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Chapter 186 Looking for someone to start trouble ([-])

The Beggar Clan was the farthest away from Kunlun Palace. Xu Fangge left Kunlun Palace and rushed back to the Beggar Clan after his injuries on his legs improved slightly.Both he and Huashan expressed their dissatisfaction with Hengshan taking over as leader of the alliance, but whether they are convinced or not depends on how Dian Cang expresses his position.

It's really bad that Zhuge Yan is dead. Maybe Yan Feixi wants him to die, after all, Zhuge Yan often humiliates him.But if Zhuge Tingguan succeeds to the throne, if Dian Cang changes his tune and does not fight for the position of leader, will his family's aspirations for the world be delayed for another ten years?
Maybe not just ten years, but hopeless.

It might be possible to ambush Li Xuanxuan halfway, and Li Xuanxuan might have considered it, but Xu Fangge didn't want to take the risk. He had broken both legs, and it was not easy to kill Li Xuanxuan.

As for cooperating with Li Xuanxuan, that is a last resort.From the fact that Li Xuanxuan in Kunlun Palace could have allowed Yang Yan to kill Yan Feixi but stopped him, it can be seen that Li Xuanxuan is a person who lives by the rules, at least on the surface, and Dian Cang, himself, Huashan, and even Kongtong are all people who want to break the rules.Killing his daughter-in-law to show loyalty to Hengshan is the last resort. The most important thing is to see how Dian Cang responds. The Beggar Clan and Huashan have expressed dissatisfaction, so Dian Cang must take action.

Sure enough, Zhuge Ran did not let him down.He always understands the situation.He had to fight this battle, because if he didn't, the Beggar Clan and Huashan would have no choice but to turn against Hengshan.

When Xu Fangge returned to the Beggar Clan, he had just learned the news that Lingling had been captured, and did not yet know the outcome of the Battle of Lengshuitan.He immediately ordered his troops and summoned his eldest son Xu Jiangsheng and his second son Xu Mufeng. Xu Mufeng was in charge of food and grass, and Xu Jiangsheng took charge of political affairs on his behalf, and then arranged various military affairs.

He didn't want to have long nights and many dreams, so he wanted to personally lead his troops to capture Hengshan.

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Yu Xuanqing is already 54, and the ghost talk in Jiangxi really has nothing to do with him, but he does want to take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble.

He has always been a kind-hearted, upright and chivalrous man, and almost everyone who knows him says so.He was upright and strict. When he was in the execution hall, every case was meticulous. When he was in charge of personnel in the justice hall, he refused to bribe, intimidate or form cliques.He is not attached to any sect, nor does he favor any sect. He believes that this is the only way to be fair, even if his future is difficult because of it.

He is a scholar who maintains the noble spirit that a gentleman should have. He demands fairness in everything and never hurts any innocent person, even if his promotion is extremely slow because of this.When he heard that even Peng Xiaobeg was afraid that he would not be able to control a place without a sect backing, he did not blame Peng Xiaobeg. He knew Peng Xiaobeg's considerations and he could understand them.

One of the words he talks about most often is: "Killing an innocent person is a heinous crime; killing a good person by mistake is unjust." Another sentence is: "If you don't stand upright, how can you be a role model."

Everyone thinks he is a capable official, but few people know that he has an adviser, Cao Qiyan.

Cao Qiyan is 28 years old. He was named after his parents' prayers for him. When a bird perches on a rock, it does not seek height or distance, but only stability.His father was the most outstanding criminal in the torture hall. He helped Yu Xuanqing solve many cases when he was young, and he was Yu Xuanqing's mentor and helpful friend.Before his father died, he entrusted 15-year-old Cao Qiyan to his old friend.

After that, Cao Qiyan showed his intelligence and top-notch eloquence, assisting Yu Xuanqing, and stopped Yu Xuanqing several times before he committed stupid things.

Cao Qiyan's parents may want him to live a stable life, but Cao Qiyan has always had ambitions. He not only wants to fly high and far, but also wants to achieve a career.Although Yu Xuanqing always said that he worked hard to become famous, Cao Qiyan often complained to this officer who was also his father and friend in person that he did not know how to adapt and cherished his feathers. If he hadn't persuaded him, he would have caused so many troubles.

Yu Xuanqing was very dissatisfied with the matter of the stinky wolf taking a concubine, and wanted to argue with Peng Qianqi. Cao Qiyan checked the details and said to Xuanqing: "The woman's father accepted the betrothal gift and happily sold his daughter. There was a betrothal letter and engagement contract, and two silver coins." After buying fertile land, the family is very happy. What can you do to punish the stinky wolf, sub-rudder? Besides, in the overall situation, Gang Leader Xu wants to keep the stinky wolf, and you don’t even have to bring trouble to the gang leader. If the sub-rudder wants to save the girl, , you have to kill the stinky wolf."

When Peng Qianqi killed the guards, Yu Xuanqing went to argue that this was an indiscriminate killing of innocent people with conclusive evidence. The two argued, and Peng Qianqi almost killed Yu Xuanqing with a knife, because he was Xu Fangge's appointed leader of the Fuzhou branch. Xu Fangge repeatedly warned him not to touch him, otherwise he would definitely be punished.

Xu Fangge was his greatest protection in Jiangxi. Peng Qianqi was afraid of Xu Fangge after all, so he tolerated it.Cao Qiyan persuaded the victim's family and paid a huge compensation of 300 taels of silver to put the matter to rest. Although he did not seek justice, he at least wanted some compensation for the family. If it weren't for Yu Xuanqing, he wouldn't even have this money.

He has tried his best. If the stinky wolf doesn't do bad things, would he still be called a stinky wolf?Speaking of tactics, Cao Qiyan still admired Xu Fangge's skills. Although Yu Xuanqing could not prevent it, he did suppress the harm caused by the stinky wolf.

It was just repression, and he never stopped planning to kill Stinky Wolf. If Cao Qiyan hadn't persuaded Yu Xuanqing to be patient, Yu Xuanqing would have had to go without turning against Stinky Wolf.

That was before Yu Xuanqing took over as the helmsman of the Fuzhou branch. One of Peng Xiaobei's old subordinates fled to Nanfeng. Yu Xuanqing took him in without saying a word and drove away the pursuers sent by Peng Qianqi.Cao Qiyan thought this was a good thing and asked the old men to gather their accomplices. Gradually, one turned into three, three turned into nine, and nine turned into 27. Nearly half of the people who escaped from Fuzhou gathered at Xuanqing's home, a total of 130 and two people. Not counting family members.

130 It is undoubtedly difficult for the two of them to counterattack. Even if they bring their troops to attack Fuzhou, it will not be enough for the thousands of Fuzhou guards to take a bite, let alone in Nanfeng. By the time they reach Fuzhou, the news has already been leaked.

It was God's blessing to the people of Jiangxi. Xu Fangge moved to Xuanqing as the sub-ruler of Fuzhou with a single order.

Everyone knows that it is not easy to be the helmsman of this branch, but Xuan Qing is good at it, and he must be the helmsman. If he is not the helmsman of this branch, how can he arrange these 130 people to Fuzhou to prepare for the uprising?
Speaking of the uprising, Cao Qiyan was not worried about damage to his career, or even worried that Xu Fangge would blame him. Xu Fangge only kept Stinky Wolf to get rid of Peng Xiaobei with his help. He believed that Stinky Wolf would be killed in a few years. Xu Fangge pulled it off, saying that he just let this day come early.As long as the people's dissatisfaction is boiling and you use public opinion to kill them, you can do such a popular thing and still not be supported by the people?How could Xu Fangge, and how dare he punish them?If he wanted to be really punished, wouldn't Xu Fangge admit that he was on the side of the stinky wolf?Xu Fangge killed Peng Xiaobei in order to seize the throne, and also killed Yu Xuanqing, the leader of the Fuzhou sub-ruler who was revolting for the people, to avenge the stinky wolf. This stigma will never be washed away.

There is a [-]% chance that Yu Xuanqing will be promoted to Jiangxi Chief Helmet. Anyway, he has no sect backing, and he can also be promoted to Jiangxi Chief Helmet's staff.The only thing he has to worry about is that Yu Xuanqing dies due to revenge from the Peng family. Then Xu Fangge will really laugh out loud and use this excuse to exterminate the entire Peng family to avoid the hidden worries of the largest sect in the Beggar Clan.

But even after arriving in Fuzhou, the more than 100 people were still not enough to conquer the Jiangxi chief rudder, so Yu Xuanqing had to endure it. Because of this, Cao Qiyan was able to persuade the officer again and again.

After enduring it for nearly a year, people in Fuzhou were panicked until the prophecy appeared.It’s time to do something. This is the right time. The prophecy can arouse the anger of the people in Jiangxi, especially the ghost-like paper listing the sins of the stinky wolf. Although I don’t know who investigated it so carefully, it did arouse the anger of two generations of old beggar Peng. The gracious Jiangxi people hate the stinky wolf.

After the wooden statue of the King of Hell slaying the wolf appeared, Cao Qiyan had an idea and asked several of his confidants to say a few words.

"The yin caused the sky to open its eyes, and the king of hell killed the wolf and offered sacrifice to the vajra."

But there is no need to rush yet. Although Yu Xuanqing is in a hurry, Peng Xiaobei's old friends are also in a hurry, and Cao Qiyan is also in a hurry, but Cao Qiyan knows that there is no need to rush.He said to Xuan Qing: "The people of Jiangxi are so angry that if the time comes and they rise up, they can kill the stinky wolf."

"But public resentment cannot happen again. Once the uprising fails, we will not be able to kill the stinky wolf. Not only will we die, but the public's resentment will have nowhere to vent. Resentment will turn into fear. This fear will take at least three to five years before we have the courage to fight again. If you rebel three or four times and fail, the people will get used to it and become obedient."

"When the stinky wolf is alone, no innocent people will be harmed." Yu Xuanqing gritted his teeth and said, "At that time, we will seek justice for the people of Jiangxi!"

Just waiting for an opportunity.

At this time, Li Jingfeng was standing on the eaves in the distance, looking down at the Fuzhou Branch.

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Things developed far beyond Xiang Zongwei's expectations.

He loves publicity and fame. Many years ago, before he joined the night list, he felt his pores dilated and his blood boiling when he heard the legend that time flies like an arrow.

Killing one person in ten steps and leaving no trace behind in a thousand miles is the same for those who are promising.

Even so, he never thought about entering the night rankings. He wanted to be a hero, become famous and become something great.

But fate plays tricks on people, and I have learned martial arts, but there is really no use for martial arts in the peaceful world. Suppressing horse bandits, patrolling borders, and guarding day and night. The days just pass by like this. The years of being powerful and racing in the rivers and lakes with pleasure and revenge are all the whims of childhood. , go ahead and dream.

He had almost forgotten that he had been an Iron Sword Silver Guard.

Damn it, where did Jianghu die?
By some strange combination of circumstances, he ended up working on the night list to make a living.It doesn't matter, he accepts his fate, not to mention that this is the same line of work as Arrow Like Time.

Since he wanted to kill people and he didn't have the ability to shoot arrows like time, he had to show off.

For those who kill, the priority is to attack the heart, and the next priority is to hurt others.

Due to his hunting habits at the border, he knew that making arrangements in advance can often get twice the result with half the effort. People, like beasts, can easily deal with it as soon as they lose courage.So he racked his brains to create all kinds of ghostly phenomena to scare the enemy. When the enemy was stunned, he would kill him with a clean sword.

Of course, sometimes there are two swords, there are also three, four, five or six swords, and sometimes the mission fails.He was inevitably discouraged.But I'm still young, so I just need to practice more.

Gradually, Wan'er also became famous, and "Being on tenterhooks" was his nickname.After a long time, even he himself did not expect that he could replace Arrow Like Time and be ranked among the top ten players on the night list.Speaking of the arrow that flies like time, he still remembers that last year he specially begged for mercy and went to Pingyuan Town on behalf of the person who sent the silver to have a look at this legendary figure.Jian Like Time heard a strange voice and asked a few questions. He said that the person who originally sent the silver was sick and asked him to take his place. His voice was trembling.

He told Arrow Like Time that he would never live up to his name, which made the old man look stunned, and then he said with a smile: "There are talented people in every generation."

Who says it's not?Thinking about myself in my forties, the next generation has knocked me to the ground and tied me up in the house.

Before leaving Ciyun Temple, he broke into a cold sweat.The old monk fell into meditation. He suddenly felt ashamed and afraid. He was ashamed that he had killed many people, especially many good people, and he was afraid of retribution.

He decided to seal his sword and retire. Before leaving, he wanted to do something truly beneficial to people, a case as big as the legend of shattering pottery with one arrow, to save the people of a province and make amends for his sins.

Half a year ago, the list received a business deal. It was said that the wealthy households in Jiangxi worked together to raise funds. Some said it was funded by a wealthy man who had been favored by Old Beggar Peng. Some even said it was a huge sum of money made by many ordinary people.

The stinky wolf's head is worth a bonus of 1 taels.

No one dared to answer.

Not to mention that Peng Qianqi's martial arts skills are not inferior to Peng Xiaobei's, but the five hundred guards of the Jiangxi General Helms and the disciples patrolling everywhere, even if the arrow flies like time, it will be difficult to see the light again.

If he succeeds, it will be tantamount to writing a legend in the world, and even his death will be worth it.

He had been thinking about what to do.He still remembered how he arranged things the last time he was in Jiangxi. At that time, he was ordered to remind Peng Xiaobei that he didn't know who his employer was. In short, he used people with credit cards to spread prophecies everywhere.

So he invited people from the Night List to collect all Peng Qianqi's crimes. The Night List was well-informed, and none of the secrets were considered secrets.In order to be credible, he did not write about Old Beggar Peng’s ancestors and grandson, but started from the story of the stinky wolf bullying the good girl. He wrote more than [-] pieces of pleadings, a total of [-] copies, each describing Peng Qianqi’s crimes, saying that he was an innocent man. Distribute these [-] copies of the petition in Yichun.

Later, he invited two fellow night watchmen to walk on stilts outside Fuzhou City, pretending to be wandering around under the guise of evil. On the way, they helped a lame woodcutter and spread the news that there was going to be a disaster in Fuzhou City.

He spent 200 taels of silver on the decoration, which was most of his savings.As expected, people in Fuzhou were panicked, and many guard disciples begged to leave.

He got a fake knight's name, took advantage of the shortage of guards, and rotated his disciples to stop and kill one person and pretend to be the leader of Jiangxi Province.

As for what happened after that, the sky opened its eyes, and the King Kong crossed the river, I have no idea where it came from.And that damn wolf-slaying statue of the King of Hell, where the hell did it come from, even he felt gross about it.

No matter what, he has become Peng Qianqi's bodyguard. He knows that he cannot kill Peng Qianqi with his own martial arts.

You have to wait for an opportunity, an opportunity to get close to the stinky wolf and kill him with one knife.

Even if he were to die immediately, it would still be a grand event.

Just waiting for an opportunity, Xiang Zongwei is waiting.

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Li Jingfeng returned to Qunfang Tower. If Ming Mingming said there was something strange about the Fuzhou helm, perhaps those prophecies were spread by Yu Xuanqing.

But as the leader of Fuzhou branch, Yu Xuanqing, what is the purpose of doing this?He also wants to kill the stinky wolf?

Although he was reluctant in every possible way, only Ming Wuxiang could solve his doubts.

"Qiniang is looking for you." A nurse said to Li Jingfeng.

"I'll take you to a place you should want to go." Qiniang led Li Jingfeng out of Linchuan City, with Xiao Shuoshui driving.It was already dark, and the carriage left the south of the city before the curfew, and drove straight to a small town when the sky was almost white.A middle-aged man was sitting on the side of the road dozing off. Hearing the sound of horse hooves, he got up to greet him: "You are finally here."

"Excuse me for waiting." Qiniang took out two ingots of silver, totaling ten taels.The middle-aged man hurriedly refused: "I can't accept it. If I had known it... I wouldn't even dare to accept the coffin."

He led the three of them into the woods with a lantern and came to a big tree. Gold paper incense candles were prepared on the ground.Qiniang said: "Gold paper incense candles will leave traces when used, attracting attention. Put them away. Don't disturb the boss in the future, and don't mention it again. When everything is settled, someone will take care of it. Do you understand?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly said: "I understand, I understand." After saying that, he put away the gold paper incense candles on the ground, saw that the sky was getting brighter, put out the lantern, and left.

Li Jingfeng heard their strange words, and when he heard the words "Boss Helm", his heart skipped a beat. Could this be...

"The body of the CEO was missing in Linchuan, so I thought someone had taken it away and placed it there. After thinking about it, I found out that it was probably related to Xu Shaoyun, so I asked the girl to ask questions. Once I asked, I found out that on the day the CEO left Jiangxi, Xu Shaoyun and his wife left Linchuan together. Sichuan, take the south gate."

"I thought that if they were really carrying a coffin, they would be worried about Peng Qianqi catching up. I thought that they would have to deal with it if they didn't dare to go too far. The boss had been in Jiangxi for most of his life, so he should be buried in Jiangxi. So he walked along the road and talked with each other for four times. Yue, finally asked about this yizhuang, saying that there was indeed an embarrassing person that day, with a particularly eye-catching nose, and I thought that I was inseparable. "

"Once you have found a place to buy a coffin, you should find a place to bury it. This matter must be kept secret. The boss of Yizhuang and two of the nursing homes searched every inch of the coffin for another three months. It was not until today that I was notified of the search. It’s burning.”

Qiniang pointed to the tree: "This is the grave of Old Beggar Peng, and this tree is the tombstone of a generation of heroes."

Li Jingfeng's blood surged up in his chest, his eyes turned red, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.Although he had never met this hero, he thought that after a person died, there were still so many people who were grateful to him and took good care of him, making many people never forget him. How many good things this person had accomplished and what kind of things he had done. What kind of mind do you have?I couldn't help but burst into tears and cried.

Xiao Shuoshui and Qiniang also knelt down and kowtowed to Old Beggar Peng.

"Twenty-two years ago, I finally saved up enough money to redeem my life, and I was waiting to become a good person and marry Ji... Shuoshui. A wealthy businessman from Fujian fell in love with me, and Pingniang, the madam of Qunfang House, was greedy for the money, and the two colluded to kill me. I was tied up and sold to a wealthy businessman while I was unconscious, and I told Shuoshui that I was greedy for wealth and status and ran away with someone else. Shuoshui didn't believe it, so he found out the information from other sisters. We went to a wealthy businessman, and even the wealthy businessman and his bodyguards killed 22 people and injured four others."

"I knew the matter was serious, so I asked Qiniang to find a place to hide first, saying that I would pick her up later and surrender myself alone." Xiao Shuoshui continued, "The Fuzhou branch sentenced the sentence according to the law. The wealthy businessman who abducted the woman was originally not guilty of murder, but Qiniang had not redeemed her body at that time, so she could not be considered a good household. At most, she was buying a public prostitute privately, and it was not considered a capital crime. Qunfang House was the property of the Beggar Clan, and the old Madam Pingniang was considered to be half a disciple of the Beggar Clan. Although she was guilty, she could not kill arbitrarily. In the end, the Lianhuyuan totaled Thirteen lives were taken. The execution hall said that the people had not fled far away at that time, and they could be intercepted by just informing the sect. The relatives of the wealthy businessmen came to cry again, and these thirteen lives could not be written off. Although the girl from Qunfang House testified for me, I am afraid Even if she is implicated, she will not give up Qiniang."

"When Little Beggar Peng heard about this case, he originally wanted to be sentenced lightly. The execution hall said that according to the criminal law of the Beggar Clan, even if it is reduced by half or more, it will still be a beheading. Thirteen lives cannot be spared."

"On that day, an old man broke into the prison and cursed: 'Fuck, there are so many things!' He slapped the guard unconscious and took the key to open the cell door."

"'Whoever wants to steal my wife, I will kill his whole family!' That's what Old Beggar Peng said. He patted me on the shoulder and said, 'One person who robbed a common woman and twelve accomplices can make such a simple thing a mess. This son of mine only knows how to do things according to the rules, which is very boring. It has caused you to spend so many days in jail. Get your wife out and don't come back.'"

"Someone escaped from prison, and Peng Xiaobei issued a wanted notice. I wanted to go pick up Qiniang, but the pursuit was too urgent, so I had to go to the lonely cemetery to hide. I hid for 22 years."

"I waited in the countryside for half a year without hearing any news about Shuoshui. It was only when I returned to Linchuan that I learned that Shuoshui had escaped from prison and was wanted. I had no relatives in Fuzhou, so I had to return to Qunfang Tower and work as a receptionist instead of a prostitute. I worked hard for ten years It's been like this for a few years." Qiniang said, "To this day, Peng Xiaobei doesn't know that the person Shuoshui refuses to tell is me."

Li Jingfeng listened to the story quietly. It was already dark. He prayed in front of Old Beggar Peng's grave: "Master Peng, wait until I can kill Peng Qianqi. Then I will be able to transport your bones back to Fuzhou for burial."

Xiao Shuoshui and Qiniang had finished praying, and Xiao Shuoshui asked Li Jingfeng to get in the car first.Qiniang was about to get into the car when Xiao Shuoshui whispered in her ear again: "As long as you leave Jiangxi, I will help Li Jingfeng avenge the boss."

Qiniang remained silent.

(End of this chapter)