The elders and disciples of the Beggars' Sect were whispering among themselves.
Then they shouted in unison, agreeing to let Li Huan become the leader of the Beggars' Sect!
Li Huan hurriedly said, "Thank you all for your kindness! I am only temporarily serving as the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Once the situation in the Beggars' Sect stabilizes, we must conduct a rigorous selection process and re-elect a hero of noble character to take charge of the Beggars' Sect!"
"Okay!" Everyone clapped in agreement.
Li Huan added, "Qiao Feng's martial arts skills and character have long been recognized by everyone. Whether he is a Khitan or a Han Chinese, he is more than qualified to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect!"
"If Qiao Feng changes his mind, he can continue to serve as the leader of the Beggars' Sect at any time!"
"Good!" shouted the Beggars' Sect disciples who were loyal to Qiao Feng.
But one-third of the disciples remained silent.
After all, allowing a Khitan to lead the Beggars' Sect would be ridiculed by the martial arts world.
Qiao Feng said, "I will consider taking over the position of leader of the gang after I have found out about my background."
His tone and expression conveyed a sense of desolation.
Li Huan said, "Now that I am the acting leader, I will decide how to deal with the traitors and scum of the Beggars' Sect!"
Qiao Feng nodded.
Li Huan looked at the four elders, Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, and said sternly.
"As elders of the Beggars' Sect, you hold prominent positions within the sect and should wholeheartedly assist the sect leader and unconditionally trust him!"
"However, based solely on Quan Guanqing's lie, you began to suspect Chief Qiao, conspired to rebel, and attempted to seize Chief Qiao's position as chief!"
"Now, Chief Qiao is magnanimous and is prepared to forgive your crimes by 'cutting his own blood'!"
At this point, Li Huan fell silent.
Elder Song said, "I have committed a grave mistake and have no face to ask Gang Leader Li to bleed for me!"
Li Huan sneered, "I'll bleed to atone for your sins? Ridiculous! I'm not the upright Qiao Feng! You've made mistakes and must be punished!"
Elder Song looked embarrassed: "Kill me or torture me, it's up to Chief Li to decide..."
Elder Chen hurriedly said, "Please allow me, Chief Li, to atone for my sins with my death!"
Li Huan said, "Want to die? That's too easy on you! I hereby declare that the four elders, 'Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu,' will each receive five hundred lashes, and then be demoted to eight-bag disciples!"
Elder Song, Elder Xi, Elder Chen, and Elder Wu all looked ashamed.
"I am willing to accept the punishment!"
The four answered in unison and bowed in respect.
Qiao Feng wanted to say something, but he held back.
Clearly, he felt that the punishment of 500 strokes of the cane was too severe.
An ordinary person would either die or be crippled if they received five hundred lashes. The four elders, Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, could not use their internal energy to resist when they received five hundred lashes. Given their physical condition, even if they were not crippled, they would have to lie in bed for half a month to recover.
Li Huan looked at Bai Shijing and said sternly.
"Elder of Law Enforcement, you are hypocritical and lecherous. You caused the death of Deputy Gang Leader Ma. Your crimes are heinous!"
"Guards! Drag Bai Shijing out of the woods and execute him by slow slicing. Cut out his heart and lungs as a sacrifice to Deputy Chief Ma!"
Instantly, two law enforcement disciples rushed over, quickly grabbed Bai Shijing's feet, and pulled him away.
Li Huan continued, "Quan Guanqing is treacherous, cunning, and ambitious. He framed Chief Qiao and incited the Beggars' Sect disciples to rebel. He deserves to die!"
"Guards, execute Quan Guanqing by slow slicing and throw him into the wilderness to be eaten by wolves!"
Two more law enforcement officers rushed over and dragged Quan Guanqing away.
Li Huan glanced at Elder Xu, whose face was ashen and who was trembling all over.
"Considering you are Chief Wang's senior uncle and have the highest seniority in the gang, I will spare your life for now. Lock you up in the dungeon and make you suffer the torment of the Life and Death Talisman day and night!"
"Men, tie Elder Xu up and take him back to the Beggars' Sect branch. Have someone guard him."
The disciples obeyed and bound Elder Xu with hemp rope.
Finally, Li Huan's gaze fell on Kang Min, who was slumped on the ground.
Her eyes were red and her expression was terrified. She couldn't help but cry, "I know I was wrong. I beg Chief Li to have mercy and forgive me..."
Li Huan said, "You are a woman, so I cannot punish you physically, nor will I have the Beggars' Sect disciples beat you! However, I can have the Beggars' Sect disciples teach you how to be a beggar!"
"Become a beggar?" Kang Min's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
Li Huan said, "As the saying goes, 'A woman follows her husband wherever he goes,' so if you marry a beggar like Ma Dayuan, you're bound to become a beggar!"
Kang Min hurriedly said, "My late husband never begged on the street when he was alive."
Li Huan said, "Ma Dayuan is the vice leader of the Beggars' Sect. He has no worries about food and sleep. Not only does he not need to beg on the streets, but he also lives a very comfortable life. He dotes on you and makes you live a very comfortable life!"
"Now that Ma Dayuan is dead, and at the hands of you and Bai Shijing, you still want to live a life of luxury? You're just delusional!"
"From today onwards, you will put on beggar's clothes, take a broken bowl, lean on a cane, and go to the streets to beg for food!"
Kang Min was terrified when she heard this.
She married Ma Dayuan because she coveted his position as the deputy gang leader.
Becoming the wife of Deputy Chief Ma is equivalent to becoming a noblewoman, and you'll even have two maids to serve you.
Making Kang Min a beggar now is crueler than killing her.
"Chief Li! Young Hero Li... please have mercy... sob sob sob..."
Kang Min cried and pleaded, trying to gain sympathy with her tears.
Li Huan said, "If you don't want to be a beggar, then you'll end up like Elder Xu, with a life-or-death talisman in your body, suffering agonizing torment day and night in prison!"
Instantly, Kang Min shuddered and quickly shook her head.
"Don't cast a death spell on me! I'd rather be a beggar!"
Li Huan ordered, "Men! Take Kang Min away and send her to the city to be a beggar! Make sure someone follows her every day and supervises her as she begs for food on the streets!"
The law enforcement officers obeyed the order and escorted Kang Min away.
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