Under the sky

Chapter 327

Cao Qiyan remembered that he was only seven years old when he saw a dead person for the first time.

At that time, he was hiking with his father and his childhood friend Liu Xin's family.It was a June day, with a cool breeze and a comfortable temperature, making it more comfortable than most days in many years.

The mountain is not high and the mountain road is not dangerous. Six or seven children followed four or five adults to enjoy the flowers and scenery along the way.Children are running and playing on the mountain road. Children always have more energy than adults when playing.Cao Qiyan was mixed in with the group of children, and a group of elders told them to be careful where they step to avoid being bitten by snakes.

He followed several children and sat down around a tree. Liu Xin sat next to him, and then with a "pop" sound, Liu Xin died.

For a long time, Cao Qiyan was not sure whether he heard the "pop" sound, but every time he told others about it, he said that he heard it, so that he believed that he really heard the sound.

A falling rock the size of a flower pot rolled down from the mountain, causing Liu Xin's little head to bleed. When he turned around to look, Liu Xin was already lying on the ground. There was no blood on his face, and there was a little red on the back of his head.Several children screamed, and Liu Xin's father ran over, hugging the children and crying.

Cao Qiyan stared blankly like most children. He was only seven years old. Life and death were too far away for him. He didn't quite know what death meant, but he knew he would never see Liu Xin again.

There was a time when he looked at the mountains and felt...I couldn't say that he was afraid, but in awe.Although we know that people are not often killed by falling rocks, it can even be said to be rare, but a mountain is a mountain, and since it is so tall, you have to look up and be in awe.

Another thing he couldn't figure out was that these children were sitting so close to each other. Why did the stone hit Liu Xin to death?Why is he fine, and so is the child sitting on the other side of Liu Xin?
Out of curiosity, he tried many times. He picked up a flower pot-sized stone from the mountain and threw it down. The stone rolled along the hillside, getting farther and farther away from the target. Not to mention hitting the target, it was still within twenty or thirty feet. .

Why is it Liu Xin?

Later he saw more dead people.His father was a widower, and when he was ten years old, he went with his father to do an autopsy.He watched his father examine the body, first looking at the external injuries and then the internal injuries. Red Umbrella's autopsy was not enough and the body had to be dissected open. Some injuries caused by insiders could only be revealed by examining the internal organs.

My father was a good widower, and he helped Yu Xuanqing a lot when he was still the head of the execution hall in Nanfeng Branch, but he never flattered anyone, let alone accepted bribes, and he remained a poor widower until his death.He had a similar spirit with Yu Xuanqing, and he entrusted Cao Qiyan to Yu Xuanqing's care before his death.

Yu Xuanqing is a good person, and Cao Qiyan still thinks so.Because he is a good person, Cao Qiyan hates him even more.He followed Yu Xuanqing and wanted to be a good person and rise through the ranks. He hoped that one day Yu Xuanqing would become the chief helmsman of Jiangxi and he would have the opportunity to become the chief staff member or even the leader of a hall.

If Liu Xin's death made Cao Qiyan understand the impermanence of life and death, and his impoverished father made him understand that integrity hurts oneself, then Yu Xuanqing told him one thing completely: good people should not be in power.

Old Beggar Peng and his family ended up like this because a good person came to power.

People who do important things should be ruthless, and Cao Qiyan thought so after betraying Yu Xuanqing's family.If you don't care for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth. You should be ruthless when doing big things.You are a good person, what benefits can I get from following you? "Those who have gained the Tao will receive many help, but those who have lost the Tao will have few." This sentence should be explained this way. You have to let others "obtain" it first, and then they will help you. Otherwise, why should they help you?
When he arrived in Putian, Cao Qiyan became anxious and couldn't help but think of Wen Jingren.

He did not deny that he was jealous of Wen Jingren.This man was said to be a businessman. At that juncture, he dared to act as a lobbyist for Li Xuanxuan and persuaded Peng Zhenwen to let the Peng family join Hengshan.The conditions he proposed were not credible, and Peng Zhenwen did not believe that Hengshan would sincerely support the Peng family in becoming the leader of the Beggar Clan, but his eloquent manner and courage in the hall impressed Peng Zhenwen and Peng Naner.

As a staff member with a white background, Cao Qiyan felt that he was a head shorter than others.

I really hope there is an opportunity to gain both fame and fortune without risking my life or working hard. Cao Qiyan sighed in his heart.As a surrender, he also had to prove that he had the courage and ability.

Cao Qiyan knocked on the door of Pudi's main rudder and was immediately arrested after announcing his identity.He did not receive the same courtesy as Wen Jingren. Peng Zhenwen was much more polite to Wen Jingren. In prison, he begged to see Qian Yin, the chief helmsman of Pudi, and promised the jailer to give him generous rewards if he could see the chief helmsman, but he The banknotes had been confiscated when he was imprisoned. The jailer did not give him a good look and only allowed him to receive a lot of punches and kicks for nothing.

Most people may not be bad, but they are willing to step on bad people when they are in trouble, and they are not willing to give insignificant praise and respect to good people when they see them, as if this can make them a good person.

Cao Qiyan still met Qian Yin because Qian Yin wanted to know more about the situation in Jiangxi.

Just like the time when he met Li Jingfeng alone, Cao Qiyan seemed to be taking a risk, but he knew that he had a good chance of meeting Qian Yin.As he expected, to be able to become the chief helmsman of Pudi, this person must be able to handle big things, or at least be greedy for power and ungrateful. Otherwise, how can he have the chance to "take care of the people"?
But what if a ruthless person who refuses to recognize his relatives and kills his relatives and friends without batting an eye will have no desires and desires after he reaches a high position and devote himself to the welfare of the people he has never met?If this kind of thing happened in the world, Stinky Wolf would also have the opportunity to become a wise king. Wouldn't he also "love the people like a son"?
Cao Qiyan was amused by himself and couldn't help but smile slightly. After all, if he failed, he wouldn't be able to laugh for even a day.At this time, he could suddenly feel the courage he had seen in Wen Jingren. Without the spirit of daring to take a gamble, he could only pray that his ancestors had some blessings and that he was born in a sect family.

"What are Peng Qianqi's plans?" Qian Yin shouted loudly, "Where is the second young master?"

Xu Mufeng is dead.Although Xu Fangge was not afraid of Peng Qianqi's rebellion, he did not confide in the Peng family. He left his second son as the governor of grain transportation and traveled between Jiangxi and Zhejiang, so what?If you know how to be on guard, others won't break your guard?Peng Xiaobei's family has been running Jiangxi for decades, but they fall down at the drop of a hat. Peng Qianqi patrols with three thousand people, and he is assassinated at the drop of a hat.It's really ridiculous. It's not like only one person has a brain. Even Peng Qianqi has a brain, let alone Peng Zhenwen?In the end, wasn't Xu Mufeng skinned and hung on the main gate of Jiangxi?Their deaths were no more beautiful than those of Peng Xiaobeg’s henchmen back then.

"The second young master is dead. If Mr. Qian wants to hear what happened, I can tell you. It's a long story." Cao Qiyan prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed, "But I miss Mr. Qian." Don’t want to know this.”

From this point of view, Li Xuanxuan's determination not to see the envoy or accept the letter was really firm and decisive. She did not let the other party think that Hengshan had a chance to back down from negotiations, Cao Qiyan thought as he talked.

"Fuck your mother!" Qian Yin flicked his robe sleeves and filled the tea cup with hot water until Cao Qiyan's forehead started to bleed. The smell of blood mixed with the fragrance of Dahongpao tea, a specialty of Wuyi Mountain, moistened the corners of his mouth.

Fortunately it's not a stone.

"I'm here for the Beggar Clan." Cao Qiyan said, "The eldest son called for the overthrow of the Peng family in Zhejiang. I know that the eldest son is eager for revenge. The Peng family's crime of killing the gang leader is heinous, so we can't fight. For the Beggar Clan, and for the numerous places in the three provinces. People, Mr. Qian, please think twice.”

Qian Yin was furious, stepped forward and punched Cao Qiyan until stars appeared in his eyes.Half of Cao Qiyan's face was numb, but his mouth was in severe pain. He opened his mouth and spat out three broken teeth.

Why didn't Wen Jingren get beaten?How unfair!he thinks.

"I ask you a question and you answer it!" Qian Yin shouted, "Say one more word and your teeth will be smashed!"

Cao Qiyan's hands and feet were trembling, and he lay on the ground with a trembling voice: "I beg Mr. Qian, please listen to what I have to say. If you ask me anything from now on, I will confess truthfully."

He received a heavy kick on the chest, the pain made him unable to breathe.

"The powerful enemy Hengshan is outside!" Cao Qiyan yelled at the top of his lungs, "Let's start with civil strife. The Beggars' Gang is gone, and Pudi doesn't have its chief helm. The centuries-old foundation of the Beggars' Gang is gone!"

Life and death, winning and losing, without this energy, if you want to rely on perfect strategies to achieve great success in this world, will such a good thing happen to you?
"If the Beggar Clan breaks into chaos first, they will die sooner or later at the hands of Hengshan!" He shouted loudly, "That old fox Li Xuanxuan just wants to see us in chaos. If Peng Qianqi makes a fool of himself, Mr. Qian, you can't make a fool of yourself!" Qian Yin grabbed Cao Qiyan. Staring at him, Cao Qiyan's face turned red and he felt that all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.He struggled and said: "The stinky wolf is afraid of death and kills the gang leader. He deserves to die! But the stinky wolf will not sit still and wait for death! I am not working as a lobbyist for the Peng family today. I want to explain the truth clearly to Mr. Qian and let Mr. Qian persuade him as well. Advise... persuade Mr. Chen, the helmsman!"

"The attack on Hengshan has severely damaged the vitality of the Beggar Clan. What will happen if the Beggar Clan fights against itself? Hengshan said that he will support Stinky Wolf as the leader of the Beggar Clan!"

Qian Yin shouted: "Why should Li Xuanxuan give advice to the Beggar Clan? The leader has no control over the affairs within the Beggar Clan!"

"Hengshan will definitely take revenge on the Beggar Clan! Li Xuanxuan... Li Xuanxuan wants to hold another Kunlun discussion and negotiate with Dian Cang of the Beggar Clan! We lost this battle, what happens next? Who will be the gang leader to talk to Li Xuanxuan?"

"Director Qian, please let me finish my sentence!"

Qian Yin put Cao Qiyan down and said coldly: "What do you want to say?"

"If Mr. Xu really wants to avenge his former gang leader, the battle between Shaolin Zhengshou and Yinjian will be over!"

The war in Shaolin has not ended, and the war has intensified with the addition of Songshan, and the barriers between the moral and the secular have become increasingly clear. No matter who wins, Shaolin will suffer huge losses.

"Mr. Qian must have heard the news about Jueru's promise to make Songshan the tenth family. Once his family gets into chaos, things will become serious! The Beggar Clan can't be in chaos now. Chief Qian, you have to persuade Mr. Xu to hold his tongue. !”

"Tolerate this fucking bullshit!" Qian Yin said, "The stinky wolf killed the gang leader, can this matter be revealed?!"

"It's not an expose, it's a denunciation, but not an apology!" Cao Qiyan said, "Dian Cang of the Beggar Clan has been defeated. Li Xuanxuan has sent a letter to the nine major families saying that he wants to negotiate. In this negotiation, Dian Cang of the Beggar Clan will have to cede land and pay compensation, otherwise If Liangzi can't solve this problem, Kunlun will agree that the beggar gang will not be in the nine major families in the future. If Hengshan wants to fight the beggar gang, where should we fight from? It's either Pudi or Gandi. How can we resist Hengshan if we ourselves are severely damaged?"

"Hengshan is going to fight, okay, come here!" Qian Yin said, "After taking care of the Peng family, the Beggar Clan is not afraid of Hengshan! Not to mention how much strength Hengshan still has after this battle. If he wants to attack the Beggar Clan, I'm afraid he won't be able to do so." That ability!"

"After the Beggar Clan has dealt with the Peng family, does it still have the strength?" Cao Qiyan asked, "In this province of Jiangxi, once the troops are deployed, they cannot be relieved. Will Hengshan secretly stumble? If Hengshan takes the opportunity to attack Pudi, will the Beggar Clan still have the energy to do so?" Where is the place for the rich chief helmsman?"

Qian Yin frowned, as if he thought of something.

"This is the overall situation. The overall situation comes first. Wait for three to five to seven years and wait for Peng Qianqi to kill himself, or recuperate and wait for the Beggar Clan to regain its strength before dealing with the Peng family!"

"Then the Stinky Wolf and the Peng family are allowed to continue bullying the people of Jiangxi?"

Cao Qiyan heard Qian Yin's loose words and sighed: "If you want to talk about bullying the people, the stinky wolf is a disgusting scum, but if you want to elaborate, what is the reason for Jiangxi's heavy taxation in the past six months? It's not just fighting on the front line, Second Young Master Xu. Are you trying to secure land in Jiangxi to provide food and grass?"

"It's even more difficult to talk about the abuse of women. The stinky wolf is abiding by the rules. Every matchmaker marries a man, and there is a generous bride price. Even if there is true coercion, how many girls can he kill? Count one a month, twelve a year, ten years Only 20 people. How many people died during civil strife in the Beggar Clan? Thousands or tens of thousands. How many people were displaced, how many women were innocently killed, how many people suffered more than so many people? In the past, when the river flooded, how many sacrifices had to be thrown away? He Bo, you may not be able to be blessed. The death of a hundred and eighty girls right now can save so many lives." Cao Qiyan said, "Suffering a few people, saving thousands of people in three provinces, saving the Beggar Clan from destruction, even the ancient sages can survive. I have to say it’s worth it.”

"I have finally seen you clearly. You are just a lobbyist sent by Stinky Wolf!" Qian Yin said coldly, "Do you think you can make the Beggar Clan let go of the traitor by just talking nonsense? Mr. Xu will not let Stinky Wolf let go. Wolf!"

"Mr. Xu is not the leader of the gang. He is the leader of the Zhongtang Hall, acting as the gang leader. The real gang leader must be elected by the three elders, four halls and the three helms. Mr. Xu has not yet taken office. Hengshan has to settle accounts with the Beggar Clan. It remains to be seen who will take charge of the overall situation." situation at that time.”

Two years ago, Xu Jiangsheng replaced Xu Qiuyan, who was old due to illness, as the leader of the Zhongtang. His father-in-law was Feng Yutai, the elder of Daren. Xu Fangge went to Hengshan to supervise the war, so Xu Jiangsheng temporarily took over the position of leader.

Although Xu Jiangsheng inherited Xu Fangge's power, he was still too young after all.

"The Beggar Clan doesn't have a real leader yet." Cao Qiyan continued, "The traitors need to be killed, the Beggar Clan also needs to choose a leader, and they also need to be wary of Hengshan. Mr. Qian, you have to think carefully, prioritize, and advise Xu Young Master."

"Have you really become the stinky wolf's adviser?" Qian Yin sneered, "A dog that betrays its master!"

"Whoever helps the stinky wolf is the damn dick!" Cao Qiyan's curse was not a lie. He was helping Peng Naner. Peng Naner and Peng Zhenwen are the real leaders of the Peng family today. "I am working for the Beggar Clan." For the sake of the countless people in the three provinces, the stinky wolf cannot be killed now." He bowed his hands and bowed to the ground, "To fight against powerful enemies, the Beggar Clan cannot have internal strife. Please ask Mr. Qian, the chief helmsman, to support the Beggar Clan's centuries-old foundation and the three provinces. For the sake of the common people, it is a gentleman's spirit to sacrifice small righteousness for great righteousness before great righteousness."

Cao Qiyan saved his life, but Qian Yin did not kill him.Qian Yin scolded: "Save your life and give a message to Stinky Wolf. If he betrays the Beggar Clan, he will have to pay with blood. Let him wash his neck and wait! The Peng family wants to be safe, so they can send Stinky Wolf's head up themselves!" "

Cao Qiyan knew that the Peng family would have a stable period of time, and Qian Yin would not rush to send troops. The Beggar Clan did not have organizations such as war halls and military halls. The disciples were mainly controlled by the chief helmsmen and the various halls. Qian Yin obviously heard that he The hint in the words.

The chief rudders of Zhejiang and Pudong are not descendants of the Xu family. The Xu family brothers have not yet been promoted to the chief rudders. The two chief rudders, Qian Yin and Chen Hechao, are both close confidants of the Xu family.Cronies can be bribed, and dogs are indispensable for snatching bones after the death of their masters. Since ancient times, there have been so many powerful officials forming cliques, but how many of them have fallen to pieces?

Qian Yin is Xu Fangge's younger brother. He also comes from Nanyue Tianwang Sect. He has been promoted by Xu Fangge for more than ten years. It can be said that his wealth depends entirely on Xu Fangge, but so what?The power structure of the Beggar Clan gave Xu Fangge an opening, and it also gave others an opening. Most of the people Xu Fangge promoted were not people like Peng Xiaobei and Yu Xuanqing. There were too few people like that, and how could such people be Will he be bribed by Xu Fangge?Qian Yin must have thought that the power of the Xu family was no longer unshakable.

If Xu Fangge is given another ten years, his family will really be unshakable. Who told the Kunlun Council to cause such a fuss?Without this battle, Xu Fangge would have been as stable as Mount Tai. Unexpectedly, Xu Fangge actually lost the battle. Hengshan really took advantage and started the war at this point.

If you think about it carefully, the former gang leader Xu Cangyue was afraid of the Peng family. If these former gang leaders could think about today's situation, would they regret handing over the position of gang leader to Mr. Peng and his son?That's not possible. Even if they don't fear the power of the Peng family, the father and son are not suitable to be gang leaders.

To lead the nine families, you have to be someone like Xu Fangge. Only he knows how to take care of the people.No, if he is still alive, he will soon save the people of Jiangxi from fire and water.Look, Qian Yin is also trying to prevent the people from falling into the flames of war. This is the courage to do great things.

As for whether the people of Jiangxi are living well or not, whoever takes this matter seriously will be like Old Beggar Peng and Yu Xuanqing and their whole family deserves to die.

Cao Qiyan licked his broken teeth, the smell of blood lingering in his mouth.Like Wen Jingren, he has won the opportunity. When he returns to the Peng family, he will be appreciated.

The phoenix should not perch on a rock, it must spread its wings and fly high.

(End of this chapter)