Under the sky

Chapter 328

The carriage drove into Zhejiang and headed straight for Shaoxing.

Xu Shaoyun knew that his wife was not happy.When his father-in-law passed away, Zhuge You was unable to go back for the funeral because of the battlefield across the country. He only wrote a letter home to express his gratitude. This delay lasted for more than a year.Later, when he heard that Zhuge Ran had fled, Zhuge You wanted to go back to his second brother to ask for details, but he resisted because of Peng Haowei. Besides, Huidi and Dian Cang were thousands of miles apart. By the time they heard the news and rushed back, it would be too late.

But when his father died, Xu Shaoyun hurried back to Shaoxing.It's not that they are favoring one over the other. Firstly, they live close to Shaoxing, and secondly, after the Hengshan War, the couple has no father, and they don't have to hide from anyone.

Xu Shaoyun returned to Xu's house and offered incense in front of his father's mourning hall.There was no body, only clothes and clothes were in the coffin, and a black bowl of hemp grass was placed in it according to the custom of the Beggar Clan.My mother was unwilling in her heart. She said that my father was above ten thousand people and he owed nothing to anyone. Why should he be a stagecoach in the next life to repay his kindness?If it weren't for the honor and tradition of the Beggar Clan, I wouldn't be willing to let it go.

Thinking of his father's love, Xu Shaoyun couldn't help crying while holding the coffin. Later, he met his younger brothers and sisters and comforted his mother and several aunts.Hearing that his daughter-in-law did not come back with him, the elders scolded Zhuge You for being unfilial. Xu Shaoyun did not dare to reply and rushed to the Jianglong Palace to see his eldest brother Xu Jiangsheng.

Xu Jiangsheng saw his third brother and said in a deep voice, "I'm finally willing to come back. Have you offered incense to dad and your second brother?"

Xu Shaoyun nodded with mixed feelings.My father has been planning his whole life, and finally died under the calculations of others. I don’t know if it is retribution, but he died at the hands of the Peng family... If Xu Fangge died in the battle at Hengshan today, or died at the Kunlun Conference, Xu Shaoyun would not Not so angry.

"I want to avenge my father!" Xu Shaoyun said angrily, "Send troops to Jiangxi and kill Peng Qianqi!"

Xu Jiang said: "You came at the right time. I have summoned Chief Chen, the three elders and the two hall masters to discuss the matter of sending troops to Jiangxi. Shaoyun, there is a place where you can be used."

Xu Shaoyun gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.Xu Jiang said: "Follow me."

The Dragon Subduing Hall was filled with tables and chairs, and there were three people sitting there. They were Elder Liu Jun of Dayong, Master Li Bin of the General Punishment Hall, and Elder Feng Yutiao of Daren, the in-laws. When they saw Xu Shaoyun, the three of them stood up to greet Xu Shaoyun, letting Xu Shaoyun express his condolences.After a while, Tong Liguan, the elder of Dazhi, also arrived.Except for Liu Jun, these people were all Xu Fangge's confidants during his lifetime. Seeing that there were more and more important people in the gang, Xu Shaoyun felt uneasy and said to his elder brother: "Since we have important matters to discuss in the gang, I will stay away and wait for you at home." information."

Xu Jiangsheng frowned: "What do you mean, you don't want to avenge your father?"

Xu Shaoyun said: "I no longer have a position in the gang, and it is inconvenient for me to be an outsider."

Xu Jiang said: "Dad's business is the Beggar Clan's business. Today, not only your father died, but also the Beggar Clan lost its leader." He pointed to a seat and loudly said, "Sit there."

Xu Shaoyun guessed that his elder brother must have something up his sleeve, and just as he was about to refuse, Xu Jiang said angrily in a low voice: "You really want to make your brother look bad?" Xu Shaoyun couldn't bear to disobey his elder brother in front of everyone, so he had to sit down.

The last two people to come were Chen Hechao, the chief helmsman of Zhejiang Province, and Cheng Mo, the leader of the Xintang Hall.Before Cheng Mo entered the Dragon Subduing Hall, he glanced at Xu Shaoyun and sneered "Hey". Xu Shaoyun frowned slightly, feeling slighted.

"The Battle of Hengshan was defeated, the Peng family rebelled, and the leader of the Beggar Clan was assassinated. The Beggar Clan was in troubled times. Li Xuanxuan sent an envoy to send a letter saying that he would convene the nine families to discuss peace, and let the Beggar Clan envoys negotiate for peace. The meeting of elders will be held today. It’s about discussing these things.”

Xu Shaoyun knew that negotiating peace was not easy. Even if the Beggar Clan could avoid ceding land, they would still have to pay compensation.

"Come one by one. My father and second brother died in Jiangxi, and there is a vacancy for the leader of the Yitang Hall. I was appointed by my father to take over the position of gang leader. Because the family affairs cannot be properly arranged, I will take this opportunity today..."

"Come on, let me recommend you first!" Cheng Mo interrupted Xu Jiang's speech, pointed at Xu Shaoyun and said, "I recommend your third brother who was responsible for the death of more than 200 people as the sub-ruler in Fuzhou and has been without a position in the gang for several years! He is a young talent with reliable skills, especially his big nose and thick roots, which shows that he has deep blessings and is qualified for a big job. He is a good candidate for the leader of the Yitang Hall!"

Xu Shaoyun shook his head: "Hall Master Cheng misunderstood, I didn't mean that."

Cheng Mo sneered: "Third Young Master, why are you so polite?"

Feng Yutong echoed: "The most important thing for the Beggar Clan right now is unity. Although Mr. Xu made mistakes, he resigned and reflected afterwards. It is not easy for young people to change their mistakes after knowing it. Mr. Third, when your elder brother is just using people, you can stay here." Please help me."

Xu Shaoyun still shook his head: "I am here to avenge my father. I am sorry that I am not talented enough to take on the role of the leader of the Yitang Hall."

Cheng Mo continued to sneer: "It wouldn't be bad if each of your brothers was as self-aware as you."

Xu Jiang said in a deep voice: "Hall Master Cheng is so sinister and evil, do you think I can't handle you?"

Cheng Mo has always been upright, but after Peng Xiaobei's family was wiped out, he treated Xu Fangge unpretentiously and often had conflicts.After Xu Fangge's foundation was firmly established, he had long wanted to uproot it, but he happened to run into the Kunlun Conclave and sent troops to Hengshan. After many years of delay, nothing was done.

Xu Shaoyun did not want to get involved in the political dispute, so he only said: "The most important thing now is to avenge the former gang leader. The Stinky Wolf is independent in Jiangxi. This is betraying the Beggar Gang and killing the Stinky Wolf. I am willing to be the pioneer and the leader of the hall. I will hire someone else." clever."

Xu Jiangsheng's face became even more gloomy, and he said: "Third brother, fighting is not just about the front line, but also the rear. It will be more helpful to the Beggar Clan if you stay."

Xu Shaoyun finally understood his elder brother's plan, which was to force him to stay in Zhejiang to help. Wouldn't Youer be angry to death after hearing this?But in the lobby, he couldn't argue with his elder brother, so he had to say: "We can discuss this later."

Li Bin, the leader of the execution hall, also said: "I also think that the third young master should stay and help the gang leader."

More than half of the seven people at the table were Xu Fangge's close confidants, and everyone knew it. Cheng Mo knew that opposition was useless, so he said angrily: "The name of Hall Master Li is wrong. The eldest son is the acting gang leader, not the gang leader, he is just the temporary leader of the Beggar Clan." thing."

Dazhi Elder Tong Liguan said: "Successive gang leaders were recommended by the previous gang leader, and the elders meeting agreed. The former gang leader asked the eldest son to take over the position of gang leader before his death, because he believed in the eldest son's ability. I suggested that the eldest son take office before, so that he can give orders in a legitimate manner. , you are delaying, saying it is against the rules."

Cheng Mo sneered and said: "The elders' meeting is the cooperation between the gang leader, three rudders, three elders and four halls. There are not even enough people here to count. Before we get Jiangxi back, what gang leader will the Beggar Clan choose? It's not me who is looking for trouble, the Beggar Clan." The gang rules are clearly written."

The Xintang is in charge of the law, and Cheng Mo is clear about the provisions. After Xu Fangge's death, the Beggar Clan held a meeting of elders, and it was he who overcame all opinions to prevent Xu Jiangsheng from succeeding as the leader of the Clan.

Xu Shaoyun also said: "First punish the Peng family, and then consider the position of gang leader."

Cheng Mo glanced at Xu Shaoyun, seeming surprised by this speech.

Xu Jiangsheng pondered for a while and said: "President Qian wrote a letter a few days ago, urging me not to send troops to attack the stinky wolf."

Xu Shaoyun was taken aback and asked at the same time as Cheng Mo: "What's going on?"

"Director Qian said that the threat from Hengshan is still there, and we still need to negotiate peace with Hengshan. If the trouble comes to Xiao Qiang, I am afraid that outsiders will benefit, so he advises me not to complain, and Chen Bing can threaten them to hand over the stinky wolf."

"Fuck you! Can you not listen to what the gang leader says?" Cheng Mo slapped the table with tea splashing everywhere, "Recruit Qian Yin to come over and let him explain clearly to his face!"

Xu Jiang asked the chief helmsman of Zhejiang, Chen Hechao, in his honor, "What do you think, chief helmsman Chen?"

Chen Hechao rarely speaks at meetings.The chief helmsman in Zhejiang is where the headquarters of the Beggar Clan is located. As the chief helmsman, he has the upper hand over the gang leader. He is not as comfortable as in Gandi and Pudi. Most of the time, he does things under the orders of Xu Fangge.He thought for a while and replied: "Chief Qian's statement is reasonable. Now, he is denouncing the stinky wolf because he is poor. For the sake of the Beggar Clan's foundation, it is better to be patient and wait until the internal situation is calmer and the talks with Hengshan are over before taking action."

Cheng Mo said: "Order Qian Yin to send troops, let's see if he dares to resist the order!"

Xu Shaoyun vaguely felt that something was wrong. Although he was young, he was too much of a helmsman. He was the son of Xu Fangge. He was very aware of his father's power struggles and his tactics. Qian Yin's disobedience was obviously not that simple.

"Director Chen, if we call together the Pudi disciples and send troops from Zhejiang to capture Jiangxi, is it feasible?"

Chen Hechao said: "Let me think about it."

Xu Jiang sighed, stood up and walked back and forth, saying: "My father died, and a traitor appeared in the Beggar Clan. It is really unfortunate that we have fallen here. This Qian Yin... this Qian Yin..." As he spoke, he walked to Chen Hechao, A sudden palm shot came out. Chen Hechao was deep in thought when Xu Jiangsheng suddenly made a move. He quickly raised his right arm to block, and received a slap on his arm, which immediately became sore.He didn't hesitate in the face of danger, kicked Xu Jiangsheng in the chest, and when Xu Jiangsheng dodged, he pressed his hand on the coffee table, stepped back five feet with the person and chair, reached the wall, and shouted: "Gang leader, what are you doing?!"

"Chen Hechao colludes with the stinky wolf and intends to rebel! Third brother, kill him quickly!" After Xu Jiangsheng said this, he waved his palm towards Chen Hechao.

Everyone present was stunned when they saw this sudden change.A large number of guards suddenly poured in outside the door. Chen Hechao saw Xu Fang's singing style and immediately realized that Xu Jiang was determined to kill him.After all, he is the chief rudder of the Zhejiang region. He has strong martial arts skills and is calm in every situation. He knows that he is in danger and can only escape by capturing the hostages. He makes a decisive decision and shouts. He holds the chair in his left hand and throws it at the door guard. He kicks forward with his feet. With lightning speed, he rushed to Xu Jiangsheng and struck his opponent's chest with both palms.This thunderous strike was the essence of his entire life. He wanted to hit Xu Jiangsheng with a heavy blow, and he would even kill the gang leader on the spot.

Xu Jiangsheng was so breathless due to the real power that he couldn't dodge, so he had to use both hands to catch the attack with the Great Heavenly King's palm.Suddenly, an object flew from the side and landed between the two of them. With a bang, sawdust flew into the air, and the scattered sharp thorns scratched wounds on Xu Jiangsheng's face. The pressure on his chest was greatly reduced, and Chen Hechao had already withdrawn his palm and turned around.

It turned out that Xu Shaoyun knew the martial arts of the chief helmsman. When he saw Chen Hechao getting up to collect his energy, he knew that this push was extremely powerful and that his elder brother was not strong enough and was bound to be injured. While throwing the coffee table, he jumped out and slapped Chen Hechao behind with both palms, forcing him to Chen Hechao had to withdraw his palms to save himself.

There was another loud noise, and Xu Shaoyun and Chen Hechao faced each other.His martial arts skills were the highest among the Xu family members. When he was young, he was praised by Xu Fangge as a Qilin'er. However, he was still young and his skills were not as good as Chen Hechao's. He felt a surge of true energy pouring into his palms, forcing him to take four or five steps back. The blood was boiling.

This resistance was enough, and the guards had already entered the main hall.There was a huge chaos in the Dragon Subduing Hall. Cheng Mo couldn't stop shouting. Others also had pale faces and didn't know whether they should stop him or not.Chen Hechao knew that he could not capture Xu Jiangsheng, so he fled and was heavily surrounded by the guards. He injured more than [-] people in a row. He fled from Jianglong Palace to Dagoulin, where he fought bloody battles with injuries, but was finally captured by the guards and pushed to the ground.

"Unjustly accused!" Chen Hechao shouted with all his strength, "Xu Jiangsheng, you want to seek my position as the helmsman! I am loyal to the Beggar Clan. If you treat me like this, you will not die!"

The elders of the Hall also rushed to Dagoulin. Seeing Chen Hechao being captured, Cheng Mo stepped forward and said, "Chen Hechao has already committed a crime. Whatever crime he committed, he should be handed over to the Punishment Hall. The acting gang leader said that he colluded with the Stinky Wolf." , what evidence is there?”

Xu Jiang said: "The evidence of the crime is conclusive, what more evidence do we need?" After saying this, he took the knife from the guard's hand and cut Chen Hechao's throat with one knife.

Cheng Mo was furious, took a step forward and shouted: "Deputy Gang Leader, do you know what you are doing! No evidence is needed to prove the crime? Chen Hechao is the chief rudder of the party, he will kill whenever he wants?!"

Xu Jiang said coldly: "Master Cheng, you can retire." Cheng Mo was filled with anger: "The first step is to say that the Beggar Clan must unite, and the second step is to eradicate dissidents. It turns out that the tiger father has no dogs!"

Xu Jiangsheng ordered: "Come here! Capture Hall Master Cheng and put him in jail!"

Cheng Mo said angrily: "What law did I break?"

Xu Jiang said: "You have repeatedly contradicted the gang leader and disobeyed orders. Do you really think no one can control you? Pull him down!"

Seeing that the momentum was wrong, Xu Shaoyun ducked behind Cheng Mo, and while he was angry and distracted, he struck him in the back of the head with a fierce palm.Cheng Mo was also very powerful in martial arts. He was not knocked unconscious, but his steps were reversed and he was dizzy. Xu Shaoyun suppressed him and ordered: "Take him away!" Cheng Mo cursed loudly.

"Hall Master Li!" Xu Jiang shouted.

The leader of the execution hall, Li Bin, hurriedly stepped forward: "What are your orders, leader?"

"It's up to you to investigate and handle the criminal evidence of Mr. Chen and Hall Master Cheng." Xu Jiang said, "Remember, there must be evidence."

Li Bin hurriedly said: "Yes."

"This is the end of today's elders' meeting. We will discuss it again tomorrow. Xu is extremely sorry for causing shock to all the elders." Xu Jiangsheng apologized, "At this critical moment, we need thunderous means. If we don't set up this situation to catch the traitor, I’m just afraid of endless troubles.”

The elders all had pale faces and hurriedly said that it was okay. Xu Jiangsheng sent everyone to the door and then said goodbye.

Throughout the meeting, Xu Shaoyun seemed to be aloof.He knew very well what his eldest brother was doing. He saw that his in-law Feng Yutai's face was ashen, and it was obvious that his eldest brother had not spoken to his father-in-law about what happened today.

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Under the escort of the guards, Xu Shaoyun followed his elder brother back to Xu's house.After entering Xu Jiangsheng's room and turning around, Xu Jiangsheng took off his coat and the protective soft armor inside.

There were only two brothers in the room. Xu Shaoyun poured a cup of tea for his elder brother and drank a cup himself.

"You have been preparing to attack for a long time." Xu Shaoyun asked, "Why didn't you tell me first?"

"You came back at short notice and don't have time to elaborate. I'm afraid that you might hesitate and delay the important matter."

"Director Chen is really rebellious? Is he really colluding with the stinky wolf?" Xu Shaoyun shook his head, "I don't believe it."

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not!" Xu Jiang shouted loudly, "I didn't realize it because you were stupid! Just be naive! Why didn't Qian Yin listen to the order? He wanted to build an army in Pudi to respect himself! Dad is dead, He just thought that no one could control him, so I definitely didn’t dare to hit him! If I don’t strike first, it would be unfair. If Chen Hechao imitates his example and becomes rebellious, I will be the one who dies in the Dragon Subduing Hall tomorrow!”

"So there is really no evidence?" Xu Shaoyun pressed, "Director Chen has always been very loyal, but just because of your suspicion, you killed a major general of the Beggar Clan?"

"Qian Yin was very loyal before, and so was Stinky Wolf! When Chen Hechao turns against him, it will be too late!" Xu Jiangsheng roared loudly, "Do you know why dad is disappointed in you? It's because of your temper! You are in Fujian Isn’t it enough that the state killed more than 200 people?”

Xu Shaoyun felt a pain in his heart, shook his head and said: "I really can't do this kind of thing. I can't be a helmsman or elder, I just live my own life."

"Where were you when dad needed help? Where were you when my second brother died? You spent the Xu family's tens of millions of wealth and enjoyed the property that dad earned. You lived your f*cking happy life. You took my place for dad and me. Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever thought about the Xu family? Now you damn want to point your finger at me and scold me for being unkind and unjust?!"

The eldest brother is becoming more and more like his father, and more ruthless than his father. Xu Shaoyun was silent for a while and said: "At least don't kill him to become the hall master."

"Is there any need to kill him?" Xu Jiangsheng sneered, "How many people has he offended with his outspoken words? Even if he is dismissed from his post, there will be no trouble! Now there are a lot of vacancies waiting for people to occupy them. Second brother, I need confidants, so you have to stay. Come down and help me!”

"If you fight the stinky wolf, I will help." Xu Shaoyun only wanted to avenge his father and save the people of Jiangxi. After this experience, he was even more convinced that he was not suitable to compete for power. "Kill the stinky wolf, and I will leave the Beggar Clan."

Xu Jiang said: "We will not attack Jiangxi."

"Why?" Xu Shaoyun was surprised, "Didn't you kill Mr. Chen just to attack Jiangxi?"

"Suppressing the stinky wolf will allow Hengshan to succeed. I have to be wary of Qian Yin." Xu Jiang said, "When I completely stabilize Zhejiang, I will take care of them."

Xu Shaoyun took a breath and said helplessly: "I understand, brother, you can do whatever you want."

There is no use in persuading him. The eldest brother has made it clear that taking revenge on him is not the most important thing.

Xu Jiangsheng continued: "I still want to beg someone from you."

Xu Shaoyun immediately became alert: "Eldest brother wants Peng Xiaobeg's grandson?"

Xu Jiang said: "He is a descendant of Old Beggar Peng. He has fans in Jiangxi, the Peng family, and the entire Beggar Clan. They support him and spread the news that Peng Xiaobeg's family was framed by a stinky wolf. The Xu family rehabilitates Peng Xiaobeg's family." , I plan to let Peng Xiaobei’s grandson inherit the Peng family and avenge his grandfather, which will not only gain prestige but also cause civil strife in Jiangxi.”

He took a step forward and approached Xu Shaoyun: "Do you know how popular the descendants of Beggar Peng are? Even in Pudi, Qian Yin is still a bit afraid."

Xu Shaoyun's stomach was churning. He had never felt so disgusting about being a member of the Xu family as at this moment.They killed Peng Xiaobeg's family, allowed the stinky wolf to rape Peng Xiaobeg's daughter-in-law, and even used the family's children as a banner to call on everyone to avenge Peng Xiaobeg's family.

And in the end, Xu Jiangsheng will definitely kill this child.

"I won't hand Wei'er over to you." Xu Shaoyun puffed up his chest.He did feel guilty for the death of his father's second brother, but there were some things he did that made him worse than an animal. He looked directly into his elder brother's eyes and said, "I won't even die."

"Shaoyun, I'm just talking to you." Xu Jiang said in a deep voice, "If I arrest you, your wife will have to hand over Peng Haowei sooner or later."

Xu Shaoyun's expression changed: "Listen to this, if I don't hand over Wei'er, will you kill me?"

"I won't kill you unless your wife is ungrateful."

Xu Shaoyun walked up to Xu Jiangsheng and whispered: "There are two things I have to say. First, I am younger than you, but my martial arts is much better than you."

Xu Jiangsheng sneered: "As soon as you make a move, the guards outside the door will come in." As he was speaking, his vision suddenly blurred, his head felt dizzy, and his body swayed.

Xu Shaoyun continued: "Second, my wife has a hundred and eighty eyes."

Before Xu Jiangsheng could speak, Xu Shaoyun took out a handkerchief from his arms with his right hand, crumpled it into a ball and stuffed it into Xu Jiangsheng's mouth to prevent him from yelling, and grabbed Xu Jiangsheng's arm with his left hand to prevent him from falling.

"It's Tangmen's three-point beauty. I spent a lot of silver to buy it. It was in the cup of tea just now." Xu Shaoyun covered Xu Jiangsheng's mouth and put him on the bed. "You will recover in less than half an hour."

Xu Shaoyun pulled down the gauze curtain and tied his eldest brother's hands casually to prevent him from taking out the cloth in his mouth. He then gagged his mouth tightly, then stood up and left the eldest brother's room.

"I'm going out and I'll be back soon."

Xu Shaoyun quickly walked out of Xu's house, got on his horse, and galloped northward.Zhuge You was waiting not far from Xu's house. When he saw Xu Shaoyun, he asked, "How is it?"

Xu Shaoyun shook his head helplessly, with a bleak look on his face: "Let's go."

"I told you not to come back." Zhuge You complained, "I miss Wei'er, let's go quickly."

The two of them hurried on, and on the way, Zhuge You heard Xu Shaoyun talk about the Dragon Subduing Palace.

"Your in-laws didn't know that he was going to deal with Mr. Chen. He was even wary of his own father-in-law." Zhuge You said, "The Peng family's betrayal and Qian Yin's incident made your brother wary. He was wary of your in-laws and even you." I’ll also be on guard.”

Those who don't trust others cannot gain trust from others. Xu Shaoyun understands this truth, but everyone will say it. How many people can really do it?
The Beggar Gang became like this because of Dad and the people he used.Either a party member, or someone like Cheng Mo who is strong and unflexible or timid.

And because it was my father who started it, once someone breaks the rules, no one will follow them.

If you want revenge, you have to rely on yourself, Xu Shaoyun thought.Before the pursuers arrived, he and his wife left Shaoxing and went straight to Huidi.

(End of this chapter)