At this moment, the Beggars' Sect's enforcement elder stepped forward and spoke:
"Everyone!"
"Qiao became our deputy leader not by trickery or force."
"We've all seen his character."
"Thinking back to the Taishan Gathering of yesteryear, our gang was besieged and in a very dangerous situation."
"It was entirely thanks to Vice Chief Qiao's defeat of nine powerful enemies that the Beggars' Clan was able to turn the tide!"
"All of you brothers should be aware of this matter!"
"Furthermore, in recent years, our gang's reputation has grown day by day, and everyone knows that this is all thanks to Vice Chief Qiao's leadership."
"He was kind and righteous in his dealings with others, and reasonable in his conduct."
"We all support him so much, yet some people have gone so far as to try to smear Vice Chief Qiao!"
At this point, Bai Shijing's gaze darkened, and he looked at Quan Guanqing with a fierce expression.
"Quan Guanqing, what exactly are you up to?"
"What has Vice Chief Qiao done to wrong our Beggars' Sect?"
As Bai Shijing spoke these strong words, everyone in the Beggars' Sect turned to look at Quan Guanqing.
"this?"
Quan Guanqing was stunned. After a moment's pause, he took a deep breath before speaking:
"I'm sorry about the Beggars' Sect's matter. He hasn't done it yet, but he will soon."
Upon hearing Quan Guanqing's words, the Beggars' Clan members were all taken aback, their expressions filled with bewilderment and confusion.
His expression clearly indicated that he didn't quite understand what Quan Guanqing meant.
"Um?"
Qiao Feng was also surprised when he heard this.
What he couldn't understand was why Quan Guanqing was so certain that he would do something to betray the Beggars' Sect in the future.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yang gave a cold laugh but didn't reply.
Others might not know, but Wang Yang knew it all too well.
The two people in front of me, Quan Guanqing and Bai Shijing, are playing good cop and bad cop respectively.
Behind Bai Shijing's seemingly righteous and impartial demeanor lies a hypocritical heart.
On the surface, he appears virtuous and righteous, spouting righteousness and morality, but in his heart, he is full of despicable and vile acts, a complete hypocrite.
Of course, Wang Yang wasn't in a hurry to expose him.
After all, there are still some important figures who haven't appeared yet, so he doesn't mind waiting and watching the show.
Upon hearing what Quan Guanqing said, Bai Shijing frowned suddenly and said sternly:
"Nonsense!"
"Quan Guanqing, do you know what you're saying?"
"Vice Chief Qiao is an upright and honest person!"
“He has never done anything to betray our Beggars’ Sect before, and he will never do so in the future.”
"You scoundrel, you're just making things up and inciting people without any evidence!"
"Believe it or not, I'll slap you to death!"
After saying that, a violent aura suddenly emanated from Bai Shijing's body.
Judging from their posture, they clearly intend to take action against Quan Guanqing!
Qiao Feng saw this and, with quick reflexes, immediately stopped Bai Shijing.
"Elder Bai, wait!"
"Since he said such a thing, it must not be without reason."
As he spoke, Qiao Feng turned his gaze and looked directly at Quan Guanqing:
"Quan Guanqing, speak up! What makes you say that? Do you think I, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, will do something to betray the Beggars' Sect in the future?"
Upon hearing Qiao Feng's question, Quan Guanqing gave a cold laugh and replied:
"If we really want to talk about it, then this matter has to start with the killing of Elder Ma Dayuan."
"Um?"
Upon hearing Quan Guanqing's words, Qiao Feng frowned, his face full of doubt.
I don't understand how this is related to Ma Dayuan's murder.
Wang Yang, who was standing to the side, looked calm and muttered to himself, "So, after all this talk, it's finally time for the main event to begin?"
He naturally knew that Quan Guanqing and Bai Shijing were putting on an act.
Their combined efforts were aimed at using Ma Dayuan's death to frame Qiao Feng.
Not only should he be ruined, but he should also be removed from his position as deputy gang leader.
At the same time, the four elders Chen, Wu, Song, and Xi, as well as the gang members present, all looked bewildered and confused.
"Quan Guanqing, what do you mean by that?"
After a moment of silence, Elder Chen spoke up and asked.
Quan Guanqing gave a cold laugh, then looked at Qiao Feng and said directly:
"My meaning is very simple."
"That means... Chief Ma's death was at Qiao Feng's behest!"
Everyone present was shocked by Quan Guanqing's words.
"this?"
"Was Chief Ma killed by someone ordered by Deputy Chief Qiao?"
"How is that possible?"
"Quan Guanqing, stop spouting nonsense!"
"..."
The Beggars' Sect members gasped in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.
Previously, they still considered Murong Fu to be the suspect in the murder of Ma Dayuan.
How did it all turn into Qiao Feng in the blink of an eye?
At the same time, Qiao Feng was shocked upon hearing what Quan Guanqing said, and exclaimed in astonishment:
"What?"
"I...I ordered someone to kill Brother Ma?"
Quan Guan nodded and said:
"That's right! It's you, Qiao Feng!"
“You’ve always hated Deputy Chief Ma and wished you could get rid of him as soon as possible.”
"I always feel that if you don't get rid of this thorn in your side, you won't be able to stay at ease in the gang."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng burst into laughter:
"Hahaha!"
"How ridiculous!"
"My relationship with Brother Ma is not very deep, and we don't get along very well."
“But I never had any intention of harming him.”
"Heaven and Earth bear witness!"
"If I, Qiao Feng, had any intention of harming Chief Ma, I would be disgraced, suffer the calamity of being cut into a thousand pieces, and become a laughingstock among all the heroes of the world!"
When he said this, Qiao Feng appeared extremely sincere, revealing his boundless and heroic spirit.
Upon hearing this, no one doubted him whatsoever.
Upon hearing this, Quan Guanqing chuckled and said:
"Qiao Feng, do you think you can change the facts just by making some oaths and vows?"
Qiao Feng's brows furrowed, and his expression turned extremely grim.
I never imagined that when I came to thoroughly investigate Ma Dayuan's death, he would end up being the murderer.
Seeing Qiao Feng's cold and stern expression, Quan Guanqing glanced at him and said, "What? Is Vice Chief Qiao planning to kill me to silence me?"
Before Qiao Feng could answer, Bai Shijing shouted:
"Quan Guanqing!"
"You're really going to make things more and more outrageous."
"How could Vice Chief Qiao possibly order someone to kill Elder Ma?"
"How dare you utter such nonsense?"
"Believe it or not, this elder will impose the gang rules on you right now?"
Upon hearing this, Quan Guanqing remained unperturbed and smiled calmly:
"Elder Bai, please don't be anxious!"
"Who told you I was talking nonsense?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion came from not far away.
Seeing this, everyone quickly looked out in the direction of the sound.
Upon closer inspection, they saw a person walking away not far away.
This man had a flowing white beard and wore a patched-up rag; he was an extremely old beggar.
"Elder Xu?"
Upon seeing the newcomer, the members of the Beggars' Sect were all shocked.
Elder Xu held a very high position in the Beggars' Sect, and many of his followers were his juniors.
However, he had long since retired from public life and no longer cared about worldly affairs.
But today, I've come to this apricot grove.
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