The Northern Beggar Clan Headquarters.
The nearly 100-meter-long corridor was lit with fire racks on both sides. At the end of the corridor was a lobby covering an area of nearly 600 square meters. It was located outside the suburbs of the city and in the jungle.
Except for the occasional woodcutter and mountain driver passing by, there are very few visitors on weekdays. This big house is the headquarter of the Beggar Clan. Everyone thinks that the Beggar Clan is poor and therefore does not have a headquarters. This is a big mistake. Very wrong.
As the largest gang in the world, the Beggar Clan has everything that other sects have. The Quanzhen Sect has its own dojo, Zhongnan Mountain, and the Shaolin Temple has its own home base, Shaoshi Mountain. The Beggar Clan also has it.
From the development of the late Tang Dynasty to the present, the Beggar Gang has gradually caught up with the trend of the times from its original residence of no fixed place, and the establishment of its main forum is a place for the oldest cadres in the gang to retire and rest.
Generally, the main altar is set up around a prosperous metropolis to facilitate begging. However, in the recent Southern Song Dynasty, when the country was in danger, the location of the main altar was changed again and again, which was nothing more than seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
At this time, there were no less than a thousand people gathered in the corridor outside the main altar of the Beggar Clan. They were all low-level gang members. Those who could enter the main altar were only disciples with more than five bags, and the rest could only stay outside. , and are not eligible to enter.
In the main altar.
Dozens of stoves illuminated the inner hall brightly, and the firewood crackled in the night wind. However, the place above the main seat was empty, and the two groups were divided into two factions, one on the left and the other on the right. .
On the left, the leader is a graceful woman wearing a pale purple silk shirt. Although the color of her clothes is low-key and not showy, anyone can tell from the soft fabric that it must have cost a lot of money to make and use all kinds of materials. It was made of high-quality fabric, and except for a few patches on the shirt in some inconspicuous places, the woman's clothes were somewhat incompatible with the image of the people around her.
But I saw that this person was about thirty years old, not even forty years old. His face was charming and airy, his hair was tied up high to look like a woman, and he showed a capable posture in his movements, and his introverted eyes kept moving around. Shaking, it seems to be observing and sizing up the scenery, giving people a shrewd and unpredictable feeling.
Behind her stood a beautiful girl in a fiery red dress. Her face was as white and tender as cream, and seemed to be dripping with water. Her eyes were flowing, her eyebrows were long and slender, and her eyebrows were small. Her nose is slightly upturned, and her face is like a flower.
She is undoubtedly the most beautiful person in the hall. Even the women in front of her cannot match her. However, her clothes are not very luxurious. She only has a string of pearls hanging around her neck, which glows under the light of the fire. The faint halo made her look even more like a jade piece dressed in pink.
Many young and energetic boys from the Beggar Clan couldn't help but turn their heads in shame, but after a while they couldn't help but secretly glance at each other, just like people who want to see the person they have a crush on but don't dare to look at them.
They were Huang Rong and Guo Fu, and behind them were the Wu brothers in brocade robes. Huang Rong was sitting in the first place on the left, and on the right was Lu Youjiao, the leader of the Beggar Clan, and further down was Wu Santong, who was facing the other side. The people and horses formed a confrontation.
"Gang Leader Huang, if I remember correctly, you have resigned as gang leader a long time ago. Now our gang leader is not you, but the person next to you..."
At this time, an arrogant voice suddenly sounded in the quiet inner hall. The speaker was a burly man on the right side of the hall. His hair was as fluffy as a lion, and his beard was bushy under his chin. He looked like a person who was not easy to mess with. It was Wang Wencheng, the chief rudder of the Beggar Clan.
Next to him sat three gray-haired old men, namely Elder Chuan Gong, Elder Zhang Pan and Elder Zhang Bang among the four elders of the Beggar Clan.
In terms of seniority, the chief helmsman is actually at the same level as the four elders, but one has no real power, while the other holds real power. This is the difference between the four elders and the chief helmsman.
Wang Wencheng has many people under his command. He has been with the Beggar Clan for many years and has great prestige within the gang. He is second only to Huang Rong. Even the current gang leader Lu You can't hold him down. The four elders have reached the age of retirement. Within the gang, he contributes to cultivating the next generation of outstanding disciples of the Beggar Clan, but he has no real power in his hands.
One is a minister within the lord, and the other is a general who goes out to fight in the frontier. In terms of power, it can be seen who is more important and who is less important. It is not surprising that Wang Wencheng can sit in the first place on the right side.
As soon as Wang Wencheng spoke, the three elders were silent. Huang Rong glanced at the three of them first and then looked away. Before she could respond, Guo Fu behind her shouted angrily: "Can you speak? My mother was in charge of the Beggar Clan back then. No matter how you say it, you kept the gang in good order and made countless contributions. When will it be your turn to bark randomly here again?"
As soon as Guo Fu said this, the Wu brothers beside her immediately followed: "That's right! Some people, including our master's wife, are jealous of us. They have been a bullshit helmsman for more than ten years, and they are unwilling to lose to Uncle Lu in the election. "
"Fu'er! Don't mess around!"
Looking at Wang Wencheng, whose expression gradually turned gloomy across from him, Huang Rong scolded her in time. She could actually have stopped Guo Fu from speaking earlier, but she did not do so. Instead, she asked her daughter and the Wu brothers to finish speaking before stopping her. Combat Wang Wencheng's arrogance.
In fact, everyone knows many things in their hearts, but it is difficult for someone in her position to talk about it. It just so happens that Guo Fu can explain it through her mouth. Anyway, it is a child's joke and no one can take it seriously.
Huang Rong knew very well that Wang Wencheng was angry with her, blaming her for passing the position of gang leader to Lu Youjiao. They asked themselves, in terms of ability, Lu Youjiao was really incomparable to Wang Wencheng, who was good at fighting, but this person Too ambitious, Huang Rong finally weighed the pros and cons and passed the position of gang leader to the moderate and honest Lu Youjiao.
If it weren't for Hong Qigong suppressing him behind him, Wang Wencheng would have been reactionary long ago, and now he just jumped out here through such a big event as the Beggars Gang.
"Oh, you really have the same kind of daughter as you have a mother, what a smart-tongued little kid with a yellow mouth."
Wang Wencheng laughed angrily and looked at Guo Fu and the others behind Huang Rong with dark eyes.
"What did you say?! It's okay to insult me! Don't bring my mother with you!"
Guo Fu could no longer hold back her bad temper, and immediately pulled out half of her sword and scolded her.
The Wu brothers followed whatever Guo Fu did, and they also drew their swords and angrily scolded Wang Wencheng opposite him.
"Hahahahaha, you three little kids don't have anything to fear if you come together. They say barking dogs don't bite. I want to give it a try. Is that really the case?"
The veins on Wang Wencheng's forehead loomed, and the five fingers in his hands made a clicking sound. From time to time, he provoked Guo Fu and the other three people opposite him.
"Shut up, everyone! When did it get your turn to intervene in the adults' discussion?!"
Huang Rong immediately scolded the three young ones behind her, and after speaking, she turned to apologize to Wang Wencheng opposite: "Master Wang, children are used to talking nonsense because of their ignorance. Don't take it seriously. "
Looking at Huang Rong's apologetic smile that didn't look fake, Wang Wencheng turned away and snorted heavily: "Humph!"
Clearly still angry.
"Okay, okay, if such a big thing happened in our gang, don't get angry and start fighting among yourself. Gang Leader Huang, Leader Wang, please give me some face and let's leave this matter aside for now."
Ban Yuanju, the elder of the Beggar Clan, immediately stepped forward to act as the peacemaker. Huang Rong and Huang Rong immediately stopped talking. Ban Yuanju, as the third generation elder of the Beggar Clan, was already in a high position when Hong Qigong was still in office. His seniority is there. , no one dares not to give this face.
But when Ban Yuanju paused for a moment, his dim eyes immediately turned to his opponent Huang Rong who looked calm and said: "Gang Leader Huang, everything shows that the murderer is the executioner Dongzhang. The evidence is conclusive, why do you come back again?" Are you defending him again and again? Others are afraid of him, Demon Lord Dongzhang, so our Beggar Gang is afraid of him?!"
In the last sentence, Ban Yuanju shouted angrily. The dead law enforcement elder Yu Jianbai and he had been friends for many years, and now he died tragically. It would be a lie to say he was not angry.
Their seats were very elegant. The three elders all sat next to Wang Wencheng, making it clear that they were on his side. But on Huang Rong's side, there was only a 'puppet' gang leader Lu Youjiao and a few Qipao disciples, and no one else. .
A discerning person can tell at a glance which direction the situation is strong.
"Squad leader, it's not that I'm partial to him, but based on my understanding of this person, he has no motive to attack the beggar gang. Moreover, with this person's style, he will not leave any survivors at the scene, but now There are brothers from the beggar gang who have to escape, this matter is really suspicious..."
Huang Rong explained earnestly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wencheng across from him smashed the chair handle with one hand and shouted angrily: "Bastard! Do you mean that my brothers in the beggar gang are all useless? Are you happy that they all deserve to die in the hands of that devil? ? "
Looking at the three silent elders opposite with a wry smile, Huang Rong knew that no matter what she said, they would not listen to it. People in the world didn't know much about Dongzhang, and their impression of him was somewhat stereotyped, that is, he was murderous. .
But Huang Rong's family knew this man well. There was no reason why he would attack the Beggar Clan for no reason, and the fact that he was left alive was not in line with that man's style.
Now that Wang Wencheng had seized on the flaw in his words and made a big fuss about it, Huang Rong immediately fell silent. Although her words were true, they shouldn't be. It was a happy event for someone from the Beggar Clan to escape, but she repeated it like this, She could understand the backlash against her within the gang.
"Hehehehe, okay, great. The enemy is out there and you still have time to fight in this den. Our Beggar Clan is really capable..."
Just as the two groups were fighting fiercely, a deep voice came from the entrance to the inner room.
"Old Gang Leader Hong!"
They saw an old beggar with gray hair walking into the inner hall. Huang Rong, Wang Wencheng and others stood up to greet him, but the latter didn't even look at them and went straight to the main seat on the high platform.
When he reached the main seat, Hong Qigong turned around and looked at everyone. Everyone in the crowd lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him under his gaze.
Hong Qigong sighed quietly: "Do you know that while you were still arguing about who was right and who was wrong, that beggar gang brother disappeared..."
