With Elder Xu's arrival, two more horses galloped toward the apricot grove!
Immediately, two people appeared, an old man and an old woman.
The man was short, while the woman was very tall, creating an interesting contrast.
"Grandpa Tan? Grandma Tan?"
Qiao Feng was startled when he saw this.
They immediately recognized the two as Tan Gong and Tan Po, a married couple from Chongxiao Cave in the Taihang Mountains.
After that, the Five Heroes of Mount Tai and their father, Shan Zheng, also accomplished it.
This judge was known as the "Iron-Faced Judge," and he was known throughout his life for his hatred of evil.
If I know of any injustices in the martial arts world, I will definitely step in to intervene.
In addition, his martial arts skills were already quite high.
In addition to his five biological sons, he also took in many disciples, including numerous grand-disciples.
This also made the name of the Shan family of Mount Tai a source of fear for many in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty.
"Is...is it the Iron-Faced Judge?"
"He actually came!"
"Why are so many people here all of a sudden?"
"What are they trying to do?"
The Beggars' Sect members were stunned; they hadn't expected so many people to suddenly appear.
Ignoring the surrounding chatter, Shan Zheng declared loudly:
"Please invite Madam Ma out for a talk!"
As Shan Zheng spoke, a small sedan chair emerged from the woods.
Two strong men carried the sedan chair swiftly into the apricot grove.
The sedan chair was lowered, and the burly man in front lifted the curtain.
Immediately following, a young woman dressed entirely in white stepped slowly out of the sedan chair.
The young woman was slender, delicate, and charming.
At first glance, she looked like a petite and delicate woman.
The young woman was none other than Kang Min, the wife of the late Ma Dayuan.
Upon seeing Kang Min arrive, Qiao Feng bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, sister-in-law!"
Upon hearing this, Kang Min only glanced at Qiao Feng without returning the greeting, and then scanned the crowd present.
My late husband has unfortunately passed away.
"We are deeply grateful to all the uncles and elders present for taking care of the funeral arrangements. We are truly grateful to the deceased."
As he spoke, Kang Min bowed deeply to the elders of the Beggars' Sect.
Qiao Feng noticed this and frowned slightly, wondering why Kang Min seemed to dislike him.
When Wang Yang saw Kang Min arrive, he muttered to himself, "Everyone's finally here. Shouldn't the show begin?"
Just then, Bai Shijing stepped forward, looked directly at Quan Guanqing, and asked in a deep voice:
"Quan Guanqing, what exactly are you up to?"
"Why have you summoned so many people and falsely accused Vice Chief Qiao of being the real culprit in the death of Vice Chief Ma? What exactly is your intention?"
Upon hearing what Bai Shijing said, Quan Guanqing smiled slightly and replied:
"Elder Bai, please don't be anxious."
"Let's hear what Madam Ma has to say!"
After saying that, Quan Guanqing looked at Kang Min.
Kang Min, who had been keeping her head down, spoke up after hearing what Quan Guanqing said:
"My late husband has passed away. I am so unlucky that I was unable to leave him any children to continue the Ma family line."
At this point, Kang Min looked extremely sad and began to sob.
She paused briefly, wiped away the tears rolling down her face, and continued:
"After my late husband passed away, while I was going through his belongings, I found a letter sealed with sealing wax in a boxing manual."
"There was a message written on the cover of that letter."
"If my late husband dies peacefully in his sleep, this letter shall be burned immediately. Anyone who opens it shall be considered to be desecrating his remains, which will make my late husband uneasy in the afterlife."
"If my late husband dies a violent death, I will immediately hand this letter over to the elders of our gang for them to read together."
"He even specifically pointed out that this letter is of utmost importance and must not be made wrong!"
At this point, Kang Min paused briefly, then added:
"I knew this letter might involve important matters within the gang, so I went to see Elder Xu and asked him to make a decision!"
As she spoke, Kang Min glanced at Elder Xu.
Upon catching Kang Min's gaze, Elder Xu nodded slightly in response:
“Mrs. Ma is right. After she came to me, she presented me with that letter.”
After speaking, Elder Xu did not hesitate. He took a burlap bundle off his back, opened it, took out an oilcloth document bag, and then took out a letter from the document bag!
“I watched Da Yuan grow up, so I naturally recognize his handwriting.”
"The handwriting on the envelope of this letter is indeed written by the Yuan dynasty himself."
"Besides, when Madam Ma handed this letter to me, the sealing wax on it was intact and there were no signs of it being opened."
"Because I was worried about making a big mistake, I couldn't wait to meet with the elders, so I opened the letter first."
"Of course, Brother Shan, the Iron-Faced Judge of Taihang Mountain, was also present at the time."
As he spoke, Elder Xu glanced at Shan Zheng.
Shan Zheng nodded and replied:
“What Elder Xu said is all true. I happened to be a guest at the Xu residence at the time and can testify to what he said.”
At this moment, Bai Shijing asked with a solemn expression:
"Elder Xu, may I ask what was written in that letter?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Xu did not hide anything and briefly recounted the contents of the letter.
Upon learning the contents of the letter, everyone present was greatly shocked.
The reason is simple: the Vice Chief Qiao, whom they admire, is actually a Khitan!
The Battle of Yanmen Pass left behind a bastard Khitan!
Upon hearing this secret, everyone who was unaware of the situation was astonished and looked towards Qiao Feng.
"this?"
"How is that possible?"
"Is Vice Chief Qiao... a Khitan?"
Everyone gasped in amazement, their faces filled with disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng was stunned and remained speechless for a long time.
At this moment, Elder Xu took out another letter and said calmly:
"This is a handwritten letter from the former gang leader, Wang. All the elders should recognize his handwriting."
Upon hearing this, the elders of the Beggars' Sect stepped forward to examine the letter, which read:
"A decree to all elders of the Beggars' Sect: If Qiao Feng is found to be pro-Liao and anti-Han, and to be aiding the Khitans while being hostile to the Song Dynasty, the entire sect shall immediately join forces to kill him without fail."
"Poisoning or assassination are both permissible."
"Those who acted are meritorious and innocent; this is written by Wang Jiantong himself!"
Upon reading the contents of the letter, Bai Shijing and the other elders of the Beggars' Sect were all shocked.
Firstly, the contents were shocking, proving that Qiao Feng was a Khitan. Secondly, the handwritten letter was indeed a dying wish left by the former leader of the gang, Wang Jiantong.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Feng also stepped forward to check on the situation.
Having seen what was written on the letter, I was utterly astonished. I never imagined that my mentor, Wang Jiantong, would leave behind such a will.
The more Qiao Feng thought about it, the more his heart ached.
A dignified and imposing man, tears welled up in his eyes and dripped onto the letter.
"well!"
Seeing this, Elder Xu shook his head and sighed helplessly, saying:
"Qiao Feng!"
"Don't blame us for being rude. Originally, only Deputy Chief Ma knew about this order."
"He kept it very carefully and never mentioned it to anyone."
"But unfortunately, Deputy Chief Ma died suddenly, which allowed Madam Ma to find this edict."
"I originally intended not to reveal your background, but..."
At this point, Elder Xu paused slightly before adding, "But those who are not from our clan will surely have different intentions!"
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