Li Huan knew that this distinguished guest was Qiu Qianren, the leader of the Iron Palm Clan.
Currently, Li Huan has earned 50,000 taels of silver from selling boxed lunches at his stall.
Once Qiu Qianren appears, I will earn at least 100,000 taels of silver from him, thus exceeding the task assigned by the system!
Elder Jian immediately ordered the launch of red rockets to welcome the guests.
Yang Kang couldn't wait any longer. Holding up the green bamboo staff, he shouted, "Before Chief Hong passed the green bamboo staff to me..."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three red rockets shot into the night sky, their deafening roar drowning out Yang Kang's words.
Lu Youjiao asked, "Master Yang, what did you just say?"
Yang Kang's face was ashen, as if he had swallowed a live fly.
Li Huan burst out laughing, thinking that Yang Kang was having terrible luck tonight.
Elder Peng hurriedly said, "I heard you clearly! Before his death, Chief Hong passed the Green Bamboo Staff to Master Yang, making him the nineteenth chief of the Beggars' Clan!"
Lu Youjiao glanced at Yang Kang sideways, not believing him at all.
Li Huan deliberately burst into laughter: "Hahaha... Utter nonsense, utter nonsense!"
Yang Kang raised his green bamboo staff again: "This dog-beating stick proves that I am the successor of Chief Hong!"
Li Huan said with a smile, "Hong Qigong is greedy. In order to eat delicious boxed lunches all year round, he once wanted to give me this bamboo pole, but I resolutely refused!"
"A green bamboo pole, worth only a few coins, and you want to trade it for my lunchbox? Does Hong Qigong think I'm a fool?"
Yang Kang sneered: "You are blind! Elder Lu, please take a look!"
Yang Kang held up the green bamboo staff in front of Lu Youjiao: "Is this the Beggars' Sect's prized possession, the Dog-Beating Stick?"
Lu Youjiao took the green bamboo staff, examined it carefully, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed our gang's most prized possession!"
The scene erupted in uproar.
Lu Youjiao's expression became respectful, and he returned the green bamboo staff to Yang Kang with both hands.
Elder Peng hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting: "We should obey Chief Hong's dying wish and appoint Minister Yang as the nineteenth chief of the Beggars' Clan!"
"Wait!" Li Huan called out.
Yang Kang gripped his green bamboo staff tightly, wishing he could smash Li Huan away.
Li Huan said, "When Hong Qigong was eating a boxed lunch in Jiangmiao Town, he told me that if you want to become the leader of the Beggars' Sect, you must learn the Thirty-Six Forms of the Dog-Beating Stick Technique. Elder Lu, is this true or not?"
Lu Youjiao nodded: "That's right! This is an unshakeable rule of our gang!"
Li Huan asked Yang Kang, "Have you learned the Thirty-Six Forms of the 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique'?"
Yang Kang hurriedly said, "After fighting with Huang Yaoshi and the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, Chief Hong was seriously injured and his life was hanging by a thread. How could he have the strength to teach me the 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique'?"
Li Huan said, "Since you haven't mastered the 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique,' how can you become the leader of the Beggars' Sect with just a green bamboo pole? And how can you win the respect of your brothers?"
"In other words, if I found this green bamboo pole on the road and then came to tell you that I am a descendant of Hong Qigong, would you let me become the leader of the Beggars' Sect?"
In an instant, Lu Youjiao, Elder Jian, Elder Liang, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
Li Huan laughed and said, "I have every reason to suspect that this young master Yang stole the Dog-Beating Stick and is impersonating Chief Hong's successor!"
Yang Kang's anger flared up, and he pointed at Li Huan's nose: "I've already bought a thousand boxed meals, making you a fortune, so why are you still making trouble and slandering my reputation?"
Li Huan said, "Although Hong Qigong is greedy, he is not senile. How could he not teach the 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique' and instead let a rich young man become the nineteenth leader of the Beggars' Clan?"
"You..." Yang Kang was speechless after being rebuked.
Huang Rong gazed at Li Huan, her eyes filled with admiration and respect.
Elder Peng said, "Perhaps the situation was critical, and Chief Hong really didn't have the strength to pass on the 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique' to Master Yang before his death!"
"According to the Beggars' Sect's rules, seeing the Dog-Beating Stick is like seeing the sect leader! We must not misunderstand Master Yang, and should follow the dying wish of Sect Leader Hong to establish Master Yang as the nineteenth sect leader!"
A cheer erupted from the audience.
Yang Kang smiled and raised the green bamboo staff above his head once again!
"I, Yang Kang, am young and incompetent. I ask the elders and brothers to bear with me!"
Elder Peng said, "Young Master Yang, there is no need for modesty. We will all work together to assist you!"
Pooh!
A spittle flew over and landed squarely on Yang Kang's face!
The person spitting was none other than Li Huan!
Yang Kang was furious: "You...you dare to spit filth at me!"
Li Huan said with a smile, "I've heard Hong Qigong say that when electing a new gang leader, you have to spit on him as a sign of respect!"
"Nonsense!" Yang Kang cursed, grimacing as he wiped the spittle from his face.
Elder Peng hurriedly said, "Master Yang! Spitting at the new leader is indeed a rule of the Beggars' Sect, please don't find it offensive!"
Yang Kang was taken aback, his expression displeased.
Lu Youjiao hurriedly said to Li Huan, "You are not a member of the Beggars' Sect, so you must not spit at the new leader!"
Li Huan said in a serious tone, "Although I'm not a beggar, I'm quite familiar with Hong Qigong, and I have a lot of phlegm, so I'll spit it out for you a few times, consider it a good deed!"
Pah! Pah!
Li Huan spat two large mouthfuls of saliva onto Yang Kang's face, which then dripped down his cheeks.
These three spittles actually contained profound internal force, which Yang Kang could not possibly dodge with his martial arts skills.
Lu Youjiao, Elder Jian, and others coughed a few times, preparing to spit at Yang Kang.
Yang Kang reluctantly raised his head and closed his eyes, preparing for the bizarre ceremony of becoming the new gang leader...
Suddenly, a group of men in black carrying torches walked over, illuminating Xuanyuan Terrace even brighter.
There were thirty men in black, led by an old man.
He was about fifty-five years old, with white hair and beard, and a fierce appearance. He wore a short shirt and held a palm-leaf fan.
Li Huan chuckled to himself. Qiu Qianren, the leader of the Iron Palm Clan, had finally made his appearance!
Elder Jian didn't have time to spit out his phlegm. He quickly clasped his hands in a salute and exchanged a few polite words with Qiu Qianren.
Yang Kang looked even more displeased.
I overcame my psychological barrier and was ready to accept these stinking beggars spitting at me, but then an uninvited guest arrived, delaying my ascension to the throne of the Beggar Clan leader!
Li Huan spoke first: "Look at this old man, so imposing and extraordinary, he must be an important person, right?"
Qiu Qianren smiled slightly, put his hands behind his back, and struck a pose that was full of pretentiousness.
Elder Jian introduced, "This is Iron Palm Water-Walking, Chief Qiu! His divine palm technique is invincible and his fame resounds throughout the martial world!"
Li Huan feigned politeness by clasping his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Oh, so it's Senior Piao! My apologies for not recognizing you!"
Qiu Qianren frowned, looking Li Huan up and down.
"Who are you? A member of the Beggars' Sect?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "I'm not a member of the Beggars' Sect. I'm here tonight to set up a stall and sell boxed lunches to earn some money."
After saying that, Li Huan walked to the electric tricycle, picked up a ladle, and tapped the food bucket.
Qiu Qianren smelled a rich aroma of food and couldn't help but step forward to the electric tricycle.
Li Huan said, "Better late than early! Senior Piao, you're in for a treat!"
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