Chapter 158: Fame goes to the Zeng

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The Guandi Temple has gone through wind and rain, and the wall curtains are all covered with smoky black spots. Looking from the patio to the roof, there are pottery double-eagle orb decorations on it, gray tube tiles, plain tiles with trimmed edges, and the eaves board is carved with flowers and birds. The decoration, although old, is still clear.

Looking at the hidden golden needle inserted into the green bricks, the elders of the Guangzhou Beggar Clan, who had not yielded under the force of Gang Leader Fan's martial arts, were silent at this time. You looked at me and I looked at you, it seems that you still want to recommend someone. A person who talks about the matter will give an external answer to this difficult matter.

But Jiang Wen already took out three incense sticks from the sacred table without any knowledge. After lighting them on the swaying candlestick, he bowed three times to the statue of Emperor Guan who was holding a knife to observe the spring and autumn, and inserted them into the incense burner.

As the breeze blew, the faint flames on the three incense sticks flickered, reflecting the smile on Jiang Wen's face as he slowly turned around. Everyone held their breath and stared in amazement, not knowing where the man in front of them would aim his spear.

The forces in front of us have clearly been divided. On one side is Gang Leader Fan who is crossing the river. He is very skilled in martial arts but his number is small. After all, no matter how many disciples the leader of the Beggar Clan has, he cannot bring hundreds or even thousands of beggars across the border to beg for food along the way.

The local Guandi Society in Guangzhou is the local snake that Jiang Wen wants to find on this trip. They have eyes in every corner of the city and can provide him with the information he urgently needs.

In this way, it was obvious which team to take - Jiang Wen also taught his three apprentices by words and deeds, letting them see how qualified people in the world can stir up trouble...

His eyes slowly scanned the pictures of "old pine in winter snow", "picture of gold and jade in books", "picture of harmony and wealth", "picture of blessing coming from heaven", "picture of meeting mountains and rivers" on the walls on both sides, and finally landed on On Gang Leader Fan.

"Gang Leader Fan, I think you have hurt the peace by going to war just now. How about you, the leader of the gang, take the lead and talk things out?"

Gang Leader Fan, who had a stubble on his face, looked at Jiang Wen meaningfully. He seemed to have sensed his intention to deflect, but he just sighed and released his grip. Like Jiang Wen, he took out three sticks of incense and showed great respect. The ceremony was completed in front of Mr. Guan.

Undefendable and unstoppable, Gang Leader Fan could no longer suppress the situation. With Jiang Wen as a heavy straw, he could only avoid the edge for the time being.

After Gang Leader Fan finished burning the incense, he told everyone the reason for the incident.

Only then did Jiang Wen know that Bingyin had entered the city, that is, he had arrived in Guangzhou five days ago. He made a special trip to the Guandi Temple but did not find the leader of the Guandi Society, Gang Leader Wu. Instead, he ran into several members of the Beggar Clan. The elders fought hard here, trying to mediate the dispute but unexpectedly intensifying the conflict, and they were unable to move for several days.

"Elders, I have indeed received a message from your Gang Leader Wu, so I came to Guangzhou day and night to discuss the merger of the two beggar gangs. This matter is related to the Mingjian of the Holy Emperor, and I, Fan Xinghan, am absolutely telling the truth!"

Gang leader Fan's tone was righteous and resounding, and his eyes swept across the crowd, making him appear very confident.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a beggar elder who was blind in one eye stood up and said in a bad tone.

"Then I dare to ask for advice. Gang leader Wu has been missing for only half a month, and you guys from the Xinghan Gang jumped out to stir up trouble. Don't you just see that we are leaderless and want to get a share of the pie?"

There were also people hiding in the crowd who spoke out.

"Gang leader Wu can't be contacted right now. We five sub-rudders want to choose the leader ourselves, but you don't let us choose, and you also fool us with some specious information. What are your intentions?"

"Furthermore, Gang Leader Wu's favor is Guangbu, and all of us beggars in Guangzhou are dissatisfied with asking you to be the leader of the Guandi Society. Do you have the strength? You don't even have the dignity to do so!"

The clothes of the local beggar gang elders were in tatters but not dirty. Their food was generally good, and their questioning voices were passionate and powerful. Their numerical advantage instantly made up for their lack of quality.

"Asshole, since ancient times, there have been Fan, Gao, and Li clans in the Beggar Clan, all headed by my Fan family clan! Tell me what you can't do!"

Gang Leader Fan was furious when he heard this. He slapped the table and became angry again. This time he obviously used the sound of Dantian Qi Hai, which was as deafening as the sound of a copper bell.

"Who is maliciously slandering me! Do you dare to come and swear a vicious oath in front of Mr. Guan? There is no such thing as your embarrassment and triviality!"

This time Gang Leader Fan used his identity to speak out, which seemed to suffocate the opponents.

Historical data shows that professional beggars who used begging as a means of living first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Three Years of Duke Xi" records that Chong'er, a young master of the Jin Dynasty, "begged for food in the wilds, and the barbarians tried to fight with him. The young master was so angry that he wanted to whip him."

There are thousands of sects of the Beggar Clan in the world, but when talking about their historical origins, we have to mention the three sects of the Beggar Clan that have separate surnames - Fan Jiamen, Gao Jiamen, and Li Jiamen.

Fan Xinghan's surname is Fan, but not all Fan family members are surnamed Fan. Just like the Gao family family is attached to the legendary beggar number one scholar Gao Wenju, and the Li family family has Li Niangniang, the concubine of Song Zhenzong, as its ancestor.

The Fan family he mentioned originated from the legend that Confucius traveled around the world and survived by begging when the food supply was cut off in Chen State. Confucius survived with the help of Patriarch Fan Dan. Confucian disciples were very grateful to Patriarch Fan Dan. ancestor’s generosity.

Later, Fan Dan's family property declined, and he had to go to the streets to beg for food. Later, when a beggar appeared begging for food, he claimed to be a disciple of the Fan family and came to pay for his ancestor Fan Dan.

These stories are often mentioned later in cross talk allegro, but in fact Fan Dan was from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was not close to Confucius at all. However, it was later spread by word of mouth among the people, and Fan Dan actually became the creditor of the sage Confucius.

But no matter what, this period of history is recognized by beggars from the south to the north, and they respect the Fan family. Gradually, a group of people with common beliefs and rules for asking for money and food has been formed. It has lasted to this generation, which happens to be Fan Xinghan is the leader.

"Hmm, so what about the Fan family? Then how can you prove that you are not here to take advantage of the situation? Do you dare to swear a vicious oath that you will not scaremonger the two factions to merge unless Gang Leader Wu is found!"

The beggar elder who was blind in one eye stood up, immediately lit the incense and handed it out. He placed seemingly equal conditions in front of Fan Xinghan and looked at Gang Leader Fan with provocative eyes.

It can be seen that the reason why the local beggar gang members in Guangzhou are insecure and have a bad attitude is because of the insecurity caused by the uneven strength between the two parties. They are now facing the Xinghan Gang who are united but under unified leadership. At this time, the Guangzhou Guandi Society, which is on the verge of falling apart, is unable to resist, which is why it is so extreme and xenophobic.

Fan Xinghan seemed to be angered by the other party's behavior over the past few days. He immediately made an oath without thinking too much, agreeing to bring up the matter after finding Gang Leader Wu. At that time, Guangzhou Guandi would give him another explanation. His words were obviously Full of confidence.

"Master, why do I think Gang Leader Fan has been fooled?"

Ningdie, who was watching the show, carefully poked her master and said in a low voice.

Jiang Wen happily explained to his apprentice: "Of course he was fooled. Now Gang Leader Wu is neither alive nor dead. Fan Xinghan wants to prove his innocence. It's not that easy. The Guangzhou Beggar Gang just wants to use expedient measures to delay time. "

Hong Wending also looked at the master with a sudden realization: "I understand. They used Gang Leader Fan's reputation as a threat to force him to agree to this condition. When Gang Leader Fan comes back, he will face the leader who has been selected and twisted into a rope. The Guandi Society will have no choice but to return without success..."

Jiang Wen also noticed that Gang Leader Fan felt helpless staying here these past few days.

From the moment this man walked into the hall with the slogan of annexation, he got involved in this farce. But as soon as he left, it meant that the small Xinghan Gang would withdraw from the competition and would only Leaving behind the excuse of taking advantage of the situation, he fell into a situation where both people and money were lost.

Jiang Wen nodded: "Well, the idioms are used well, much better than the slanderous guy at the door."

Seeing that the two sides were in a tense atmosphere again, Jiang Wen, who had watched the show for a long time, quickly came out to mediate.

"Everyone on both sides, since Gang Leader Fan has opened his mouth, you have to sit down and talk slowly. Then, please come up with the news before Gang Leader Wu's disappearance and read it in detail. Now that the dragon head is found sooner, Guandi will be less likely to die. The civil strife and the Xinghan Gang were also exempted from suspicion for a day, right?"

Having said all that, the two sides actually went through a round of substantial negotiations, and both sides figured out each other's bottom line, so they sat down honestly.

Fan Xinghan's purpose was simple. Naturally, he wanted to recruit these leaderless beggars in Guangzhou and expand the power of the Xinghan Gang to the south. What the Guangzhou Guandi Association needs is time to choose a reputable leader to take the local advantage and prevent it from being disintegrated by beggars from outside.

"Gang Leader Wu came to see me in the temple half a month ago. At the same time, he told me to control the beggars under him and not cause trouble at the 'Golden Basin Washing Ceremony' held by the old hero Luo. I followed the order."

"I once sent a beggar under me to investigate. For more than ten days, no carriages or horses were seen at Gang Leader Wu's house. The swill was also different from the past. He must have been away from the house for a long time and lived somewhere else."

"By the way, I remembered that Gang Leader Wu loved to eat the fragrant meat at the entrance of the Capital God's Temple. The owner of that shop once told me during a chat that Gang Leader Wu once asked him to sell wine and buy meat on Guichou day and night, and had a good meal. After a pause, we headed northwest."

"Northwest? Did you hear it right? The gang leader asked me about the news about Nanhai Temple that day. Why should I go to the south? I thought I was going there to go to sea? But my beggar didn't receive any news. ah……"

Several local beggar leaders started chattering and discussed, and soon figured out the movements of leader Wu of Guandihui before he disappeared. Although these beggars who rank at the bottom of the three religions are inconspicuous, they are very pervasive and frightening when you inquire about them.

No matter how professional the other spies were, they probably didn't have the ability to judge the specific time of Wu Gang Leader's absence based on the fact that there were two leftovers, bitter bamboo shoots and bee pupae, missing from the swill in the house, right?

Jiang Wen secretly sighed that he had indeed found the right person for this trip. With the help of these professionals, it would be easy to find the hiding place of Southern Shaolin, and even find out how many hairs the monks had lost.

"Dear beggars, it is possible that your gang leader disappeared in the Nanhai Temple. Did he encounter misfortune while out at sea? I wonder if you can tell me the name of your gang leader so that our Wuyi faction can help to find out."

He had to do a full show, and Jiang Wen immediately showed his eagerness for justice and wanted to make some contribution to their efforts to find the gang leader.

"The gang leader is so blessed that everything will be fine."

An old beggar with gray hair said slowly: "Thank you very much, Master Jiang, for your kindness. The gang leader's name is Wu Liuqi. He is currently the Commander-in-Chief of the Seals, Zuo Dudu, stationed in Raoping."

As soon as he said this, Jiang Wen immediately smiled and used the standard method to cover up his inner surprise. He looked at Fan Xinghan again and found the helplessness on his expression.

"It turns out to be General Wu! I've heard of his name for a long time, but I didn't expect that he has such a connection with you. If you think about it this way, don't you think he's all a general and a guerrilla? I really envy others!"

Jiang Wen praised him with a smile, which actually made the beggar elders in front of him laugh very happily, and the eyes he looked at Jiang Wen became much kinder.

"Master Jiang, don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!"

A group of people laughed heartily in an instant, as if they were not the ones who had been having internal strife before.

Wu Liuqi, in Jin Yong's novel, is an undercover agent of the Tiandihui in the Qing court. In the book, he was a disciple of the Beggar Clan at first, but later made a mistake and was expelled. After he switched to the Qing Dynasty and made great achievements, he repented, and finally abandoned the secret and joined the Tiandihui again. , was appointed by Chen Jinnan as the Hongqi Incense Master of Hongshun Hall for his martial arts and character.

But the problem is that this is not the Jianghu of Jin Yong, but the paradoxical Jianghu of Ming and Qing Dynasties!

In real history, Wu Liuqi used to beg for food because of his addiction to drinking and gambling. He first surrendered to the Southern Ming Dynasty and became the general soldier. However, in the first month of the seventh year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1650), the rebel general Shang Kexi of the Ming Dynasty led the Qing army to conquer eastern Guangdong. Wu Liuqi He was the first to welcome the surrender, and acted as a sound guide to attract nearby towns.

In the twelfth year of Shunzhi (1655), Wu Liuqi even proposed to the court suggestions on strengthening coastal defense. The following year, the Qing government announced a "sea ban" policy. Wu Liuqi took the opportunity to overhaul the naval fleet, recruit naval forces, conquer Xiamen, and recruit the Nan'ao garrison to surrender, in order to attack and block Zheng Chenggong's anti-Qing struggle on the southeast coast.

As a surrendered general, he strictly enforced maritime bans in the Chaoshan area and massacred Chaoshan sea residents, killing tens of thousands. Only in this way was he appreciated by Shunzhi and awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief Zuo Dudu.

You must know that the strict maritime ban is an important means to weaken the Zheng family in the southeast. Chaoshan between Fujian and Guangdong is also an important source of troops and strategic locations for Zheng Chenggong. How could a Qing celebrity who was so keen on anti-Zheng meritorious deeds do this? How could Chen Jinnan dare to accept such a life-and-death enemy since he was loyal to the Tiandihui of the Zheng family?

The reason why there is such a bizarre plot in Jin Yong's book is because of the relationship between Wu Liuqi and the Haining Cha family from which he was born.

When Wu Liuqi was begging for food, it is said that Zha Jizuo, the ancestor of the Cha family, saw that Wu Liuqi was a good talker, so he treated him as an honored guest. The two talked all night, and after staying for a few days, he gave him a generous gift and sent him back to his hometown of Guangdong. With the future success.

In the second year of Kangxi (1663), Zhuang Tingluo from Gui'an (now Wuxing, Zhejiang) recruited celebrities to secretly compile Ming history. Later, due to the "Ming History Case", Zha Yihuang was implicated. Wu Liuqi tried his best to rescue Zha Yihuang, and Zha Yihuang was able to escape. It is said to be a good talk.

This deed is also recorded in The Deer and Cauldron. However, this story based on family memory is far from the real history.

Such a Qing court celebrity is actually the leader of Guandi Society, a beggar gang in Guangzhou. This must be a signal that cannot be ignored. How could such an important member of the court disappear inexplicably?

"Master Jiang, we have a heartfelt request. Is it convenient for you?"

The one-eyed beggar glanced at Fan Xinghan provocatively, took out a very delicate invitation from his arms, and carefully placed it in front of Jiang Wen.

"Friends from the Xinghan Gang naturally have a solution for the disappearance of Gang Leader Wu. But we have always had a vague feeling that it is impossible for an important member of the court like Gang Leader Wu to disappear for no reason. Perhaps it is just that we are of low status and cannot be contacted..."

Jiang Wen took it and took a look and found that it was an invitation to the "Golden Basin Washing Ceremony", one of the two legendary lively events in Guangzhou City. The dragons and phoenixes were very beautiful, and the name of the Guandi Society was actually written on it.

"Elder, what do you mean?"

Jiang Wen asked in a low voice.

"This is the invitation that Old Hero Luo sent to the Guandi Society for the sake of Gang Leader Wu, but he treats us as martial arts comrades."

The one-eyed elder paused for a while, and then said with emotion, "But we are all from Hanako, and we don't dare to bring bad luck to the heroes no matter what. It's better for you to go there on your behalf. Maybe we can meet Gang Leader Wu at the meeting, and Or ask the hero at the meeting, or ask him to come back to take charge of the overall situation..."

After the words fell, the other elders also nodded loudly, without any objection, which was completely different from the previous state of choking.

Gu Yi

But Jiang Wen knew that the previous unanimous opposition to Fan Xinghan and his current support for him were just Machiavellian tactics, just to tell Fan Xinghan one thing - even if you feed the things of the Guandi Society to dogs, you will not be allowed to touch them. A finger.

Jiang Wen smiled slightly and took the opportunity to put forward his conditions.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. As long as you can tell me the news about Southern Shaolin, what's the difficulty in going to a golden basin to wash hands?"

"Southern Shaolin? They suddenly disappeared last month. After a long search in Pingnan Palace, there was no trace of their whereabouts. Now we have no clues. If Master Jiang wants to know about this matter, the only way to do it is through the Guandihui..."

The old beggar and the one-eyed beggar are obviously the more powerful ones. They will prevent the other from becoming powerful no matter what. They quickly said, "I will accept this matter. I will treat you as soon as there is news!"

"Thank you!"

Jiang Wen held the invitation and cupped his fists in his hands, using his eyes to signal Ningdie to quickly pull out the golden needles on the ground, and then left without hesitation.

The door of the Guandi Temple was opened wide. When Jiang Wen walked out of it unscathed, his elders also filed out and watched him leave without any smoke. The beggars at the door were all surprised and secretly glad that there was no smoke just now. Do it like that stupid young man.

"Master Jiang, please wait!"

There was a deep roar, and several elders of the Guandi Society couldn't help but smile evilly. They looked uncertain and strange under the candlelight.

Fan Xinghan took two steps forward and looked at Jiang Wen with an unkind expression. He seemed to be very angry at Jiang Wen's limelight just now. Since then, the beggar Zhuang also took the opportunity to come up and whispered a few words in his ear. Fan Xinghan's expression changed. Even more embarrassing.

"Headmaster Jiang, is what this unscrupulous disciple of mine said true?"

Gang Leader Fan's men surrounded him, but he waved them away, facing Jiang Wen alone with piercing eyes.

Jiang Wen looked at him with a half-smile, "So what if it's true? So what if it's fake?"

Fan Xinghan also laughed in a strange tone: "If it is fake, there will be punishments according to the sect's rules. If it is true, I, the head of the Fan family, will have to seek justice!"

Jiang Wen, however, seemed to be enthusiastic and said to Fan Xinghan without giving in, "Okay! Since Gang Leader Fan has given me some advice, Jiang doesn't dare to accompany me? Why don't we take a step to talk!"

"please!"

"please!"

The tone of the two people was already tense, and the beggars on both sides stepped aside knowingly. For fear of being involved, the two people gradually moved away and came to the edge of the shelter out of sight.

In addition to shacks built everywhere, urban beggars often have their own shelters, which are usually built by local wealthy individuals or with the joint efforts of many people. They are commonly known as "begging houses."

The size of the shelter next to the Guandi Temple is not small. It seems to be at least seven or eight rooms in size. A shelter like this has become a public house for beggars of all sizes. In the main house lived the beggar head, his wife, children and his family. The hall in the middle was where the beggar head worked, where cases were tried and executions were carried out.

The beggars of the Guandi Association live in separate rooms for men and women on the bunks of the two corridors. It can be calculated that there are about 200 beggars under the jurisdiction of the beggar head here. However, there are only three living in the shelter at this time. Forty people.

The two came to a banana tree next to the shelter, and their expressions suddenly changed in unison.

"Fan was so offended. I just wanted to thank Master Jiang for rescuing me!"

The anger on Fan Xinghan's face instantly dissipated, and he turned to fear for the rest of his life, "These gangsters want to pin the crime of killing an imperial official on me. It's really abominable!"

Jiang Wen also hurriedly said humbly: "It's just a little effort! Gang Leader Fan, fortunately you have the quick wit to cooperate, otherwise Jiang would only be superfluous."

Therefore, sometimes, preemptive criticism may be a form of protection. Jiang Wenfang's method of resolving conflicts is very interesting. On the surface, he sided with the beggar elders of the Guandi Society and bought time for them to unify the interior, but secretly found a way out for Fan Xinghan. The crime of killing the gang leader was downgraded to taking advantage of the situation.

Conflicts between rivers and lakes are often resolved through negotiation, because face cannot be lost, and lizi is unwilling to give in. In fact, everyone in this scene is cooperating, and everyone thinks that by taking advantage, they can have a decent solution.

It can only be said that among these people who have mixed up with a group of high-level people, there are very few people who are not clear-headed.

For Fan Xinghan, being a trap was nothing. After all, the crime of killing a court official was really scary. Once word got out, Fan Xinghan would probably be embarrassed.

Fan Xinghan laughed and looked very magnanimous, "These killers think they have seen Sea Wings, who are the grandsons of Eagle Claw. Let's give them some color in the future."

At this time, the slang in the northern world was used again. Sea wings refer to high officials, and eagle claws and sun refer to poor officials. This is a mockery of the beggars in Guangzhou who really think that they are all guerrillas, and they seem to regard themselves as a figure.

In the final analysis, the position of gang leader is just a virtual one. It is impossible for the imperial generals to really control a group of beggars. Therefore, anyone can be the leader of the gang, but it will be different who can sit on it.

Taking this opportunity, Fan Xinghan also told the reason why the general in Guangzhou was regarded as a beggar.

In fact, in any society, begging will occur due to natural and man-made disasters. Beggars are also a profession with a long history. They are not as angry as ordinary landless farmers, nor are they as heroic as unemployed postmen. Beggars are marginalized figures in society. , In fact, it has long become a part of the abnormal society.

In the pre-Song Dynasty, the leader of the beggar gang was called the "tuantou", and at most he was only a wealthy man. As early as the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there are detailed records in "The Golden Jade Slave Beats the Lover with a Stick". In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a famous beggar gang leader in Hangzhou, who was called "Jin Tuantou" by the world. Because Jin Tuantou often He collects the money handed over by beggars, so his family is very rich, and sometimes he even gives out tickets.

By the Yuan and Ming dynasties, beggar heads were already responsible for the burial of local dead. In "Water Margin", after Wu Dalang was poisoned by Pan Jinlian, it was beggar head He Jiushu who took the beggars to the coffins. He seemed to have played an irreplaceable role in society. .

A beggar gang like this actually mainly begs to solve their own food and clothing problems. There are also a few people who use begging as a guise to engage in deceit and abduction, and engage in behaviors similar to the underworld. But overall, , these people don’t have much hatred for the government, and they belong to a gray area that can be recruited and exploited.

Under such circumstances, the differentiation between government-run beggar gangs and Jianghu beggar gangs emerged.

The Fan family represented by Fan Xinghan is a standard beggar gang. The members know some martial arts and have some self-preservation ability, and rely on the layered organizational structure to support themselves.

Some of them go out to beg during the day and when they come back at night, they have to pay a "share" - thirty-five cents or a few meters; some people raise chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep in their "homes", and the beggars give out a share every month. Money; there are also some people who are "official servants" in the beggar kingdom - if someone in the gang breaks the gang rules, they are responsible for the punishment (equivalent to the law enforcement elders); if there is an unclaimed body on the street that has died of illness or freezing, They were responsible for carrying it to the cemetery, burying it, and then receiving the reward from the landowner.

The reason why government-run beggar gangs like Guangzhou are able to dominate the local area is because their identities are officially recognized.

The Guandi Society is the only one in Guangzhou that has the right to collect "beggars' donations" of varying amounts from families holding weddings and weddings. The beggar leader then divides the money into five parts, leaving at most 30% for himself and ordinary beggars, and as a gift for Guan Di. The remaining part of the "public funds" of the Imperial Palace must be handed over to the government through Wu Liuqi, and become part of the income of Pingnan Wang Shang's family.

There is nothing that can be done about the fact that the government-run beggar gang looks down on the Jianghu beggar gang. No matter how good Fan Xinghan is in martial arts, he cannot be as convincing as the military commander Zuo Dudu.

Wu Liuqi became the beggar leader because of some historical issues.

Wu Liuqi worked as a beggar in his early years, and later joined Shang Kexi and became one of his vassal generals. He was discovered to have the ability to integrate these "recyclable garbage". At that time, he was living under someone else's roof, so naturally he could only earn a living by working as a shameful beggar leader. But now that his reputation has come into Shunzhi's sight due to his contribution to the sea ban, he is naturally unwilling to do this unseemly thing again.

For this reason, he found Fan Xinghan and invited him to take over the Guandi Association in Guangzhou City to escape. However, he suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons. This made Fan Xinghan panic, wondering whether he was in some kind of crisis.

"Gang Leader Fan, I think you should leave early."

Jiang Wen also tried to persuade him, "If Wu Liuqi disappeared because he offended the Shang family, it would be too easy for you to get burned this time."

Fan Xinghan nodded, but did not speak. Judging from his expression, he was still a little hesitant, which really surprised Jiang Wen.

"Hey, in that case, this invitation is for you, Gang Leader Fan, to come to the Golden Pen Washing Ceremony to have a look at it. It will be a great idea."

"The invitation is not necessary."

Then he glanced at Jiang Wen with a sly look, and deliberately opened the corner of his ragged clothes, revealing a corner of the invitation that he had kept close to his body.

"I appreciate Master Jiang's kindness."

Then Fan Xinghan raised his head with some embarrassment and said: "Master Jiang, I just don't know how to explain to the disciples in the gang. I came here with grand words at the beginning, but now I'm going back with no results..."

How long have you been paying attention to this?

Jiang Wen only felt that if the person in front of him didn't have a brain problem, he must be living a very tiring life. There are people in the world who care about feathers, and there are people who value profit over righteousness, but it is always out of their own hearts or due to their character, which is understandable.

The Fan Xinghan in front of him only thinks about a group of disciples of the Xinghan Gang. He is always thinking about maintaining his image in front of his disciples, which is equivalent to living in the eyes of others.

Sometimes, even if he knew it was wrong and knew he had stepped into a trap, he could only step forward just to make his mistake reasonable. People like this seem to be really villains, but in fact they are hypocrites. They are really unflattering existences, and the contradiction is puzzling.

In Jin Yong's original work, he was very hard-boned when he was captured in the sky prison. No matter how much he was intimidated and lured by the master of the competition, he was unyielding, but he was flattered and coaxed into a high-spirited state by the other party. Later, he helped the Manchu Qing Dynasty's top master, General Manager Sai, to capture Miao Renfeng. Even if he was deceived by others first, he should not be so hasty. He was indeed a person who could not see through the web of fame and fortune.

Jiang Wen suddenly looked at Fan Xinghan suspiciously and said slowly, "Gang Leader Fan, from what you say, you don't really want to fight me to save face for your incompetent disciple, do you?"

Fan Xinghan was even more helpless when he heard this, but he lowered his voice and said: "Master Jiang, I am ashamed to speak about this matter, but can you make it easier for me so that I can explain it in front of my disciples..."

Jiang Wen almost got angry at him. Was he going to crack down on match-fixing? How can you discuss it with the other party so openly? How can anyone insist on getting a cheap deal like this?

"Gang Leader Fan, think about it carefully. I helped you today, shouldn't you give me some face?"

However, Gang Leader Fan remained motionless with a sad look on his face, obviously unwilling to change his style.

"Master Jiang, as long as you can agree to this, you will definitely be rewarded generously in the future..."

While the two were in a stalemate, Jiang Wen suddenly had an idea. He patted Gang Leader Fan on the shoulder and said seriously.

"Gang Leader Fan, you may have made a mistake. As a master, I just disciplined your apprentice. If you want to regain your position, you should also come and beat my apprentice. Is this the truth?"

Fan Xinghan was confused by these words. He touched the stubble on his face and said hesitantly: "It stands to reason that this seems to be the case..."

Jiang Wen immediately slapped his thigh.

"That's right! I heard that Gang Leader, your ninety-nine eighty-one and five tiger knives are unparalleled in the world, and your twenty-three-way dragon claw grappling hand goes deep into your bones. Now I don't think it's appropriate to use the knife. You might as well use this grappling hand." Teach my apprentice a lesson! Wouldn’t this be the best of both worlds?”

Suddenly being complimented, Gang Leader Fan looked at him with a feeling of relief and some confusion: "Master Jiang, how do you start talking about the best of both worlds?"

Jiang Wen patted his shoulder indiscriminately and said, "I made a mistake. Gang leader, you don't need to mind. That's what we have agreed on!"

Then he poked his head out from under the banana tree next to the shelter and shouted loudly to the people watching the excitement in the distance: "Don't talk about it! Shitou, please ask Master Fan for his clever tricks!"

"In that case..."

Fan Xinghan saw a child of five or six years old running towards him in shock. He clasped his fists in embarrassment and whispered: "Master Jiang, I have been practicing with my dragon grasp for a long time. I must control the force well to ensure not to hurt you." only!"

Then he sighed, deliberately put on a scowl on his face, but still walked out firmly.

Jiang Wen looked at Fan Xinghan with a smile: "It's okay, Gang Leader Fan, remember not to hold anything back, and don't hide anything. It's just that your temper is interesting, and you will suffer losses in the future if you don't say anything."

"Beggars are the lowest people."

Hearing these words, Fan Xinghan, who had turned his back to Jiang Wen and was about to walk out, suddenly stopped. There was a bit of helplessness in his strong back. His subsequent words gradually became fainter with his sighs and footsteps, and finally he completely melted. In the rustling of banana trees.

"Someone throws something on the roadside. No matter how dirty it is, we have to eat it if we are rewarded with it; no matter how lowly it is, we have to pick it up if we are rewarded with face. For people like us who are dishonest and dishonest, others will believe that we are a person who does not care about fame and fortune. A gentleman, or a real villain who only cares about every penny he spends?"

"Master Jiang, we have no choice in order to survive..."