Chen Ang brought along a few dozen riders, traveling swiftly and lightly all the way south. After a few days, they had already arrived within the borders of Suzhou. Even though they stopped at relay stations along the way, the continuous days of traveling had already caused everyone to be exhausted, and they had no choice but to find another place to rest.
Wuxi was bustling with people. The wind was warm and the people were dressed like officials, so no one dared to provoke them. They heard about the famous Building of Pines and Cranes, which was famous in Wuxi. They immediately led their horses there. Sure enough, not far from them, they could smell caramel, soy sauce, and cooked meat.
This group of people were travel-worn. With one glance, it was obvious that they were guests from afar. The waiter was very perceptive. Seeing Chen Ang's embroidered official robe, he arranged a good private room for him and served a dozen or so meat dishes. He led the red-robed knights to the other side and sat down, leaving the best room for Chen Ang, Huang Chang, and a group of palace guards.
The two Imperial Imperial Bodyguards had suffered greatly these past few days. They had been confident in their status and martial arts, but none of the other members of the Stalwart Dragon Guard had surpassed them. Chen Ang's actions had shocked them, and they felt that the opponent's martial arts had reached an inconceivable level. They no longer dared to be negligent.
Now that things had calmed down, the two quickly came forward and said, "Governor's martial arts are outstanding, you have already flattened the Wulin world of the Central Plains. The dozens of Lulin strongholds have been old bandits for many years and have been a threat to Jianghu for a long time. Now that Governor's horse has arrived, the Golden Cities and Hot Ponds have been turned into ashes, shaking the Wulin world for thousands of miles."
Chen Ang listened to their flattery, but he didn't show any happiness on his face. The two were so anxious that they became dizzy. As Imperial Bodyguards, their martial arts hadn't improved a bit, but they had learned to be slippery. In a moment of anxiety, they dared to say anything.
One of the Imperial Bodyguards whispered, "The Beggar Clan is the number one clan in the world. Their experts are as many as the clouds and their eyes and ears are all over the world. In the Central Plains, the Governor has imposed a ban on martial arts. Although right now the Beggar Clan is still a big force, the funny thing is that they still don't know that when the big tree is about to fall, when the Governor's troops and horses arrive, the wolf will run and the boar will scatter. That will be their best ending. "
Chen Ang sighed inwardly. This officialdom was really a place to raise useless people. When these two were in Jianghu, they still had some heroic spirit, but now they were no different from villains in danger. Compared to Murong Fu's Four Great Generals, they were incomparable. Compared to the Beggar Sect and the heroes of the martial arts world, they were not worth mentioning.
He slowly tasted the food on the table, and only after a long time did he put down his chopsticks. Facing the two men who were trying their best to flatter him and leak military intelligence, he said in a low voice, "The Beggar Clan has eyes and ears all over the world. By saying that, have you ever considered the feelings of the Beggar Clan brothers?"
"The imperial court sent us here to commend the Beggar Clan's loyalty and justice, at the same time to promote the harmonious development of the Beggar Clan. Although we still have to investigate the Beggar Clan's suspected assassination of Cai Daren, we believe that the Beggar Clan has been deceived by a small group of scum. By saying that, you really don't consider the feelings of the Beggar Clan brothers next door at all! "
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stood up and looked at the curtain. Suddenly, there was a sound of something crashing behind them. Everyone turned their heads in surprise. Only Huang Chang and Chen Ang were smiling as they looked at where they stood. They saw a black shadow jump out from the curtain and touch the windowsill. Then, like a sharp arrow, it shot out of the window.
The black shadow snatched the horses they had tied in the courtyard and galloped out of the city. When the riders in red heard the noise, they all ran over. The faces of the two imperial bodyguards changed. They trembled and said, "Commander-in-chief, quickly chase after him!"
"There's no hurry. Let's settle the bill first!" Chen Ang said with a smile.
When the two heard this, their vision darkened. This Building of Pines and Cranes was obviously a business for the Beggar Clan to gather information, but Chen Ang still wanted to settle the bill. "We are officials of the imperial court. When we go out, we have to maintain the image of the imperial court. We can't do something like dine and dash. You must bear this in mind. "
Chen Ang leisurely explained a lot of things to them. Under their burning gazes, he leisurely followed the official road. The Beggar Clan disciple was extremely desperate. Unexpectedly, he didn't follow the official road, but took a small path instead. Chen Ang and the others had changed their horses, so they were tired from chasing him. Unexpectedly, they could only catch him outside the apricot forest.
That person's breathing was rapid and unstable because Chen Ang's voice had broken his Turtle Breathing Art in the Building of Pines and Cranes. Now that he had forced himself to focus and run for several li, he could no longer hold on. Just as he reached Qiao Feng, he suddenly collapsed.
Chen Ang leisurely stood on a high hill, looking at the mess. The Beggar Clan had been divided into two groups, and they were facing each other. Several Jianghu elders stood solemnly on the side. The atmosphere was extremely strange. Chen Ang saw Qiao Feng's blood-stained linen robe. He looked majestic and heroic. He couldn't help but secretly praise him. "Good man, a great hero."
Qiao Feng cupped his fists toward Chen Ang and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why have you come to our Beggar Clan's gathering place?" Everyone looked at him, their eyes filled with surprise. Only Duan Yu, a hothead, greeted Chen Ang with a smile.
Chen Ang smiled and said, "I am Chen Ang, the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards of the Great Song's Suwu Hall. Greetings, Clan Leader Qiao!"
The Jianghu warriors present had just heard of his name and were in an uproar. The Beggar Clan people were even more surprised. They thought, "Is the imperial court really going to attack the Beggar Clan?" The Wulin people had mixed feelings about the imperial court. On the one hand, they were secretly opposed to the imperial court. On the other hand, they were loyal to the emperor and the country.
They could not bear the shackles of the imperial court, but they were loyal.
At this time, Chen Ang appeared as the commander-in-chief of the imperial court and interfered in Jianghu affairs. This was something that had never happened before. For a moment, half of the people present were at a loss. They didn't know how they should face Chen Ang.
The Beggar Clan and the imperial court had always cooperated. Although their relationship was not close, they were not hostile. Qiao Feng said, "Since you are a brother of the imperial guards, why don't you sit down? Today, the warriors of the Wulin world will bear witness to my identity. My resignation from the Beggar Clan's Clan Leader position should be witnessed by the imperial court."
He turned around to face the Beggar Clan people and laughed, "I am a good friend of the Beggar Clan brothers. We drank strong wine and ate dog meat to fight against the Liao Dynasty. I, Qiao Feng, am deeply grateful that you are willing to recognize me as your brother. Now that my identity is unknown, I cannot assume the Beggar Clan Leader position no matter what. "
"I only hope that after I, Qiao Feng, leave, you can get rid of the estrangement between us. The Beggar Clan is the number one clan in Jianghu. Its prestige is illustrious. Who in the Wulin world does not respect it? The brothers of the Beggar Clan should be as close as a family. We must not let outsiders laugh at us. "
His words were spoken with great sincerity. The crowd of Beggar Clan members originally valued yi qi above all else, but listening to him, they all felt ashamed. Qiao Feng was magnanimous. Although he had encountered a great change, he did not show any resentment or anger on his face. Before he left, he was still thinking about the Beggar Clan. He respectfully handed the Dog Beating Stick to Chuan Gong Zhanglao.
Just like that, he turned around and left. The crowd saw that even though he had encountered such a great change, not only he did not look desolate, he looked unyielding, his back was as straight as a pencil. Looking at his robe soaked with blood, they could not help but feel grief.
Immediately someone shouted, "Bangzhu, don't go!" "The Beggar Clan depends on you to manage the situation!" "Bangzhu, come back quickly!"
Chen Ang could not help shaking his head and sighing, he said, "Since Qiao Daxia has resigned from the Beggar Clan's Bangzhu position, I would like to ask all of you to quickly come up with a plan. The Ministry of Revenue's Minister Cai Jing, Cai Daren, was hacked to death in his home with the Dragon-Subduing Palm. The Beggar Clan must give the imperial court an explanation for this matter."
As soon as he said that, all the Beggar Clan disciples present glared at him. Only Xu Zhanglao hesitated for a moment and then said in a loud and clear voice, "You are right. Our Clan cannot be without a leader for a single day. After Qiao … Qiao Feng has passed away, the Clan's important matter needs someone to make the decision. This is an urgent matter that cannot be delayed. In any case, our innocence will be cleared. "
Chen Ang continued, "Take your time to choose the Bangzhu position. No matter who it is, he or she must come with me to the Six Fan School to give us an explanation." His words were like pouring oil on the fire. Among the people present, who did not regard going to the Six Fan School as a great humiliation? Seeing him being humiliated like this, someone was not convinced and said, "What right does the imperial court have to arrest our Bangzhu?"
"It's not that we want to resist the arrest of your Bangzhu. It's just that Lord Cai is dead. You should give an explanation to the Six Fan School and ask your Bangzhu to make an exception. Don't tell me that a high-ranking official of the imperial court has died in vain? "Chen Ang explained.
"You want to avenge Deputy Bangzhu Ma, but we also want to arrest the murderer who killed Lord Cai. You have to understand the imperial court."
Hearing this, the crowd felt that he was right. However, they would never hand over their Bangzhu. Immediately, Xu Zhanglao hesitated and said, "Our Bangzhu hasn't been decided yet. We can only ask for your understanding."
"I don't care. It's just that you can't afford to wait in the imperial court." Chen Ang said leisurely, "I won't make things difficult for you. You just have to bring the murderer to the Six Fan School within three months."
Elder Xu hesitated and said, "Our Bangzhu is in chaos. I'm afraid that three months is not enough!"
Chen Ang said with a cold smile, "Elder Xu, are you trying to bargain with me?"
Elder Xu said in fear, "I don't dare, I don't dare!" Seeing his servile manner, the Beggar Clan disciples thought of Qiao Feng's heroic and generous attitude and felt that it was not worth it.
Chen Ang was behaving like an official of the imperial court. Although he wasn't condescending, he was still overbearing. However, he had angered someone. Someone took a step forward and waved his folding fan, saying, "That's not true, that's not true! This Dragon-Subduing Palm, you can practice it, I can also practice it. There's no way to explain it. Look at my move, isn't it the Dragon-Subduing Palm? "
It turned out to be Bao Butong. Because of the Murong family's Underworld forces, he had been uprooted by Chen Ang and was in a terrible situation. Because of this, he was delayed. Seeing Chen Ang's official robes, he couldn't help but mock him.
Bao Butong laughed loudly and suddenly leaped forward. He exerted all his strength and struck the apricot tree with his palms, causing the surrounding trees to tremble. Leaves rustled and fell. Eight layers of the tree's branches and leaves fell. His palm strength was really strong.
Seeing this, Chen Ang burst into laughter. Bao Butong was puzzled. He said mockingly, "Could it be that my palm has scratched your itch? Why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing because I finally have a way to close the case!" Chen Ang laughed coldly, "So it's the Murong family's dead leftover. Since you said you know the Dragon-Subduing Palm, then what are you waiting for? The murderer is you!"
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