Chapter 51 People are sitting on the edge of the stage
After the three members of the Hunyuan Star Gate took their seats next to the main stage, the "tempo" in the venue finally relaxed a little, and Di Bujue could finally start leading everyone to discuss some serious matters.
Today's Seven Heroes Meeting is mainly about two things: first, to choose a new general sect leader for the Four Sects and Three Gangs; second, to find a suitable one among the sects attending the meeting to join the Four Sects and Three Gangs.
Originally, Di Bujue was quite confident about his election as the general sect leader, so he planned to do the "first thing" first and then the "second thing".
But now, being so disturbed by the dual harmony, Di Bujue found that the first thing seemed to be unsafe... If he still went according to the original plan, the heads of the other five sects would probably not let him pass.
There was no way, Di Bujue could only do the second thing first.
In this way, he spoke a few more pre-prepared words on the stage, and when he reached the last sentence, he continued: "... So, fellow colleagues, I don't know which sect or sect is willing to join our four sects.
Where are the three gangs that have formed an alliance? If the leaders are willing or want to recommend others, you can speak out."
As soon as he said this, the reaction from the audience started to rise.
Even though the internal fighting between these sects on the stage just made it look ugly, there are still people who want to join them.
It is true that if any of the four sects and three gangs were put into the arena, their comprehensive strength would not be as good as that of Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and the Beggar Clan, but if we consider these seven sects as a whole.
, then they must be regarded as one of the largest backbone forces in the martial arts forces in the Central Plains.
If you can join this alliance, even if you can't get any direct benefits from the other six factions, you will benefit greatly in terms of reputation and status.
Besides...can it really be of no benefit?
Our land in the Central Plains has been a humane society since ancient times, especially on the rivers and lakes.
For example, if your sect wants to handle some business, and the goods want to be transported by water, and you happen to be an alliance with the Caobang, can your treatment be the same as that of outsiders? Whether it is the speed of transportation, safety, price... we are sure that
We all need to take care of it, right?
There are so many hidden benefits like this. To put it bluntly... the leader of your sect doesn't drink tea? Doesn't he use salt when he eats?
"We, the Haisha Gang, are willing to join!"
"I, the Eagle Claw Sect, are willing to join!"
"We, the Taishan faction, are willing to join!"
Sure enough, not long after Di Bujue spoke, there was a response, and the small and medium-sized sects came forward one after another.
And the leaders sitting in the upper seats naturally have their own plans.
Take Di Bujue for example. Long before the meeting of the Seven Heroes was held, he had already been angry with the heads of more than a dozen third-rate sects. Any one of these sects could be selected, because they were all defeated by Di Bujue.
They were promised benefits and were willing to be the doglegs of the Cao Gang; as long as they were elected, they would immediately vote for Di Bujue in the election of the chief sect leader.
This... is undoubtedly one of the backup plans that Di Bujue had prepared in advance.
He had already considered that if something went wrong while doing the "first thing", he could just do the "second thing" first and make amends later.
However, Cao Fengchao didn't want Di Bujue to get his wish...
Fatty Cao wants to achieve "balance". The Cao Gang is already the strongest among the four sects and the three gangs. What's the point of asking Di Bujue to bring in a loser sect?
The Salt Gang's intelligence network is not trivial either. Cao Fengchao knew exactly which sect leaders Di Bujue had bribed, so he had already thought about it secretly today: He must not let Di Bujue drag him into the four gangs.
The three gangs in the door won't do anything even if they fall out.
"It seems that your comrades are very complimentary to our four sects and three gangs, haha... Cao is a bit flattered." After the roars from the audience had almost passed, Cao Fengchao, who was sitting in the upper seat, began
He was making trouble with his smile, "However, Cao discovered that... the heroes of the Beggar Clan have never spoken..." He said, then cast his eyes towards the Beggar Clan array not far away, "But I don't know
...Elder Feng, what do you think?"
Cao Fengchao's words were of great importance. With his words, everyone's focus fell on the Beggar Gang.
Today, there are not many or not many people from the Beggar Clan. They are led by two people, one is Feng Jisheng, their elder from Nine Pockets, and the other is Wang Peng, the protector of Eight Pockets.
When Cao Fengchao asked this question at this moment, the two of them were stunned. It was obvious that they were unprepared for this question...
Of course, we can't blame them, because the Beggar Clan came to the Seven Heroes Association today and had no intention of getting involved in the troubles of the Four Gates and Three Gangs. They had ulterior motives.
What is the purpose?
It’s nothing, I just want to find someone.
Here, I have to mention a few words about the situation of the beggar gang in the great rivers and lakes...
The 19th year of Yongtai was not a good year for the Beggar Gang. At the beginning of the year, their gang leader Niu Yu finished his last period of fighting against the disease and died on the bed; Niu, the gang leader who had been addicted to alcohol all his life.
, uses his body in its prime to tell everyone that if you know how to use the technique of "relying on internal strength to force alcohol out of the body," you should try your best to use it, otherwise liver cirrhosis will basically not be saved when it enters the decompensation stage.
No matter what, since this person is dead, he should be buried properly, his funeral affairs should be taken care of, and then a new gang leader should be chosen.
But they couldn't choose...
Because this season is when the talents of the Beggar Clan are withering and they are no longer able to take over.
There are nine people in total among the four elders and the five guardians. The eldest is seventy-five years old and the youngest is almost sixty. Even if a few of them are indeed first-class experts, they have to be in charge of the Beggar Clan.
At their age, their physical strength and energy are definitely unbearable.
As for the Mesozoic people in the gang who are still relatively strong in physical strength and energy, there are quite a few with good moral character, but unfortunately none of them are top-notch in martial arts...
Let’s not talk about the remaining younger generation. Even if they have the qualifications, they are still far from being able to become gang leaders.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So, it has been half a year since Niu Yu died, and they have not yet chosen a suitable gang leader; what if Niu Yu was bedridden before his death?
Counting the days since its inception, this beggar gang has actually been without a de facto leader for more than a year.
As the "biggest gang in the world", the Beggar Gang has been leaderless for a long time. How can they not be anxious?
In despair, these beggars remembered one person.
This person has also appeared in the previous article. His name is Lin Dong. He was the same Lin Dong who ate for free at Di Bujue's place for several months and even lost a finger because he helped the little girl selling jelly.
Let's talk about that year, after Lin Dong left the wine shop opened by Di Bujue, he took his wife to explore the world, and soon joined the Beggar Gang.
He stayed here for eight years.
Eight years later, 38-year-old Lin Dong became the leader of the Beggar Gang. However, in the end, he only stayed as leader for half a year before leaving the Beggar Gang.
Because that year...Lin Dong's wife died.
Lin Dong had only had this one woman in his life and had never thought about taking a concubine. His wife had always wanted to give him a child, but their first child died when he was less than one year old, and the second child was separated from his mother when he was born.
Both passed away.
The medical conditions in those days were like this. Just bad luck could easily lead to death due to childbirth.
Lin Dong blamed himself very much for his wife's death and was filled with grief. He felt that he no longer had the energy to take care of the affairs of the Beggar Gang, so he resigned from his position as gang leader and returned to his hometown with his wife's ashes.
In the twelve years after he left, the position of leader of the Beggar Clan changed hands twice, and the last time it was passed to Niu Yu.
And Lin Dong... After guarding his wife's grave for a year, he began to wander around the world alone. Soon he got a name, "Golden Beggar".
Yes, that's the golden beggar from "Golden Beggar, Silver Dao, Bronze Confucianism and Iron Monk".
Although Lin Dong has been living alone these years and has no contact with the Beggar Clan for a long time, under the current situation, it is reasonable for the elders of the Beggar Clan to want to invite him back to take charge of the overall situation.
It's just that... this guy's whereabouts are elusive on weekdays. Even when he is doing justice, he will not deliberately reveal his identity. In other words... when he is not doing justice, he is just an ordinary person you see randomly on the roadside.
There is no difference between beggars, so it is really difficult to find them.
The Beggar Clan came to the Seven Heroes Association today with the intention of giving it a try, because several elders heard from Lin Dong many years ago that he had a relationship with Di Bujue when he was young, so they thought... Lin Dong
Will you also come to this Qixiong meeting to meet old friends?
It's a pity that Lin Dong hasn't shown up yet, so it seems that the attempt was in vain.
Of course, people from the Beggar Clan won’t leave the meeting midway because they haven’t found the person they are looking for. After all, Gang Leader Di has also arranged good seats for you. It would be too disrespectful for you to leave in the middle of the meeting; besides,
This will be held on the island. Even if you leave early and there is no Cao Gang to sail the boat, you will not be able to return to the shore.
Therefore, these people in the Beggar Clan were basically waiting for the meeting to end with the idea of watching the excitement and enjoying themselves. Who would have thought that Cao Fengchao would suddenly come to ask them what their opinions were.
Feng Jisheng and Wang Peng are just elders and protectors, not gang leaders, so what opinions can they have? Even if they do, the opinions coming from their mouths don't count?
But I’ve asked you all the questions, so you can’t pretend you didn’t hear them.
Reluctantly, after exchanging glances with Wang Peng beside him, Feng Jisheng, who was older and had a higher seniority in the gang, replied: "Gang Leader Cao is too polite. Today, the Beggar Gang is here just to do something for the comrades.
A testimony... Our gang has no intention of joining the Four Sects and Three Gangs, nor does it have the intention to interfere with your decision-making; moreover, Feng is not the gang leader, but just an elder, and it doesn't matter what he says, haha... So,
As for which sect to choose, I would like to ask Master Cao to discuss it on your own."
After all, it was Lao Jianghu who kicked the ball back with a few polite words.
As for Cao Fengchao, he had already guessed that the other party would answer this question before he asked the question, so he was already prepared and responded directly: "Hey~ Elder Feng is just being polite." He paused and changed hands.
He put down a tall hat and said, "The Beggar Gang is the largest gang in the world and is known for its fairness and chivalry. Elder Feng is also a veteran of the gang and has great respect... If you say something today, who dares not to take it seriously?"
After putting on the top hat, he added another sentence, "I hope Elder Feng can give us some advice and recommend one or two sects that you think are suitable."
Cao Fengchao's move was very good. He knew very well that the Beggar Clan didn't care who joined the four sects and the three gangs, so they were absolutely neutral. According to normal logic, they would never choose those third-rate sects bought by Di Bujue.
Furthermore, the Beggar Clan has a good reputation and its influence is large enough. Everyone will think that what Feng Jisheng says is fair.
To take a step back, when the time comes, if someone really wants to be resentful, they will also resent Feng Jisheng...
In short, using these beggars as spearmen is much better than Cao Fengchao jumping out on his own to offend others.
On the other side, after listening to this, Feng Jisheng said in his heart: "You, Mr. Cao, are determined to set me up, are you going to play with me like this? Okay! Let's see how I deal with it...
…”
The next second, I saw Feng Jisheng stroking his beard and smiling, and replied loudly: "Ah... well, since Gang Leader Cao has said so, I, Mr. Feng, a beggar, might as well speak out..."
Just before he said these words, the hearts of countless heads on stage and off stage were in their throats.
No one expected...
The second half of Feng Jisheng's sentence was: "I think this Hunyuan Star Gate... is quite suitable."