Ling laughed loudly and said, "Okay, someone is willing to die." Fourth Aunt Hua also shouted: "Fifth Brother, the sword in his leg is very vicious, be careful." Jin Buhuan clapped his hands and laughed loudly, and the group of heroes moved... In the chaos, Qiao Wu had already fled to the bamboo shed and rushed towards Han Ling. He got the name of "Lion", he really did not get it out of interest, at this moment when his body is moving, it really looks like a lion pounces, mighty and fierce, unstoppable. Han Ling was still sitting there cross-legged. Qiao Wu's iron fist, like a mountain pressing down on the top, hits straight down. At this moment, Han Ling smiled, and suddenly jumped up, a blue light flashed at the fluttering part of the gown, and it went straight to Qiao Wu's throat. Qiao Wu took a wrong step and twisted his body, "The Overlord unloads his armor". Unexpectedly, Han Ling's leg was hit by the sword "Mandarin Ducks Flying Together". After the first sword, there was another sword. Qiao Wu twisted his body to the left, and the second sword had already reached his throat. Although the second sword was fired later, it actually came first—Han Ling had already calculated Qiao Wu's escape route, and this sword was already waiting there! What a pungent and vicious sword technique this is. Qunhao couldn't help but all turned pale. Fourth Aunt Hua couldn't help exclaiming: "Fifth Brother..." Qiao Wufang twisted himself, the old strength was exhausted, and the new strength was not born. He couldn't turn around to avoid the sword again. 即使他勉强拧身闪动，身子的力量，必定失去平衡，势必要跌倒，那快如闪电般的剑光，怎容他跌倒。 他若俯身，虽可避开这刺向咽喉的一剑——但腿中剑自上而下，就必定会由他背脊上直穿而入。 而韩伶身在空中，他势必也无法以攻为守。 此刻他根本连韩伶的衣角都碰不到。 这是令人避无可避，闪无可闪的剑法。 这是必取人命的剑法。 乔五既不能躲，亦不能攻，岂非只有必死之一途。 花四姑声音撕裂了。 但乔五——好乔五。 他双腿突然一蹬，竹棚立时裂开了个大洞。 他身子便自洞中落了下去——剑，自然落空。 这虽是不成文的招式，但却是死里逃生的绝招。 这一着正是任何武林大师都无法传授的，这只是“雄狮”乔五一生经验与智慧的精粹。 花四姑的惊呼变成了欢呼。 韩伶自也未想到自己这一着杀手竟然落空，一怔之下，浊气上升，他身子也不由得自洞中落了下去。 竹棚中群豪四下奔走。 乔五身形落地，猛然一个翻身，倒退两丈。 韩伶却飘飘然落在一张桌子上，又复盘膝而坐。 两人面面相对，目光相对。 韩伶森森笑道：“不想丐帮弟子粗制滥造的竹棚，倒救了你一命。”他说得不错，这竹棚造得若是坚固，乔五此刻已无命了。 乔五沉声道：“不错，若是比武较技，乔五已该认输了，但此刻……”双手一伸一缩，双手中已各自多了件精光闪闪的兵刃。 只见这兵刃长仅九尺，在火把照耀下，莹莹发光，看来有如无柄的铜叉般，只是叉身却又弯曲如爪。 这正是“雄狮”乔五仗以成名的“青狮爪”。 “雄狮”乔五竟然动了兵刃，群豪心里，都不禁泛起一阵兴奋的热潮，只因眼前已必然有一场更惊人的恶战。 就在这时，乔五已虎吼着扑去。 青光也已电掣而来！ 群豪眼中，只见光芒交错，宛如闪电，耳中只听得一连串惊心动魄的“叮当”声响，两人已各各攻出五招。 竟没有人瞧出他们这五招是如何出手的。 韩伶身形凌空，宛如游龙般夭矫盘弄，五招击出后，他身形竟仍未下坠，第六招、第七招又自攻出。 原来他“腿中剑”与“青狮爪”一击之后，他便已喘过一口气来，借力使力，竟然剑剑凌空。 群豪虽然俱都久走江湖，但几曾见过这诡异已到了极处的剑法，人人身不由主，俱都围了过来。 韩伶冷笑道：“可厌……” “腿中剑”在“青狮爪”上一点，身形突然有如轻烟般直升而上，竟又从那洞中窜了出去。 乔五但觉眼前一花，已没了韩伶的影子。 但闻韩伶在竹棚上冷冷道：“你敢上来么？” 花四姑着急道：“上去不得，他必定在洞旁等着你……” 语犹未了，乔五双臂一振，已直拔而上。 但他却非自那洞中窜出去的，竟以那锋利的“青狮爪”，将棚顶又撕下一片，借着这一扯之力，凌空一个翻身，直窜而出。 群豪自然又全都奔出竹棚外，仰首瞧上去。 竹棚上青光已化为匹练，盘旋在乔五头顶。 这一战自棚上打到地上，再由地上打到棚顶，打的人因是生死呼吸，间不容发，瞧的人也是惊心动魄，不觉汗流浃背。 乔五“青狮爪一百零七抓”，抓、撕、钩、缠、扯、绞、封……因是武林罕睹的外门功夫，令人难以抵挡。 怎奈韩伶这“腿中剑”，更是武林中闻所未闻，见所未见的功夫，无一招不辛辣，无一招不诡异。 最厉害的是，他一剑跟着一剑，变招之快，简直不可思议，教对方根本无法缓过气来。 数十招激战过后，乔五已是强弩之末。 这时，远处黑暗中，静伏着三条人影。 第一人轻叹道：“好诡异的剑法。” 第二人道：“我想来想去，也不知该如何破解。” 第三人微微笑道：“世上焉有不能破解的武功。” 第一人道：“但……这剑法又该如何破解？” 第三人道：“以退为进，以虚为实。” 第一人默然半晌，道：“呀，不错，若以此方法，这韩伶剑剑落空，便根本寻不着借力换力之处，身子便必定要落下了。” 第二人道：“他身子一落下，纵能再次跃起，但已慢了一步。他剑法本以迅急为主，教人缓不过气来，只要慢一步，那威力便发挥不出了。” 第一人叹道：“只可惜乔五想不出这破法……” 第三人笑道：“但这却不是惟一的破法。” 第二人道：“还有什么破法？” 第三人道：“他还有最大的克星。” 第二人道：“谁是他的克星？莫非就是沈兄？” 第三人笑道：“不是我，是你。” 第二人默然半晌，突也笑道：“不错，我的兵刃，的确是他的克星。” 第三人道：“所以等一下，你要……如此如此，这般这般。” 第二人道：“知道了。” 第一人抚掌笑道：“果然妙计……但沈兄又怎能断定，左公龙是被金不换杀的？” 第三人道：“左公龙若不是他杀的，他又怎能断定左公龙死了？他若不能断定左公龙死了，又怎会来夺帮主之位？” 这时乔五已是汗透长衣，但他正是宁折毋弯的脾气，此刻虽已是强弩之末，但却仍不肯示弱，招式仍是威猛凌厉之极。 他手中一双“青狮爪”，仍在节节进攻。 韩伶却连连后退——已由东棚退至南棚。 就连花四姑都未瞧出乔五的败象，群豪自然更是连连为乔五喝彩助威，有人更不禁抚掌道：“好汉子，好雄狮，你瞧他自始至终，简直没有退过一步……”却不知道“节节进攻”，正是乔五致命的错误。 剑爪相击，不时闪出星星火光，炫人眼目，那一连串叮当不绝的响声，更是慑人魂魄。 突听韩伶格格笑道：“一招之内，拿命来吧。” 笑声中双剑连环踢出。 乔五“青狮爪”急迎而上。 “叮”的一声，剑爪再次相击，火花四溅。 就在这时，韩伶右掌在腰间一搭、一扬，手中突然多了柄精钢软剑，迎风一抖，急刺而下。 乔五做梦也未想到他腰里还缠着第三柄剑。 这第三柄剑当真是致命的一剑。 乔五双手迎着他两柄腿中剑，这第三柄剑刺下，乔五哪里还能闪避，哪里还有手招架。 群豪骇然再次惊呼…… 就在这间不容发的刹那间，突听远处一人叱道：“打。” “嗤”的，风声破空，直打韩伶后背。 群豪一生中当真从未听过如此强劲的暗器破风声，更未想到世上竟有如此厉害的暗器手法，如此强的手力。 韩伶更是大惊失色，哪里还顾得伤人，但闻风声一响，暗器已到了他后背，他全力反手挥剑…… 又是“叮”的一响，又是一串火花。 韩伶手腕，竟被这小小一粒暗器震得发麻。 他惊怒之下，大喝道：“暗器伤人的鼠辈，出来。” 黑暗中传来一阵嘹亮的笑声，一人道：“来了。” 笑声起处，人影出现，“来了”两字说完，这人已到了棚顶上，身法的迅急，实是骇人听闻。 韩伶自又已盘膝而坐，黑暗中望去，虽瞧不清此人面目，却瞧见了他敞开的衣襟，蓬乱的头发，大大的眼睛，有如天上的明星一般。 朱七七失声道：“猫儿来了。” 胜泫喃喃道：“不想他竟有这么俊的身法……” 只听熊猫儿笑道：“乔五暂且歇歇，待我这小酒鬼，来对付这老酒鬼。” 乔五默然半晌，仰天长叹一声，顿足道：“好！” 翻身掠下，花四姑已在等着他。 黑暗中，韩伶的眼睛，像是已要爆出火花。 熊猫儿笑道：“又是个多管闲事的来了，你还坐着干什么，动手吧。” 韩伶狠瞪着他，不说话，也不动手。 熊猫儿笑道：“你若是要等我先动手，你可就惨了……你那日在酒楼中，就该知道我是从来不肯先出手的。” 韩伶目中的火已熄，却变得寒冷如冰。 地上的高小虫突然嘻嘻笑道：“此人要胜了。” 钱公泰道：“你怎能断定？” 高小虫道：“我瞧他不肯先出手，就知他要胜了。” 钱公泰道：“那也……” “未必”两字还没说出口，韩伶身子已如箭一般射出，青光一闪，又是直刺熊猫儿的咽喉。 熊猫儿哈哈一笑，退后三步。 韩伶身子凌空一转，右足剑追击而出。 熊猫儿行云流水般又后退三步，手已搭上腰间的酒葫芦。 韩伶两击不中，身子一缩，斜斜向后翻下，但剑尖轻轻一点，身子又复弹起，青光又划出。 此番他用的显然又是“鸳鸯双飞”之式，第一剑刺出时，第二剑的光芒已在衫角下闪动。 熊猫儿大喝道：“来得好。” 这一次他不退反进，不避反迎，腰间的酒葫芦，已到了他手中，他右臂一振，酒葫芦迎着剑光挥出。 “叮，叮”两声，“鸳鸯双飞剑”快如闪电，两柄剑都击在这葫芦上。 韩伶待借力变招，哪知这两柄剑竟被这酒葫芦黏住了——这正如两条腿俱已被人抓在手中。 别人兵刃若被黏住，还可撒手，但他这兵刃却是丢不开，放不下的。 韩伶这一惊可真是非同小可，大惊情急之下，右手剑“斜劈华山”，哪知“叮”的，第三柄剑也被黏住。 熊猫儿大笑道：“下去吧。” 酒葫芦向下一扯，韩伶整个人眼见就要被人扯了下来。要知他身形凌空，自然无力与熊猫儿相抗。 四下群豪，忍不住欢呼起来。 哪知就在这时，韩伶左掌中突然也有寒光一闪，他手中已多了柄银光闪闪的七寸匕首。 匕首斜挥而下，但却非刺向熊猫儿，竟骇然砍向他自己的双腿——那两柄青光耀眼的长剑。 只听又是“叮、叮”两声，银光过处，竟将两柄剑一挥为二——这匕首竟是削铁如泥的神物。 剑一断，韩伶顿时自由，凌空一个翻身，远退三丈，再一闪，人影已没入黑暗中，瞧不见了。 四下群豪俱都怔住，熊猫儿也怔住了。 他怔了半晌，苦笑摇头道：“不想这厮居然还有第四柄剑。” 这第四柄剑，却是救命的剑。 金不换知道大势已去，已想溜了。 但是他一抬脚，熊猫儿已笑嘻嘻站在他面前。 金不换咯咯强笑道：“熊兄好功夫！” 熊猫儿也笑道：“好说好说。” 金不换道：“在下与熊兄，可从来没有什么过不去之处。” 熊猫儿突然仰天大笑道：“金不换，你花言巧语拍我马屁又有什么用？我今日若放过你，沈浪可要替你背黑锅了。” 笑声突顿，厉喝道：“丐帮的朋友听着，左公龙左长老，就是被他害的。” 群豪耸然动容，丐帮弟子更是喧然大哗。 金不换变色呼道：“你……你……我与你无冤无仇，你为何要含血喷人？” 熊猫儿道：“我说的话，自然有证据。” 金不换神情突又镇定，冷笑道：“证据……拿来瞧瞧。” 熊猫儿喝道：“你只道你这事做的神不知，鬼不觉，世上决不会有人瞧见，更不会有人拿得出证据来，是么？” 金不换道：“哼哼，哈哈……” 熊猫儿狂笑道：“金不换，你可知道天网恢恢，疏而不漏，你自以为做得神不知鬼不觉，但却偏偏有人……” 金不换冷笑截口道：“若要买个人证，那也容易得很。” 熊猫儿道：“别人虽不能证明，这人却可以的。” 金不换道：“这是什么人，我倒要瞧瞧。” 熊猫儿道：“这人就是左公龙自己。” 金不换面色又变了，道：“你……你说什么？” 熊猫儿厉声道：“你那一刀，并投有杀死他。” 突然向上一指，大喝道：“你且瞧瞧那是谁？” 群豪不由自主，全都随着他手指望去。 只见南面竹棚上，缓缓站起一条人影，黑暗中虽瞧不清他面目，但依稀仍可认出他正是左公龙。 群豪大哗，丐帮弟子失声呼道：“左长老……” 金不换宛如被巨雷轰顶，惊得怔了半晌，嘶声呼道：“假的假的，这是假的，我那一刀明明插入他心……”突然发现自己说漏了嘴，发了疯似的就想逃。 但这时他哪里还逃得了。 丐帮弟子已怒吼着向他扑上来。 金不换大喝一声，窜上竹棚顶。 哪知左公龙的身子突然倒下，后面却轻烟般掠出一个人来，挡住了金不换的去路。 这人正是沈浪。