In the past, the chief helmsman of Caobang was quiet and orderly, but this night it was full of guests.
The houses on the entire street near them were connected one after another, and as they entered, they were almost filled with banquets wherever tables and chairs could be placed. The scene was...
It was very lively.
It was obvious that Gang Leader Di was treating guests to a meal, and he had prepared this meal a long time ago.
According to his original plan, this should be a celebration banquet - in order to celebrate his becoming the head of the sect, it is only natural to entertain all the powerful people attending the meeting today.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes...
At the Seven Heroes Meeting during the day today, Di Bujue was not selected as the general sect leader as he wished. Of course, we cannot say that he "lost the election", we can only say... we will discuss it later.
So what's going on?
In fact, it was in the afternoon. Di Bujue saw that the matter of Hunyuan Star Gate joining the Four Sects and Three Gangs was a done deal, so he made calculations on the stage: "After all the troubles caused by the man named Zhang and Huang, now
The Chiayi Sect, the Zhongyi Sect, and the Xingyi Sect are all at odds with me. The old fox Cao Laosan has already stabbed me in the back, and He Yinshan is a loser... If I start discussing the selection of the general sect leader now, then I
I definitely can’t choose, I have to find a way to put this aside..."
Once he had put this together, he found an excuse to bring up the previous incident... that is, the death of Ge Shi, and the attacks on Guo Cong and Lin Yuancheng, saying that it was related to him.
He also wanted to "give justice to the Chivalry Sect", so before finding out, he suggested to put aside the matter of choosing the chief sect leader.
The reason Di Bujue found... is pretty good, because he is not the only one who is suspected in this matter; as he analyzed during his sophistry, if he follows the motive of "blaming the Cao Gang and secretly seizing the leader of the sect"
, each of the leaders of the four sects and the three gangs is suspected, so it is indeed inappropriate to choose the general sect leader before knowing it clearly. If you choose one person and it is later proven that he was the instigator of this conspiracy, then
Wouldn't it be better to kill him and then re-elect him?
And when Di Bujue mentioned this, it was not easy for the leaders of the other factions to object, because objecting would look suspicious, as if you were responsible for the matter.
The leaders of the four sects and the three gangs do not object, and the people from the other sects will not object. Anyway, you have also decided to join the seventh sect, and there are no more sects that want to join your alliance.
They have lost hope, but it has nothing to do with them now which of you is the head of the sect?
As for those wealthy people who are just trying to give face or come to join in the fun and "bear witness", they have also witnessed the "open and fair" selection of the Hunyuan Star Gate into the Four Gates and Three Gangs. How are you going to find out whether Ge Shi's death is yours?
It was an internal matter, and they had no objection.
Just like that, this session of the Seven Heroes Conference comes to an end.
This is also the first time since the establishment of the alliance of four gates and three gangs that they ended the meeting without electing a general gate leader.
It may be broken up, but people are not separated.
According to the rules of the martial arts world, generally speaking, when everyone comes to such a gathering of comrades, the party responsible for hosting the party will treat them to a treat.
Although Di Bujue was in a very depressed mood, the banquet still had to be held... Even if he didn't hold it temporarily, he would still have to pay for the cooks, ingredients, tables, chairs, tableware, etc. that he had ordered in advance.
, then why should he offend others even after losing money?
Therefore, around Shenshi, Caobang's fleet began to send ships one after another and began to transport those wealthy merchants back.
After these hundreds of martial arts people returned from Liugong Island, they almost went straight to the Caobang Headquarters, just in time for lunch.
This gang... are all martial arts practitioners. They have a big appetite, and the lunch that day was not very delicious. Now they are here at the luxurious banquet hosted by the Caogang.
No need to be polite to Gang Leader Di anymore... That guy opened his cheeks and raised his back molars, no matter if it was delicacies or coarse grains, he wolfed it down.
On the other hand, Gang Leader Di himself was so angry that he had a stomachache and couldn't eat anything. He had to force his smile to greet the guests.
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To make a long story short, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet was finally over.
Although most people went back to the inn on their own after drinking and eating, there were also a lot of rough guys who "drank and lay like corpses", so the Caobang members had to carry them out.
And while the gangsters in Caogang were working overtime all night to clean up the mess, Di Bujue was also cleaning up another "mess".
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squeak--
With the sound of the door axis turning, Di Bujue pushed open the door of a teahouse and stepped in.
The teahouse is very spacious and brightly lit.
At this moment, five people were sitting inside waiting for him.
You can probably guess who these five are: Lu Kang, the leader of the Xiayi Sect, and his senior sister Lei Sanniang; Lu Yan, the leader of the Zhongyi Sect, and his younger brother Lu Shiyuan; and the other is Xingyi Sect.
The sect owner Shao Dejin.
Di Bujue invited them here to discuss the matter of their disciples being ambushed by killers.
After all, Di Bujue's sister-in-law Ruan was responsible for this matter. Although the matter has not been exposed now, it is obviously not "resolved". If Di Bujue does not strike while the iron is hot and settle this matter, not only will he
The chief sect leader's plan will be hindered, and it may even be detrimental to his "nephew" Di Gui one day in the future.
Therefore, today at the banquet, while Di Bujue was greeting the guests, he was secretly thinking about how to expose this matter...
His city's resourcefulness was still good, and it didn't take long for him to have an idea, so he sent someone to invite the four people from the Xiayi Sect and the Zhongyi Sect to come to the teahouse to talk after the banquet.
As for Shao Dejin... In fact, no one invited him. After the banquet, he saw Master Lu and the others walking to the back hall, so he followed them.
At this point, there is really no need for Shao Dejin to come, because Lin Yuancheng has already turned against him and is no longer a member of his Xingyi sect. What position does he have to seek "justice" for Lin Yuancheng? But his surname is Shao
This guy, everyone knows... he has a villainous heart, he just thinks there is an advantage in this matter, and if he doesn't come, he will lose.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So Shao Dejin not only came, he was also very arrogant. He looked at Di Bujue who had just entered the room and was the first to say: "Gang Leader Di is so arrogant.
, let us wait."
Others would not say this, not even the bitter and resentful Lei Sanniang, because they all knew that Di Bujue came late just to entertain the comrades outside; those people were not rushing in today.
He came for the Cao Gang, but for the "Seven Heroes Club". If Di Bujue didn't greet him well at the banquet, it would also be a loss to the faces of the Four Gates and Three Gangs.
Only Shao Dejin insisted on finding such a low-level stumbling block, as if by saying this, Di Bujue had lost the truth and owed him something.
"Di, you still have to take care of the face of these four sects and three gangs..." As expected, when Di Bujue took his seat, he retorted, "I'm not like some people. I'm not good at appearance, and I've almost lost all my face."
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"Hmph!" Shao Dejin heard this and slapped the coffee table, "Di, what is your identity? Old Sect Leader Lu is still sitting here. When will it be your turn to be the face of the Four Sects and Three Gangs..."
"Okay, okay..." Unexpectedly, Lu Yan interrupted him the next second, "I understand Master Shao's kindness, but I'm afraid I can't bear it with my old bones."
Although Lu Yan is old, he is not stupid.
When did Shuangxie talk about this before? It was at the Qixiong meeting - in front of a large crowd, with thousands of people watching, so they could use this "discussing etiquette"
"The way to hold Di Bujue up.
But what is the occasion now? This is the back room of the Cao Gang's chief helm. Several leaders and deputy leaders within the Four Gates and Three Gangs are negotiating privately. At this time, Shao Dejin, you are talking about this? Who cares about you?
You also raised me, Lao Lu, to be the sword wielder of Shang Fang...Are you stupid?
"Eh? You..." Shao Dejin didn't expect that he would be blocked by Lu Yan, and a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
Di Bujue was really too lazy to talk to this loser, so he ignored him and continued: "Everyone, there are no outsiders here at the moment. There are only a few of our sects related to 'that matter', so Di will have something to say."
Let's just say it straight..." He paused, "I can swear to God that the person who sent the assassins to kill Master Nephew Ge, Master Nephew Guo, and Shaoxia Lin was definitely not me, Di. If this statement is false,
I am willing to be punished by evil ghosts, not to die a good death, and to fall into the eighteenth level of hell and never be reincarnated."
"Ha! What a joke!" Before the other party finished speaking, Shao Dejin laughed and said, "Can swearing a poisonous oath be used as evidence? Ask the people here if they believe you?"
However, Lu Kang, Lei Sanniang and the Lu brothers did not laugh.
If Shao Dejin had sworn and sworn here today, no one would believe it, but when Di Bujue said this... the credibility is not low.
The reason is simple - Shao Dejin is a villain, while Di Bujue is a hero.
The villain has the convenience of the villain, and the hero has the burden of the hero.
People like Di Bujue are arrogant and self-centered. No matter how cruel he is to others, he is obsessed with self-worship.
If you want to say that Di Bujue would do some shameful things behind his back, and then deny it in public afterwards, it is not surprising; but if you want to say that he would swear on his own life, or even the next life, he should do
Can't come out...
Even if he doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, nor is he afraid of ghosts and gods, as long as there is a slight possibility... that the curse will come true, he will not let himself take this risk.
Furthermore, some of what Di Bujue said on the stage of the Seven Heroes Association is correct: with the current strength of the Cao Gang, as long as everything goes as usual, the chief sect leader will undoubtedly be in his pocket. What reason does he have to plot against him?
What about the juniors? No matter whether the plot is successful or not, it will not do him any good, it will only harm his affairs.
"Well... Lu also believes that you did not do this." After a moment of silence, Lu Yan ignored Shao Dejin and said directly to Di Bujue, "It's just..."
"It's just that this matter happened on the territory of our Cao Gang. As the leader of the gang, I should give you an 'explanation'." Di Bujue took over Lu Yan's words and continued, "This point...
...Of course I understand." He pretended to really not know who the murderer was, and said, "But it takes time to find out the truth, and even if it takes time, it may not be possible to get the truth..."
The rest of what he said was understood by the old Jianghu people.
In those days, the government had a lot of unsolved murder cases, let alone Jianghu and Green Forest Road.
For example, a disciple of sect A and a disciple of sect B met by chance on a deserted mountain path. The two had a little argument, and then one of them killed the other and kicked the body.
Kicked down the mountain...how should I investigate this matter?
As long as the murderer never mentions it to anyone, who will know the whereabouts of the deceased? After the body fell to the bottom of the cliff, it was very likely to be eaten by wild animals in less than half a day. Why is there such a coincidence in this world that someone happens to be there?
A body was found at the bottom of the cliff within half a day? Not to mention...even if someone does find the body, that person may not report it to the authorities; why would someone get involved in a life-threatening lawsuit that has nothing to do with them? What if?
In order to take credit for closing the case, the local government directly arrested the person who reported it to the police as the murderer, tortured him severely, and then sentenced him to death. This kind of thing was also very common at that time.
In short, in that evil old society, there were so many unsolved murder cases. Di Bujue's words "may not be the truth"...if nothing else, it is very true.
"Then the death of my son Ge Shizhi...is it just so unclear?" Lei Sanniang absolutely cannot accept this answer.
"Senior Sister Lei, please be patient." Di Bujue replied, "I said, check... Of course I will still check, but I can't guarantee how long it will take, let alone what the results will be.
Come." When he said this, he changed the subject, "Let's take a step back and say, even if one day, I find out the real culprit and hand him over to Senior Sister Lei and you will cut him into pieces, then Senior Nephew Ge will not be able to die.
Resurrection."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What do you mean..." Lei Sanniang became a little angry again, and her tone suddenly became very aggressive again, "Let me express my condolences and accept the change."
Can’t make it?”
"No, no, no..." Di Bujue said, "I just want to advise Senior Sister Lei, the days are long, don't get angry because of the grudges that cannot be avenged..."
They were all good words, but Lei Sanniang couldn't just take them and scolded her. She could only snort and said: "Huh... I'm still very strong. I don't need to worry about it, Master Lao Di."
Seeing that Di Bujue had stabilized the most difficult person to deal with, he stopped harping on the matter. He immediately raised his hand and patted it twice.
As soon as the applause ended, several Cao Gang members from the back of the teahouse opened the curtain and carried out two large boxes with a groan.
Boom——
Boom——
The sound of these two boxes falling to the ground is very similar. Most people may not be able to hear the difference, but to these experts, they can clearly tell which one is heavier and which one is lighter.
"In any case, this time Brother Ge was killed on the territory of our Cao Gang, and those killers came here to frame the blame on me..." Di Bujue continued, "So, no matter what I say, it is hard for Di to say no.
It's the fault." He raised his finger and pointed at the heavier box, and said to Lu Kang and Lei Sanniang, "The contents of this box can be regarded as a little bit of Di's affection for Junior Nephew Ge and the Chivalry Sect. There are too many and too little...
...I hope you two will bear with me."
Ladies and gentlemen, Youdao is like wine that makes people's faces red, and wealth that touches people's hearts.
What Di Bujue said makes sense: Now that the person is dead, you won’t be able to find the murderer for a while. Even if you find him in the future, you won’t be able to bring Ge Shi back to life. However, this box of “benefits” in front of you
”, but it is within reach.
In addition, Di Bujue already knew before today that the financial situation of the Chivalry Sect has been quite bad in recent years, because they have not produced any decent talents among their younger generation for a long time, resulting in their local power not being very strong.
It is a bit difficult to develop or even hold on to the original business... In this case, this large box of property can be said to be a timely help, which can at least solve their urgent needs.
Sure enough, at this moment, Lu Kang looked at the box and immediately cast an almost pleading look at his Senior Sister Lei.
Master Lu is the one who knows the current situation of the Chivalry Sect best. Their actual situation is actually worse than what Di Bujue found out, so they really need this money...
As for Lei Sanniang, she really wanted to say back, "Did I buy my son's life with this box of money?", but seeing the look in Lu Kang's eyes, she held it back.
Thinking about it calmly, even if she tried to force Di Bujue again, she probably wouldn't get any better result than this. Moreover, she still had to rely on the Caobang to help her find the murderer, so it would be useless to further deteriorate the relationship between the two parties.
Therefore, Lei Sanniang weighed it and finally... silently nodded to Lu Kang.
If Lu Kang was granted amnesty, he raised his hands to Di Bujue and said, "Master Di... that's too polite."
Lao Lu is just pretending to refuse, it is a routine procedure.
Di Bujue knew it was done as soon as he heard this, and immediately showed a cheerful smile: "Haha... Lord Lu said, it should be, it should be!"
After that, he turned to Lu Yan and continued: "Chief Sect Master, on the stage today, Di Mou was impulsive and said some unpleasant words... Although you, sir, have a lot of money, you should not follow me.
This junior is worried about it, but..." He pointed to the lighter box again, "I still hope you can accept this little bit of my heart."
"Haha..." Seeing this, Lu Yan smirked twice, "The Di gang leader said something serious. Our two sects are already as close as one family. After the Zhongyi sect came to Dengzhou, they were warmly entertained by the Cao gang. How can I be so embarrassed...
"
"Hey~" Di Bujue interrupted the old man's polite words, "This box is not only to apologize to Master Lu, but also to suppress the shock of Junior Nephew Guo. For the sake of your junior, you should accept it.
Get off."
"Hmm..." Lu Yan exchanged glances with Lu Shiyuan beside him, and then replied, "Okay, then I'd better obey my order out of respect."
Don't look at these guys who were glaring at the Qixiong meeting during the day. They said all kinds of unpleasant things and almost got into a fight... At this moment, they all changed their faces at the slightest suggestion.
This is Jianghu.
There are so many "heroes" in the world, and the vast majority of them here are just "human beings".
People who have been in this big dyeing vat for a long time will probably have several "faces" and all of them understand the principle of "people who know the current affairs are heroes".
Maybe they were loyal when they were young, but when they became "seniors", "masters", "heads", and "famous people", they had to start talking about interests.
And speaking of this benefit...
"Uh-huh!" Shao Dejin, who had been sitting aside for a long time without anyone paying attention, was already a little anxious at this time. He couldn't help but clear his throat loudly, hoping that Di Bujue would quickly give him his share.
However...
"Master Shao, what's the matter with you?" Di Bujue looked at him coldly, with an expression that seemed to say, "Why are you still here?"
Then Shao Dejin even said in a sarcastic tone: "Chief Di, don't pretend to be stupid. Where are you giving me the 'explanation' of Xingyi Sect?"
"What's the explanation?" Di Bujue's tone did not change, "Isn't Lin Yuancheng your enemy? Your enemy was assassinated, and others still have to explain to you? What's the point of this?"
"This..." The corners of Shao Dejin's mouth twitched, and he held it in for a long time before saying, "He... he was still a member of my Xingyi Sect when he was plotted."
"That's what I'm saying..." Di Bujue picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, then replied leisurely, "Can a married daughter find another bachelor to receive another betrothal gift?
"
His example is a bit strange, but the meaning is similar.
The other four people also looked at Shao Dejin coldly, with no intention of speaking for him.
Shao Dejin's face turned blue with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay... okay, Gang Leader Di will discuss it, Shao will take note of it... Humph!" With that, he stood up, turned around and walked out, "
Farewell!"
And until he went out, Di Bujue didn't even raise his head to look at him.