The Wisdom of the Red-Faced Man

"Elder Xu, you're confused."

Elder Song felt deeply sorry for Xu Chongxiao's disgraceful behavior in his later years.

He didn't know why Elder Xu, at his advanced age, would still associate with Kang Min.

Is it all for a moment of physical pleasure that they would bury their lifelong reputation, disregard brotherhood and chivalry, and even frame Chief Qiao?

"Quan Guanqing, why did you murder Deputy Gang Leader Ma Dayuan and frame Gang Leader Qiao?"

Wu Changfeng, whose face was flushed, seemed like a reckless person, but at this moment he showed some wit.

Upon hearing this, the Four Great Elders were united in their hatred of the enemy.

Most of the Beggar Gang disciples also looked at the crowd with suspicion.

Xiao Feng was already highly respected in the Beggar Gang.

Even knowing he was Khitan, many still hoped to keep Xiao Feng as the leader of the gang.

Wu Changfeng's sudden suggestion naturally aroused suspicion among the Beggar Gang' Sect disciples.

Could it be that these Iron-faced Judge, Elder Tan, Madam Tan, Monk Zhiguang were all invited by Quan Guanqing and Elder Xu?

Did they conspire to make this happen, using this conspiracy to frame Steve Jobs?

Given Quan Guanqing and Xu Chongxiao's prestige in the martial arts world, it's not impossible for them to invite these people.

Finding out the truth is simple; just keep asking Ji Boying.

Although it's unclear how this expert knew so many secrets, judging from how decisively he apprehended Bai Shijing and subjected him to torture to extract a confession, he clearly knew the inside story.

But Wu Changfeng didn't ask.

He held a large knife directly to Quan Guanqing's neck.

With an air of righteous indignation, he pressed for answers with furious rage.

"Quickly tell me, did you covet the position of gang leader, deliberately murder Vice Gang Leader Ma Dayuan, and then plot to fabricate evidence to deceive these heroes of the martial world, all to frame Gang Leader Qiao!"

The elders and many Beggar Gang' Sect disciples were all immediately impressed.

The three elders also turned to look at Wu Changfeng in surprise.

Throughout history, the use of red faces to symbolize loyalty and righteousness in traditional Chinese opera is not without reason.

However, such loyal and righteous people are often also quite upright.

Wu Changfeng was not known for his wisdom before.

But this really surprised them.

Wu Changfeng stared intently at the Iron-faced Judge, Monk Zhiguang, and the others, conveying his meaning to them in the hope that they would understand.

Ji Boying couldn't help but want to laugh.

He genuinely hadn't realized that this red-faced man possessed such wisdom.

Monk Zhiguang and the others also frowned and hesitated.

They were indeed invited by Xu Chongxiao and his group, but only to expose Xiao Feng's identity.

They themselves actually greatly admired Xiao Feng.

Furthermore, the former leader of the Beggar Gang' Sect had already stated in his letter that he would wait until Xiao Feng did something harmful to the martial arts world of the Great Song before eliminating him.

However, Xiao Feng has made numerous military achievements over the years, and now it has been proven that Ma Dayuan's death had nothing to do with him.

So there's no need to force him into a corner.

After all, if Wang Jiantong wanted to force Xiao Feng into a corner from the very beginning, he wouldn't have needed to make Xiao Feng the leader of the Beggar Gang' Sect.

Wu Changfeng gestured to them with his eyes.

This expresses the wishes of their Beggar Gang's Sect.

Will they offend the Beggar Gang by playing the villain?

Even after learning that Xiao Feng was a non-Han Chinese, most of the Beggar Gang disciples were still willing to follow Xiao Feng.

Should they be the villains?

While they were hesitating, Wu Changfeng brandished his broadsword at Quan Guanqing's neck twice more.

He said in a deep voice, "Did you plot against the Beggar Gang's Sect leader for the position? Just tell the truth."

The word "truth" was emphasized.

"For the sake of our brotherhood, I'll give you a quick death instead of letting you suffer like you just did."

Most people could see Wu Changfeng's intention.

Even A'Zhu clenched her little fists, eagerly awaiting the answer.

Wu Changfeng understood.

Xu Chongxiao is too old to shoulder this responsibility.

It's really a bit unreasonable for someone as old as him to still covet the position of gang leader.

The only thing we can do is to give him a bad reputation, and say that he was seduced by Kang Min and had lustful thoughts about her.

Bai Shijing could have taken on this responsibility, and he also had the motive and ambition.

However, they are quite prestigious within the gang and are not easy to control.

Secondly, Bai Shijing is now terrified and has lost his mind, fearing that he might not cooperate and might say those things without thinking.

Quan Guanqing, despite having the lowest status, possessed this kind of intelligence, making him appear like a hypocrite and a power-hungry individual.

As long as Quan Guanqing says one of them.

Wu Changfeng immediately took action and killed Quan Guanqing, Xu Chongxiao, and Bai Shijing.

Their deaths were tacitly accepted by everyone, and the matter was settled.

The fact that Xiao Feng was Khitan was merely a fabrication by these power-hungry individuals who, in their struggle for power and profit, deliberately framed him.

If this gets out in the future, it will be a scandal, but the heroes of the martial arts world will definitely trust Xiao Feng more.

After all, their leader was a renowned hero in the martial arts world.

Such a scandal is nothing.

As long as the Beggar Gang' Sect still has a leader, who knows how many more momentous deeds they will accomplish, making countless contributions to the Great Song Dynasty and its Great Song world.

This is enough to wash away the humiliation suffered by the Beggar Gang' Sect.

Wu Changfeng's idea is very good.

If he weren't lacking in strength, he would have even wanted to keep all the people present here.

Now that it has been confirmed that Quan Guanqing, Bai Shijing, and Xu Chongxiao are not good people.

Then, Monk Zhiguang, the Iron-faced Judge, and Zhao Qiansun all naturally became accomplices to evil.

It's no wonder that the Beggar Gang has been caused such a huge mess for no reason, which inevitably makes people feel disgusted.

The best course of action is to limit the impact of this incident to the Apricot Forest itself.

It would be best to throw the dirty water on these people as well.

They only said that they had received benefits and deliberately helped Quan Guanqing to murder the gang leader.

This is the most reasonable explanation.

Otherwise, Quan Guanqing and his group alone could not have set up such an airtight trap that could have perfectly enveloped Qiao Feng.

Everyone present knows that what Monk Zhiguang said about the station outside Yanmen Pass is actually true.

With the support of most of the Beggar Gang, Wu Changfeng was able to make Monk Zhiguang and others back down and not interfere with the Beggar Gang's choices.

This also allows them to continue keeping the secret.

But I want to rely on these people to fight them; these people are all highly respected figures in the martial arts world.

It's still very difficult to handle.

So we can only settle for the next best thing.

There is an old China saying, "Those who understand the times are heroes."

Wu Changfeng hoped they would be pragmatic, a sentiment everyone understood implicitly.

Therefore, all the blame was naturally placed on Quan Guanqing, leaving him to bear the responsibility alone.

Torture is worse than a quick and painless death.

Quan Guanqing naturally wouldn't choose either of them.

"Elder Wu, what do you mean by this? What conspiracy or trickery? When have I ever coveted the position of gang leader?"

Quan Guanqing still maintained a stern demeanor.

Upon hearing this, Wu Changfeng braced himself with both arms to cut off Quan Guanqing's head.

They absolutely refused to let him continue speaking.

"Elder Wu, wait!"

Xiao Feng stretched out a hand and grasped Wu Changfeng's broadsword.

"I appreciate your brotherly affection."

Xiao Feng was deeply moved as he looked at Wu Changfeng's red face.

"Boss!!"

Wu Changfeng shook his arms excitedly.

He was very anxious.

But Xiao Feng held his hand, preventing him from doing anything.

Why doesn't the gang leader understand?

Xiao Feng understood, of course.

He also fully understood what Wu Changfeng wanted to do for his own sake.

But Xiao Feng was not one to let things end like that.

He took the broadsword from Wu Changfeng and patted Wu Changfeng on the shoulder.

He raised his head and faced everyone with an open and honest demeanor.

"Whether I am Han Chinese or Khitan, I will find out the truth. Han Chinese or Khitan, I, Xiao Feng, have always been an upright man, and there is no need for me to hide it."

Xiao Feng finished speaking in one sentence.

Everyone sighed.

Wu Changfeng, in particular, stared intently at Quan Guanqing with wide eyes, filled with intense hatred.

"Fine, since you won't tell the truth, then let's interrogate you again!"

They were about to torture Quan Guanqing.

Quan Guanqing, however, remained calm and composed.

"I merely published the letter left by the old gang leader and exposed Xiao Feng's identity as a Khitan traitor. What wrong have I done?"

"Why should I be tortured? I haven't hidden anything."

Elder Wu showed some wisdom for Xiao Feng, but in the end he was still an honest man.

If he hadn't responded, it would have been fine, but once he did, he fell into Quan Guanqing's trap.

Elder Wu angrily rebuked Quan Guanqing.

"Dare you say you're innocent? How did our Deputy Chief Ma die?"

Quan Guanqing and others were referring to this very sentence.

He gave a cold snort, somewhat smug.

"What does it have to do with me that Vice Chief Ma was killed by that bastard and Bai Shijing?"

"At most, I was seduced by this slut. I did wrong Vice Chief Ma, but it doesn't warrant death."

"My disagreement with Xiao Feng continuing as the leader of the Beggars' Sect is also for the sake of our Beggar Gang. Do we want a Khitan to be our leader?"

"You!"

"You!"

Wu Changfeng was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Quan Guanqing was known as the Ten Directions Scholar among a group of beggars, and his tricks were indeed first-rate.

Wu Changfeng was no match for him.

"Haha, elder, don't fall for this man's sophistry."

Ji Boying loathed Quan Guanqing.

This directly exposed Quan Guanqing's rhetoric.

Xu Chongxiao's reputation was ruined in his later years, Bai Shijing was terrified, and Kang Min, with her stubborn personality, ignored Quan Guanqing's sophistry.

Since the three men couldn't expose him, Quan Guanqing could indeed escape punishment by using his words, but his crime wouldn't warrant death.

"What did Brother Ji say?"

Although Ji Boying insulted so many people when he first appeared, he revealed the mystery of Ma Dayuan's life and death, thus doing a favor for the Beggar Gang' Clan.

Wu Changfeng was a straightforward person, so he was naturally grateful.

"He said he didn't kill Ma Dayuan, but does he not know who killed Ma Dayuan? Of course he does."

"He knew the truth about Ma Dayuan's life and death, but deliberately concealed it and even got involved with this venomous woman, stealing the folding fan and framing Xiao Feng. Isn't that also his crime?"

"He was only acting out of selfishness, deliberately concealing the information and plotting to harm your Beggar Gang' Sect leader. As a result, the scandal spread throughout the world, causing turmoil and division within the Beggar Gang' Sect, and even heroes like Leader Xiao were forced to leave."

"He has done so much harm to the Beggar Gang, how can we allow him to argue that he is innocent?"

Ji Boying's words immediately made everyone realize the truth.

"Indeed, indeed. Quan Guanqing harbors malicious intentions and deserves to die."

"Quan Guanqing used intrigue to seize power and profit, which not only lacked loyalty but also violated the rules of our Beggar Gang. He is naturally guilty."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, Quan Guanqing's face turned ashen.

But he didn't dare to look up.

Suddenly, I felt a pressure solidify around me.

He couldn't help but raise his head and meet Ji Boying's gaze.

He turned deathly pale with fright.

Ji Boying stepped forward and extended his left palm, causing Quan Guanqing to tremble with fear.

"Spare me, spare me! We have no grudge against each other... I don't deserve to die."

Quan Guanqing quickly turned around, frantically clasped his hands together in front of Ji Boying, and repeatedly bowed to him.

"Hero, spare my life! We have no grudge against each other. My crime does not warrant death."

He witnessed the horrific state Bai Shijing had just suffered, a form of torture he himself could hardly endure.

He was terrified.

People in this world who are free from desires are invincible.

A petty person like Quan Guanqing is naturally unlikely to be tough.

Seeing his pathetic state of begging for mercy, Beggar Gang Clan disciples felt extremely ashamed.

Several disciples even immediately drew their daggers and committed suicide on the spot.

The speed at which they acted was so decisive that no one present could even think of a way to help.

These people were naturally under Quan Guanqing's branch, and they had some backbone; they simply couldn't bear to lose face like this.

Ji Boying completely ignored Quan Guanqing's pleas for mercy.

As soon as Quan Guanqing saw Ji Boying approaching, he immediately tried to jump up from the ground to attack Ji Boying.

He was only thinking of using a Monkey Steals Peach in order to save his own life; this was a desperate move, a last-ditch struggle.

But when he tried to move his limbs, he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, and he couldn't move at all.

Ji Boying gently patted his shoulder, and countless unspeakable pains instantly surged from his bones, leaving him with no energy to think anything more.

Xiao Feng and everyone present were once again amazed by Ji Boying's move.

Even though Xiao Feng was currently caught in a vortex and in a moment of distress, he was still impressed by Ji Boying's profound internal strength.

Just as when someone wants to kneel in worship, the master refuses to accept it and instead uses his inner strength to support the person.

Ji Boying used his internal force to suppress Quan Guanqing, rendering him unable to move and thus preventing him from launching a sneak attack.

Quan Guanqing was curled up on the ground in pain, his whole body twisted and contorted in a hideous manner, which was truly frightening and made one's scalp tingle.

Xu Chongxiao, that old bastard, was so frightened that he trembled with fear.

He reached into his clothes; he was naturally terrified of death, but he simply couldn't bear to face such torture.

Xiao Feng and his companions were highly skilled in martial arts, and they were afraid that these people would not allow them to commit suicide.

She quickly pointed at Kang Min and said, "It's all this bitch's fault for trying to harm you, it has nothing to do with me."

Having said that, he plunged the dagger into his heart.

Xiao Feng still didn't glance at Kang Min.

He looked at Bai Shijing with great distress and heartache.

If it were only because he was Khitan, then it would be one thing for him to break off relations with him.

Why would someone want to frame themselves for Ma Dayuan's death?

"Elder of Law Enforcement, what have I, Xiao Feng, done to wrong you? Why are you framing me for the death of Vice Chief Ma? Just because I might be Khitan?"

Xiao Feng couldn't understand it.

Bai Shijing was his sworn brother.

Even if the two had a grudge, given Bai Shijing's impartial and incorruptible demeanor, it's impossible that he would kill Ma Dayuan to frame himself.