Yuezhou Baling Mansion, the jurisdiction is in Jiangnan Road, where the west pillows Dongting, the north is connected to the Yangtze River, the land is fertile, the products are abundant, and it is the traffic fortress between the north and the south, it is one of the famous cultural tax places under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and the famous pavilion 'Yueyang Tower' standing at the west gate of the city is known as the first floor in the world. Therefore, for ordinary people near and far, this famous city can be regarded as unknown to everyone. But for the people in the martial arts, there is a more resounding name here, this is the location of the helm of the beggar gang, the largest gang in the world.

In the past few days, the local people of Baling have noticed that there seem to be a lot of outsiders on the ground, and they are all heroic, bound with blades, and they are all people from the rivers and lakes. But those who know the reason for this are clear, and this scene is only because of the ceremony of the new leader of the beggar gang in the past few days.

A few little beggars are huddled on the side of the road at the moment chatting and laughing at each other, but they don't look like begging for food. One of the little beggars at the head wrinkled his eyebrows and pondered, as if he was worried about what was going on. A few people next to him approached and asked, "No, brother, what's the matter, tell the brothers, maybe you can help." ”

The little beggar who was called Brother Bu replied: "Ming'er is a big day for the helper, I am thinking that although we are not high-level disciples, we should not be left behind, although we are small and low, we must also give a gift to the helper to show respect." "It turned out that this young man was actually the little beggar of Yangzhou, Ye Suiyun was wronged that day, and thanks to his help, he sent a letter to Junshan in time after a long journey, so that Lin Cheng had a series of arrangements after that. The successful resolution of the matter this time was praised by the elders of the gang. He originally had no bag, but this time Lin Cheng made an exception and promoted him to a four-bag disciple to show his merits. And because of his admiration for Ye Suiyun in his heart, he asked Lin Cheng to stay in Junshan Helm, anyway, he was helpless in Yangzhou and was bullied, so it didn't matter if he didn't go back or not. In addition, the beggars did not have very mandatory rules, so no one objected. Because of this big appearance, Ah Bu actually became the idol of many disciples of the same age in the gang, and he was surrounded every day to ask questions, as if he had become the head of this group of children. In the past few days, seeing that the gift of the helper's seat is approaching, he has a young heart and does not understand the rules, and he only thinks of such an important day, no matter what, he has to give some gifts to the hero in his heart to show his respect, but he doesn't know that this move is not very appropriate.

It's good if you don't want to, but this matter is also very difficult, where does the etiquette come from? If the courtesy is light, it will not show its intentions. If you want to buy a heavy gift, it is even more ridiculous, and you only have a torn dress on your belongings, and you still have to wear it. I don't have a good idea to think about it, so can't I send a fish? Therefore, these days have made him anxious and angry, and he has a headache.

The brothers listened to Ah Bu's difficult matter, and nodded frequently in agreement, but they couldn't do anything. After a while, one of them suddenly said: "Brother No, since you are so embarrassed, why don't you go and take the sheep by the hand and touch some good things?" Ah Bu was stunned, and saw that it was a brother named Xiao Worm who was speaking, and knew that this was asking him to steal things, so he shook his head and said: "Our beggar gang pays attention to benevolence and righteousness first, how can we do this thing of stealing chickens and touching dogs?" Not. "It's just not allowed.

Xiao Worm said: "It's impossible to steal good people, but what if you steal bad people?" Even if it robs the rich and helps the poor, it is not against the purpose of the gang rules. Ah Bu's eyes lit up and asked, "That's right, just do it, but the question is how to tell which is the good guy and which is the bad guy?" "The beggars have been in the market since they were children, they don't read poetry and books, and they really don't have any righteous restraints in their hearts. Now that he has found a reason not to violate chivalry, everyone is suddenly under half pressure and indebtedness.

Xiao Worm said: "It's simple, either a rich merchant and landlord, or a lord who is an official, these two kinds of people are definitely not good people." The beggars nodded yes, feeling that what they said was reasonable. But if you don't want to, it's not necessarily true. Seeing the support of everyone, the little beggar was even more energetic, and continued: "These two kinds of people are either rich or expensive, and they must have good things." But I think that there must be a lot of nursing homes in the big house, and if we go in, I'm afraid it will be inappropriate. "Ah Bu and others think that this is indeed the case, just rely on their own skills and others. If you are caught and beaten, it is still a trivial matter, and it is not a joke to smear the beggars. You must know that most of the disciples of the beggar gang are small, lonely, and despised, and the only thing that can keep them a trace of dignity is the protection of the beggar gang. Therefore, the disciples of the Beggar Gang may be more loyal and care more about the gang than other organizational sects.

Xiao Worm said again: "So I think I have to find the official master." Another little beggar named Bai Kai said with white eyes: "Nonsense, I'm afraid it's more difficult to get in and out of the place where the official lives." The worm nodded, "yes, so I thought of a good place a long time ago." Everyone gathered around and listened to him continue: "Chengnan Post Station, there are often accommodations for officials, and there is no one to guard them, and the most important thing is that the people who live there are officials from other places, and those who are not familiar with the place are better to start." And they rejoiced, and praised him for his thoughtfulness.

Finally, in the dead of night, Ah Bu followed the worm to the Chengnan Station, which was inevitably crowded and attracted people's attention, so he was the only one here. The gate of the post house was simple and crude, unattended, except for a lantern lit on the lintel, which was not even locked, and opened with a push. Xiao Worm said: "On weekdays, there are two or three postmen here who take turns to take care of it, and at this moment, I am afraid that I have already fallen asleep, and there is a light in front of the door to indicate that there must be someone living today." Ah Bu nodded, instructed the little worm to wind outside, took a deep breath, and quietly got in.

The courtyard inside is so small that you can see it all at a glance. Sure enough, there was a room with a slight light, and I thought that the people inside had not slept yet. Ah Bu was overjoyed, approached the window and looked in, and saw a young scholar in a narrow-sleeved robe sitting at the desk, concentrating on reading something. Ah Buxin was surprised that since this person lived here, he must be an official, and seeing that he was not much older than himself, it was really amazing. Turning his eyes, there was a bulging burden on the case. Ah Bu was happy, but he didn't dare to do it, so he had to squat outside the window and wait.

After a while, I saw the scholar supporting his head with his hands, and gradually fell asleep. I didn't have time to look at the others, so I tiptoed the burden around my waist, jumped out of the window, and ran out of the post station in three steps and two steps, until I stopped and leaned against the wall, my heart was still pounding. When the worm saw him come out, he asked, "Did you get it?" Ah Bu nodded happily, touched it back but grabbed an air, he sighed, looked down to check, and his waist was empty. Ah Bu secretly thought that he had tied that bag of things around his waist just now, could it be that he ran too quickly and didn't know it? Thinking of this, Ah Bu was unwilling, and said to the little worm: "It may have fallen inside, you wait here, and I'll go in and find it again." Then he went back again.

He walked back by the moonlight, until he reached the window of the hut, but he found nothing, and he was wondering, when he looked up to see that the package was still sitting quietly under the table, as if it had never been moved. Ah Bu was amazed, could it be that he didn't tie it tightly and fell off. At this moment, I didn't have time to think about it, and seeing that the scholar hadn't woken up yet, he entered the house as before, and quickly tied the package around his waist. He wanted to hold it directly in his hand, but he couldn't open the window with one hand and prop it on the windowsill at the same time. When he jumped out of the house and out of the post station, Ah Bu dared to let out a long breath. But before he could be complacent, he found that the burden was gone again.

At this moment, a chill arose in his heart, knowing that something was unusual, but he couldn't figure out what was going on. Seeing that his face was cloudy, Xiao Worm said strangely: "No, brother, are you stealing things back and forth?" All the gifts to the helper have fallen on it. Ah Bu didn't bother to deal with it, just waved his hand, signaled him not to make a sound, and flashed back to the small courtyard of the post station, to see what was going on. When he opened the pane again, he saw that the bag of things was still quietly placed in the same place, Ah Bu had a cool breath behind him, and suddenly couldn't help but shiver, now even if there are gold and silver mountains in it, he will never dare to go in again, the more he thinks about it, the more afraid he becomes, he hurriedly exits the hospital, pulls the small insect and runs away, and disappears in the blink of an eye.

Early the next morning, Ah Bu rubbed his eyes, he didn't sleep well all night, and he was still thinking that he had hit a ghost last night, but there was nothing to send anyway. At this time, the chief rudder was boiling and shouting, and the brothers in the gang were all excited, running around and preparing for the gift of the gang leader's seat, so it was not lively. This is the most important event of the beggar gang, and even the four elders are wearing new clothes to show their solemnity, but the gang leader has an indifferent face, which seems to be no different from usual.

A few others were also assigned to the gate, standing behind Lin Cheng and Ye Suiyun, to greet the guests who came to congratulate. Suddenly, the disciple shouted loudly: "Tangmen greetings the guest here." A few people looked around, and saw a young girl walking first, bright ** people, smiling, followed by several people, both men and women. The girl saluted as she walked: "Congratulations to the beggars in Tangjiabao in Shuzhong, congratulations to the Ye gang leader." ”

Ye Suiyun rushed forward and replied: "There is a Holy Hand of Allure coming, and I am really flattered here. The two laughed in unison, it turned out that it was Tang Xiyao who led the disciples of the Tang Sect. Tang Xiyao stepped forward and said, "Brother Ye family, today is your big day, I will definitely grab this first one to congratulate you." Ye Suiyun said with a smile: "Miss Tang has a heart." He said in a low voice: "I was worried that your father was coming, but I don't know what to say." Tang Xiyao covered his mouth and smiled, and said, "Daddy is coming, or I have begged for a long time, and I will definitely be this messenger." Nothing else, who told you that today is your business? ”

Bai Kai, who was standing at the end, sighed in a low voice: "It's such a little girl from Tangmen. The tone was dissatisfied. Ah Bu glared at him and said, "What do you know, this Tang girl is the daughter of the master of the Tang Sect, and she is an old acquaintance with our gang master, so she is naturally the most suitable to come." Bai Kai nodded suddenly. The little insect on the side whispered: "This girl is like a fairy, and it is suitable to be a pair with our helper." The rest of the people nodded their heads in agreement. Lin Cheng glared back, and several people were so frightened that they all stopped.

Lin Cheng looked back and said, "Miss Tang has worked hard from afar, please enter the main hall to rest first." Then he sent someone to lead Tang Xiyao and his people in. To say that the influence of the beggar gang in the martial arts is indeed extraordinary, and since then, more than a dozen groups of people have come one after another, all of whom are the heads of large and small sects and gangs on the rivers and lakes, especially those who are mainly active around Yuezhou, and they are bound to come here to have a look. Suddenly, the disciple shouted again: "Chunyang Palace, Jiangnan Qixiufang greeting guests have arrived." Everyone was very excited, thinking that the envoy representatives of these two major sects had come at the same time, and everyone in the beggar gang felt that their faces were bright.

To know whether this is coming or not, and who is coming, it is also a bit particular in the rivers and lakes. If something happens to a certain gang and a certain faction invites friends from the rivers and lakes to gather, then when the day comes, you can distinguish from the situation of attending the meeting, and what is the relationship between the sect and the status of the sect that sent the invitation. The first thing is to look at someone. Is it a famous faction, or a gang? Except for those who are related to the Iron Alliance, the rest are at least to express friendship between the two sides and not to be enemies. Of course, if you don't come, you don't necessarily have all enemies, they just look down on you. Moreover, even if a representative comes, it still depends on who is sent, whether it is a gang leader, an elder, or a sweeper or grocery buyer? Reflect the importance of it, and also consider who is coming for it. Therefore, this gift of opening the door to welcome customers is the most reflective of the prestige and status of the gang, and of course, popularity. This is why everyone is happy when they hear that Chunyang and Qixiu are coming, they are all famous martial arts in the Central Plains.

When everyone was still guessing the identity of the envoy, they had already seen the person in the lead, Lin Cheng sighed, hurriedly greeted him, bowed and saluted: "Today, the two heads of the family are here, and the beggars are really honored by Hua Gon." It turned out that Li Wangsheng and Ye Zhiqing came together, and each brought his disciples to Junshan. As soon as the news came out, there was a boiling inside and outside the general rudder, whether it was the disciples of the beggar gang or the guests who came to congratulate them, they talked and announced: "I can't imagine that the beggar gang has such a big face, then Li Wusheng is a great figure in today's martial arts." Another humanitarian: "Ye Zhiqing is also the leader of Jiangnan martial arts, and if she has something to do on weekdays, she can send a disciple to sit down at most." There was a lot of discussion for a while, and most people couldn't figure it out, how could the blue-headed boy gang leader who was looking for by the beggar gang have a big face, and he invited two such heavyweights.

Ye Suiyun also hurriedly stepped forward to bow down, and Li Wusheng said: "The Ye gang leader has to wash his grievances, which is gratifying, today's beggar gang event, Lao Dao must come to join in the fun." Ye Zhiqing smiled and continued: "Since all the predecessors of Yuxu are here, then Zhiqing naturally has to accompany the last seat." Ye Suiyun didn't know what to say for a while, so he hurriedly said, "Thank you two seniors." "I am grateful in my heart, and I naturally know that the two martial arts elders have worked tirelessly and come to the meeting in person to thank them for their kindness to the two masters. Li Wusheng smiled and said: "Qingxu Zhenren also planned to congratulate the Ye Gang Master, but since Lao Dao had gone down the mountain, he had to leave her to preside over affairs in the view, so he couldn't come." "What he said is Yu Rui, who is clear and empty.

Lin Cheng personally led Li and Ye into the hall, Ye Suiyun had already seen Yan Wuwu and Xiao Ning'er standing behind, but the division commander was in front, so he didn't dare to say hello, so he had to signal with his eyes. As the line passed, the last person suddenly turned to look back. Ye Suiyun looked at him a little familiar, and after thinking about it, he remembered that this person was Xie Yunliu's taciturn disciple Nameless, and he actually came with him this time. Thinking of Xie Yunliu, Ye Suiyun recalled the guidance of this swordsmanship master who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

Just as he was in a trance, he suddenly heard someone say in a loud voice: "Leng Xiaoxiao has come to visit Gang Master Ye." Ye Suiyun was overjoyed, although he didn't see anyone yet, he also replied loudly: "I haven't been thinking about how you haven't arrived yet, could it be that you have overslept." While the two were joking, the registered disciple received the greeting post and shouted: "The guests of Tiance Mansion have arrived." "Tiance Mansion is not only prestigious in the rivers and lakes, but also represents the imperial court, plus Leng Xiaoxiao's prestige has become increasingly prosperous in recent years, representing Li Chengen to assist both inside and outside, and the martial arts are all praised. Therefore, there was another commotion when he arrived. After Ah Bu, who was standing behind, saw the person who came, he couldn't help but be shocked, the person who was the leader was the scholar in the post house last night, and he didn't expect it to be the famous Leng Xiaoxiao, Ah Bu was panicked for a moment, and was secretly worried. Thinking about it, he didn't seem to see himself last night, and he was secretly relieved.

Leng Xiaoxiao Zhengse said: "Brother Ye, you guessed about the same, I was disturbed several times last night, and I really couldn't sleep well, so I was late." Ye Suiyun was very surprised, knowing that he had something to say. Leng Xiaoxiao said in the direction of Ah Bu: "My carry-on bag only has some old clothes, and there are really no valuables. Ah Busheng's face was flushed, and he didn't dare to say a word. It turned out that he had committed theft last night, and as soon as he entered the inn, Leng Xiaoxiao noticed it, but he didn't move, to see what the people wanted to do. Later, I found out that this man was clumsy and had no martial arts, only to realize that he was just an inexperienced thief. Seeing that he tied the bag he put his clothes on his waist, while he was panicking, Leng Xiaoxiao untied the bag and took it back, and then followed closely, but he heard the worm's words, and then looked at the outfits of the two, only to know that the thief was originally stealing things for Ye Suiyun. At the moment, I was relieved, secretly funny, and I didn't want to embarrass them, and then I repeated the old trick to scare the two away. Seeing Ah Bu at this moment, Leng Xiaoxiao teased his heart and wanted to scare him. Ah Bu was very nervous, if the matter was known to the helper and the elders, he would not have to mix it up anymore.

Leng Xiaoxiao saw that Ye Suiyun was suspicious, so he snorted and said: "Brother Ye, don't laugh, I expected that there would be guests from all walks of life here today, and you must be very busy, so come later, the friendship between the two of us doesn't have to grab this jackpot." Ye Suiyun replied: "This is nature. ”

A person standing next to him suddenly said, "General Leng really didn't say anything to Gang Master Ye. For the sake of today's covenant, all the great things of the world have been thrown away. After Ye Suiyun saw it clearly, he said happily: "Brother Lu, you are here too." "It turned out to be Lu Maoyun. He was recommended by Ye Suiyun to enter the Tiance Mansion, and became Leng Xiaoxiao's personal follower, grateful in his heart, doing his best to do things, and winning Leng Xiaoxiao's trust. Ye Suiyun asked, "What did Brother Lu say?" Lu Maoyun replied: "A few days ago, Li Dashuai had an important matter to send to General Leng, but General Leng said that he had pushed it off, and he was going to go to the Ye Gang Master's seat ceremony in person, which made Li Dashuai unhappy. The handsome man in his mouth is Leng Xiaoxiao's father-in-law, Li Chengen, the head of Tiance Mansion. The reason for the whole thing was that the emperor's 50th birthday was approaching, and in order to show his grandeur, he decided to invite celebrities from all walks of life from all walks of life to gather in the palace to celebrate together. In order to show that the emperor is sacred and extraordinary, she proposed to welcome the Buddhist relics 'Buddha bone relics' to the capital city of Chang'an on the emperor's birthday, so that all the celebrities in the world can see the holy relics and participate in the grand event, which also shows the mercy and benevolence of the Son of Heaven.

During the Taizong period, the Shaolin Temple was of great help to the royal family, and later the holy monk Xuanzang returned to China for thousands of miles to seek the law, which made the imperial court attach great importance to the teachings of Buddhism. After Gaozong, Wuzhou, and Zhongzong periods, every time there is an important day, the emperor will welcome the Buddha's bone relics to show virtue and sincerity, which can be described as the most important etiquette of the royal family. Therefore, Yang Guifei proposed this, and the emperor naturally did not allow it. And the task of welcoming the Buddha's bones was proposed by the prime minister and handed over to the Tiance Mansion, Li Chengen knew that this matter was not trivial, and he wanted to make Leng Xiaoxiao responsible, but for the sake of Ye Suiyun's matter, Leng Xiaoxiao said that it was pushed to others. After listening to what happened, Ye Suiyun was quite uneasy, but Leng Xiaoxiao comforted: "Don't worry, it's not difficult to welcome the Buddha, it's the same for anyone to go." I can't miss your business. ”

Seeing that the ceremony was approaching, all the guests gathered in the main hall of the helm to watch the ceremony. It is said that it is the main hall, but in fact it is just a larger temple, there are more than a dozen tables in each of the left and right rows in the courtyard, Li Wusheng has the highest seniority, sitting in the main seat of the first table on the left, sitting with Ye Suiyun and the Ye family's grandmother, and then Ye Zhiqing, Leng Xiaoxiao and Tang Xiyao, in addition to Ye Suiyun's ancestors and grandchildren, respectively, represent the most prestigious sect forces present. Xiao Ning'er, Yan Wuwu, Nameless and other disciples stood behind them, and the rest of the guests also sat in order according to their status in the rivers and lakes. When everyone greeted each other and the noise calmed down, I heard a loud eight-bag disciple shouting: "Please ask the four elders of this gang to enforce the law, pass on the gong, hold the stick, and hold the bowl!" The crowd fell silent for a moment.

The four of them came out of the back hall, Lin Cheng took the lead, he took the position of law enforcement in the gang, and was at the head of the four elders, not because of martial arts qualifications, but because the first gang leader Yin Tianci thought at the beginning of the gang that beggars were the most despised people, and if the disciples in the gang were traitors outside, wouldn't it be even more despised, so in order to reflect the strict rules and regulations of the gang, the law enforcement elder was designated as the first elder. The second person is not tall, with a white beard and a chest, which is the elder Ma Tianji, who is the elder of the meritorious service, and his second place is also to show that although the beggars must be punished for their crimes, they must also be rewarded for their merits, so that they can be convinced. The third person who followed was holding a green bamboo cane, an old man of the same age as Ma Tianji, but different from Ma Tianji's short and concise, this person had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, thick eyebrows and leopard eyes, and a purple face was extremely powerful. Although Lin Cheng and Ma Tianji are the number one or two people under the current beggar gang leader, this person should be the most important when it comes to martial arts. More than 20 years ago, the beggar gang suffered heavy losses in the battle of Fenghua Valley, and the masters of more than seven bags in the gang almost disappeared, and even the gang leader disappeared. But after all, there are still a few people who survived and avoided this catastrophe, Lei Ye'an and Ma Tianji are the only two left, but unlike Ma Tianji's position, Lei Ye'an was originally the elder in charge. In the past 20 years, whenever someone proposed to take the position, he said that he had a rough temperament, and he was not a talented person who helped him, and he had always been an elder in charge. Despite this, the popularity of the gang is also very high. Lei Yean didn't seem to think much about Ye Suiyun's appointment as the gang leader this time, but this was Lin Cheng and Ma Tianji's decision, and although he didn't like it, he no longer objected. The last person holds an iron bowl in his hand, has a short beard, is about forty years old, is a middle-aged man, it is the elder Zhan Yi who holds the bowl, this person is not outstanding, but resourceful, shrewd and capable, more than 20 years from the low-level disciples to the elder, can be said to be the think tank of the beggar gang.

The four of them lined up in the hall and stood in the hall, and Lin Cheng saluted: "Today, all friends are here, and my beggars are grateful." After a pause, seeing that the people were all listening solemnly, he said: "Three months ago, the former Guo gang leader of our gang was ambushed by his opponent and unfortunately suffered a murderous hand. It's all because there are scum in the gang, so there is no need to mention it. Everyone nodded, and it was naturally not a glorious thing that there was a traitor under the door. Lin Cheng's tone changed and said: "Fortunately, this great revenge has been avenged, and it is the new gang leader of the former Guo Gang Leader who has the last order of the traitor." Speaking of this, everyone's eyes turned to Ye Suiyun, Qunhao's heart was clear, and he secretly exclaimed, it turned out to be the last order of the old gang leader, otherwise there was something outstanding about such a green-headed boy, he could take over the beggar gang, maybe it was the old gang master's nephew and relatives. Lin Cheng didn't know what others were thinking, and continued: "Today's invitation to martial arts friends is to witness the gift of my new gang leader sitting on the cane. ”

Ye Suiyun stood up helplessly and walked into the hall. Lin Cheng waved his hand and said, "Please take over the token of the gang leader." Lei Ye'an stepped forward and held the green bamboo cane in front of his hands and said, "This cane is the highest symbol of our gang, and I hope the master will keep it for a good life." Ye Suiyun nodded and took it silently with both hands, not knowing what to say. Seeing that his face was embarrassed, Tang Xiyao and Xiao Ning'er couldn't help but laugh, but they didn't dare to laugh. Yan Wuwu glanced at the second daughter, but she almost laughed.

At this time, he suddenly saw that Shicai had informed the disciple to run in, and hurriedly said to Lin Cheng and Ye Suiyun: "Helper, elder, someone is here again, it seems that there are quite a few people." Lin Cheng frowned and was silent, unhappy in his heart, thinking about what kind of person did not understand the rules so much, it was better not to come late.

Listening to the sound of boots, a group of sergeants entered solemnly, and there were more than 100 people in front and behind, and the formation actually surrounded the main hall. The heroes in the hall looked at each other, and they all knew that they were afraid that the person who came would not be good. When they all stood still, a young officer walked out and asked, "Ye Suiyun is here?" ”

Ye Suiyun saw that this person's popularity was solemn, and it was obvious that his martial arts were not weak, but he didn't know it, so he felt strange in his heart, and walked forward and replied: "I am Ye Suiyun, what is the matter with Your Excellency?" ”

The officer took out the saber on his body with a swipe, and said sharply: "Ye Suiyun forcibly murdered, disregarded human lives, killed fifty-seven lives in Yangzhou, and was heinous. ”