Chapter 464: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 75
Ji Yunhuan had arrived at the entrance of the council hall without her knowing. She was followed by a group of people, led by Ji Da. The rest were refugees they met on the road. They had followed them all the way here and had been training for these days. They were very loyal and brave.
"Don't you just want evidence? Bring the person up here!"
Ji Da came in carrying a thin man and pressed him to the ground.
The thin man was Zhao Feitian's subordinate. Since he had no special skills and had never killed anyone from the Hongxing Gang, Lin Yuan did not kill him.
After failing to get any new information out of him, Lin Yuan wanted to abandon the man halfway, but the man knew that he had no ability and would not be able to survive alone, so he begged and insisted on following Lin Yuan. Now he has become Lin Yuan's subordinate, doing odd jobs.
The man knelt on the ground and told Lin Yuan everything about how he beat Zhao Feitian and cut off Zhao Feitian's head with a knife.
"I saw it with my own eyes. This is Zhao Feitian's head. Many people have seen it. It can't be fake."
Without waiting for the person on the other side to speak, Ji Yunhuan took the lead and said, "I know what you want to say. You must say that this person was also found halfway and is not Zhao Feitian's subordinate at all."
"What about this? This is the Feitian Gang's token. We searched Zhao Feitian's body. It's impossible that he threw the token away and we found it. We have witnesses and evidence. What else can you say?"
No one has seen what the Feitian Gang’s token looks like, but looking at the huge Chinese characters “Feitian” and the fact that it is made of pure gold, who else but the Feitian Gang would make such a token?
The man kneeling on the ground insisted that this was the token of the Feitian Gang, something that Zhao Feitian always carried with him.
Lin Yuan didn't know what was going on in Huan'er's brain, or when she came up with this token, but it really came in handy, otherwise this verbal battle and lawsuit would have been impossible to explain.
Lin Yuan placed the head in front of the tiger-skin chair, as if he was kowtowing to the person on the chair to apologize. He faced the crowd and said loudly:
"This tiger-skin chair belongs to my godfather, no one is allowed to touch it! Uncle Wei, you are not even the head of the village. Even if you are the next head, you should not sit on this chair!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting hall exploded.
Wei Zhong was anxious, "Lin Yuan, you little bastard, what do you mean?"
Lin Yuan said calmly, "My foster father was assassinated and shot in the chest. Then the Feitian Gang attacked us. Uncle Wei, you were the last person my foster father saw. You said that my foster father had no last words and the position of the head of the family is temporarily vacant. No one has any objection to that."
"How come Uncle Wei has become the head of the family when I came back from my trip? You have indeed been in the village for a long time, but we are a bandit den, not an imperial court that selects officials based on seniority. The position of head of the family should naturally go to the most capable person!"
"Wei Zhong, the brothers who follow you are living a worse life. Some even left the stronghold out of anger. Go out and ask the brothers outside. How many of them are convinced? You are not worthy of being the head of the stronghold!"
There was a commotion outside the meeting hall, and many people had gathered there unknowingly. Some of them were determined to support Lin Yuan, while others were just there to join in the fun.
The bandits who were driven away by Wei Zhong yesterday also returned to the mountain stronghold. They came back just for Lin Yuan and shouted the loudest.
"I just don't accept it. Boss Hong is strong in every way. He is in charge of the village, and we are convinced. Why do you, Wei Zhong, have the right to sit on the tiger-skin chair? You only know how to use insidious means!"
"There are so many talented people in the village, we should have a competition, and only the winner can convince the others!"
"Right, right, right! I've disliked you for a long time! How could there be so many accidents? Those brothers were clearly killed by you!"
There was a lot of noise outside, and the situation was getting out of control, so the fourth boss shouted at the top of his voice:
"You are all ungrateful. If it wasn't for Gang Leader Wei who rescued a batch of food, you would have starved to death! It was Gang Leader Wei who saved the village. He is the boss! Who dares to disobey? Don't you want to live anymore?"
Wei Zhong was well prepared and a large number of people rushed over. His men had the best weapons and were numerous enough to deal with any force in the mountain stronghold.
Soon, the bandits outside became much quieter and dared not shout anymore.
Those sitting in the meeting hall basically all had their own confidants and influence, and the situation was quickly stabilized. Those scattered troublemakers were not enough to shake the entire situation.
After all the commotion, almost all the bandits gathered on the top of the mountain. The meeting hall was full of people. It had never been so lively.
Ji Yunhuan stood beside Lin Yuan and quietly held Lin Yuan's hand.
Lin Yuan's palms were full of sweat. There had to be a result today. He had not originally intended to fight for this position, but Huan'er was right. No matter whether he fought for it or not, Wei Zhong had already regarded him as a rival, and would attack him with all kinds of attacks, which would never stop.
Wei Zhong would not treat the brothers he brought back well. Only when he became the boss could the stronghold return to its former state, just like when his adoptive father was still alive.
The village is now in chaos, and the situation outside is tense. It only takes a tiny spark to ignite the entire battlefield, and who knows how many brothers will be killed or injured by then.
Ji Yunhuan squeezed Lin Yuan's hand, and soon let go. She whispered, "Don't worry, the people sitting in the room are not fools. They just talk tough, but they are all cunning. Let's take it slow. We won't fight."
Huan'er's voice was like a clear spring, calming Lin Yuan's somewhat impatient heart. Lin Yuan took a deep breath and said loudly:
"If whoever has the food is the boss, then I should be the boss!"
"The food in the stone house now was all snatched back by me. There will be a steady supply of food in the future. I promise that I will not let my brothers starve."
Wei Zhong sneered, "There are so many people in the village, what good is that little bit of food? Can you promise? What can you promise? You think you can win people's hearts with just a little bit of food? That's a nice thought."
"Everyone present here is capable and has their own ways. You don't think that you can become the boss of the village just by relying on those few carts of food? You really don't know your own limitations!"
Ji Yunhuan carried her purse as usual. She reached out and took out a handful of golden grains, each of which was round and plump, and you could almost smell the fragrance of the food.
"The little food you got can only take care of your own confidants. There are so many brothers outside, and they are hungry for nine meals in three days. It's rare for them to have a full meal."
"All grains are different. Whether to eat hard-to-swallow brown rice and beans or delicious fresh grains, smart people know which one to choose."
"We have come all the way from Luojing City and have never lacked food on the road. Naturally, we must have our own ways. From now on, everyone will have enough food every day, and it will be such good food."
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