Night, Dengzhou City.
In the past, the Caobang helmsman was quiet and orderly, but this night it was full of guests.
The houses on the whole street near them are connected with each other, and one enters and the other enters. No matter in the hall or in the courtyard, almost any place where tables and chairs can be placed is placed. The banquet was full, and the scene was very lively.
Obviously, Gang Leader Di is treating guests to a meal, and he has prepared this meal a long time ago.
According to his original plan, this should be a celebration banquet - in order to celebrate his becoming the head of the sect, it is natural to entertain all the powerful people attending the meeting today.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes...
At the Seven Heroes meeting during the day today, Di Bujue was not selected as the general sect leader as he wished. Of course, it cannot be said that he "lost the election" ", I can only say...discuss again.
So what's going on?
Actually, it was in the afternoon. Di Bujue saw that the Hunyuan Star Gate had joined the Four Sects and Three Gangs. So he made some calculations on the stage: "After the man named Zhang and the man named Huang All kinds of troubles caused by me, Xiayimen, Zhongyimen, and Xingyimen are all at odds with me. The old fox Cao Laosan has already stabbed me in the back, and He Yinshan is just a wallflower... If I start discussing the election of the president now As for the sect leader, I definitely can’t choose. I have to find a way to put it aside in advance..."
As soon as he figured it out, he found an excuse to put the previous incident... That is to say, the death of Ge Shi and the attacks on Guo Cong and Lin Yuancheng were brought up again, saying that this matter was related to his reputation, and he also wanted to "repay justice to the Chivalry Sect", so he was investigating. Before tomorrow, he suggested putting aside the matter of choosing the chief sect leader.
The reason Di Bujue found... is very good, because he is not the only one who is suspected of this matter; as he analyzed in his sophistry, if he follows the principle of "blaming the Cao Gang and secretly seizing... If you use the motive "General Sect Leader", every leader of the four sects and three gangs will be suspected, so it is really inappropriate to choose the general sect leader before you figure it out. If you choose someone, it will be proven later that this He was the one who instigated the conspiracy, so wouldn't it mean that he should be killed and then re-elected?
And when Di Bujue mentioned this, it was not easy for the leaders of the other factions to object, because objecting would look suspicious, as if you were responsible for the matter.
The leaders of the four sects and the three gangs do not object, let alone the people from other sects. Anyway, you have also given the newly added seventh sect at this time. Those who want to The sects that have joined your alliance have no hope. Now, who of you is the head of the sect and it has nothing to do with them?
As for those high-rollers who are here to give face or come to join in the fun and "bear witness", they have also witnessed the "open and fair" selection of the Hunyuan Star Gate into the four gates and three gangs. What are you going to do next? Cha Geshi's death is your internal matter, and they have no objection.
That’s it, this Seven Heroes Conference ends here.
This is also the first time since the establishment of the alliance of four gates and three gangs that they haveThe meeting ended with the election of the general sect leader.
This may be a breakup, but people are not.
According to the rules of the world, generally speaking, when everyone comes to such a gathering of comrades, the party responsible for hosting the party will treat them.
Although Di Bujue was in a very depressed mood, the banquet still had to be held... Even if he didn't hold it temporarily, the cooks, ingredients, tables, chairs, tableware, etc. he had ordered in advance would still be there. They all have to pay as usual, so why should he offend others even after losing money?
So, around the time of Shen Shi, Caobang's fleet began to send ships one after another and began to transport those wealthy people back.
After returning from Liugong Island, these hundreds of martial arts people almost went straight to the Caobang Headquarters, just in time for lunch.
This gang... are all martial arts practitioners. They have a big appetite, and the lunch that day was not very delicious. Now they come to Caogang to set up a luxury At a lavish banquet, I would no longer be polite to Gang Leader Di... That man opened his cheeks and raised his back molars, no matter whether it was delicacies or coarse grains, he wolfed it down.
On the other hand, Gang Leader Di himself was so angry that he had a stomachache and couldn't eat anything. He had to force his smile to greet the guests.
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To make a long story short, at three o’clock in the afternoon, the banquet was finally over.
Although most people went back to the inn on their own after drinking and eating, there were also many rough guys who "lied like corpses after drinking", so the Caobang members had to carry them out. .
While the gangsters in Caogang were working overtime all night to clean up the mess, Di Bujue was also cleaning up another "mess".
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Squeak——
With the sound of the door axis turning, Di Bujue pushed open the door of a teahouse. Stepped in.
This teahouse is very spacious and brightly lit.
At this moment, five people were sitting inside waiting for him.
You can probably guess who these five are: Lu Kang, the sect leader of the Chivalrous Sect, and his senior sister Lei Sanniang; Lu Yan, the sect leader of the Zhongyi Sect, and his younger brother Lu Shiyuan; the other is Shao Dejin, the master of Xingyi Gate.
Di Bujue invited them here to discuss the matter of their disciples being ambushed by killers.
After all, Di Bujue's sister-in-law Ruan was responsible for this matter. Although the matter has not been exposed now, it is obviously not "resolved". If Di Bujue does not strike while the iron is hot, If it was a tie, not only would his plan to become the head sect leader be hindered, it might even be detrimental to his "nephew" Di Gui one day in the future.
So, today at the banquet, while Di Bujue was greeting the guests, he was secretly thinking about how to expose this matter...
His city government's resourcefulness is still the same. Yes, it didn't take long for him to have an idea, so he sent someone to invite the four people from the Xiayi Sect and the Zhongyi Sect to come to the tea hall to talk after the banquet.
As for Shao Dejin...In fact, no one invited him. After the banquet, he saw Master Lu and the others walking to the back hall, so he followed them.
At this point, there is really no need for Shao Dejin to come, because Lin Yuancheng has already turned against him and is no longer a member of his Xingyi Sect. What position does he have to plead for Lin Yuancheng? What about "justice"? But this person named Shao, everyone knows... he has a villain's heart. He feels that there is an advantage in this matter, and if he doesn't come, he will lose.
So Shao Dejin not only came, he was also very arrogant. He looked at Di Bujue who had just entered the room, and was the first to say: "Gang Leader Di is so big, let us wait easily. "
No one else would say this, not even the bitter and resentful Lei Sanniang, because they all knew that Di Bujue came late just to entertain those outside. Fellow Jianghu people, those people are not here for the Cao Gang today, but for the "Qixionghui". If Di Bujue doesn't greet him well at this banquet, it will also be a loss to the faces of the four clans and three gangs.
Only Shao Dejin insisted on finding such a low-level stumbling block, as if Di Bujue had lost the truth and owed him something by saying this.
"Di, you still have to take care of the face of these four sects and three gangs..." Sure enough, when Di Bujue took his seat, he retorted, "I'm not like some people. You’ve almost lost all your face.”
“Humph!” Shao Dejin slapped the coffee table, “What is your identity, Mr. Lu, who is still sitting here?” When will it be your turn to show the face of the three gangs..."
"Okay, okay..." Unexpectedly, Lu Yan interrupted him the next second, "The kindness of the Shao clan leader I understand, but I'm afraid I can't bear it as an old man."
Although this Lu Yan is old, he is not stupid.
When did Shuangxi bring this up before? That was at the Seven Heroes Meeting - in front of a large crowd, with thousands of comrades watching, so they could definitely use this "discussing etiquette" method to set Di Bujue up.
But what is the occasion now? This is the back room of the Cao Gang's chief helm. Several leaders and deputy leaders within the Four Gates and Three Gangs are negotiating privately. At this time, Shao Dejin, are you talking about this? Who cares about you? You also raised me, Lao Lu, to be the sword wielder of Shang Fang...Are you stupid?
"Eh? You..." Shao Dejin didn't expect that he would be blocked by Lu Yan, and a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
Di Bujue was really too lazy to talk to this waste, so he ignored him and continued: "Everyone, there are no outsiders here at the moment, only a few of our sects related to 'that matter' are here. Then Mr. Di had something to say, so he said it straight away..." He paused, "I can swear to God, the person who sent the killers to kill Mr. Ge, Mr. Nephew Guo, and Shaoxia Lin was definitely not me, Mr. Di. , If this statement is false, I am willing to be punished by evil spirits, die a good death, and be trapped in the eighteenth level of hell forever." "Ha! What a joke!" Shao Dejin shouted before he could finish his sentence. smile, "Can swearing a poisonous oath be used as evidence? Ask those here if they believe you?"
However, Lu Kang, Lei Sanniang and the Lu brothers did not laugh.
If Shao Dejin swore and swore these things here today, no one would believe it, but when Di Bujue said this... the credibility is not low.
The reason is simple - Shao Dejin is a villain, while Di Bujue is a hero.
The villain has the convenience of the villain, and the hero has the burden of the hero.
People like Di Bujue are arrogant and self-centered. No matter how cruel he is to others, he is obsessed with self-worship.
You want to say that Di Bujue will do some shameful things behind his back, and then deny it in front of others, which is not surprising; but you want to say that he will risk his own life, or even the next life. He swears that he should not be able to do it...
Even if he does not believe in ghosts and gods, and is not afraid of ghosts and gods, as long as there is a slight possibility...that the curse will come true, he will not let himself bear it. This risk.
Furthermore, what Di Bujue said on the stage of the Seven Heroes Association is also correct: with the current strength of the Cao Gang, as long as everything goes as usual, the chief sect leader will undoubtedly be in his pocket. What reason does he have to plot against those juniors? Regardless of whether the plot is successful or not, it will not do him any good, it will only harm him.
"Well... Lu also believes that you did not do this." After a moment of silence, Lu Yan ignored Shao Dejin and said directly to Di Bujue, "It's just..."
"It's just that this matter happened on the territory of my Cao Gang. As the leader of the gang, I should give you an 'explanation'." Di Bujue took over Lu Yan's words and followed the instructions. He said, "Of course... I understand this." He pretended to really not know who the murderer was, and said, "But it takes time to find out the truth, and even if it takes time, it may not be possible. There is the truth..."
The rest of his words are understood by the old gangsters like them.
In those days, the government had a lot of unsolved murder cases, let alone Jianghu and Green Forest Road.
For example, a disciple of sect A and a disciple of sect B met by chance on a deserted mountain path. The two had a dispute, and then one of them killed the other. He even kicked the body down the mountain... How should we investigate this matter?
As long as the murderer is no longer mentioned to anyone, who will know the whereabouts of the deceased? The corpse fell to the bottom of the cliff and was most likely eaten by wild animals in less than half a day. How could there be such a coincidence in this world that someone happened to discover the body at the bottom of the cliff within half a day? Not to mention...even if someone does discover the body, that person may not report it to the police; why would someone get involved in a life-threatening lawsuit that has nothing to do with them? What if the local government, in order to take credit for closing the case, directly arrested the person who reported it to the police as the murderer, tortured him severely, and sentenced him to death? This kind of thing was very common back then.
In short, in that evil old society, this kind ofThere are so many unsolved murder cases that Di Bujue said, "There may not be a truth"...if nothing else, it's very true.
"Then the death of my son Ge Shi...is it just so unclear?" Lei Sanniang absolutely cannot accept this answer.
"Senior Sister Lei, please be patient." Di Bujue replied, "I said, check... Of course I will still check, but I can't guarantee how long it will take to check, let alone I guarantee what kind of results will be found." When he said this, he changed the subject, "Let's take a step back and say, even if one day I find out the real murderer and hand him over to Senior Sister Lei, you will cut him into pieces. Nephew Ge can't come back from the dead."
"What do you mean..." Lei Sanniang became a little angry again, and her tone suddenly became harsh again, "Let me express my condolences. "Is it possible to change?"
"No, no, no..." Di Bujue said, "I just want to advise Senior Sister Lei that the future is long, don't get angry because of the hatred that cannot be avenged... ..."
Those words were all good, but Lei Sanniang couldn't take it seriously and could only snort: "Humph... I'm still very strong, so Leader Lao Di doesn't bother. "
Seeing that Di Bujue had stabilized the most difficult person to deal with, he stopped harping on the matter. He immediately raised his hand and patted it twice.
As soon as the applause ended, several members of the Cao Gang opened the curtain behind the teahouse and carried out two large boxes with a groan.
Dong——
Dong——
The sound of the two boxes falling to the ground is very similar. Most people may not be able to hear the difference, but to these experts, the sound is very similar. Come, you can clearly tell which one is heavier and which one is lighter.
“In any case, this time Brother Ge was killed on my Cao Gang’s territory, and those killers also came to frame me...” Di Bujue continued, “So, Di No matter what you say, you can’t escape the blame.” He pointed at the heavier box and said to Lu Kang and Lei Sanniang, “This box is a token of Di’s affection for Junior Nephew Ge and the Chivalry Sect. , too much or too little... I hope you two will bear with me."
Everyone, Youdao is a man whose face is red with wine, and wealth and silk are alluring.
What Di Bujue said makes sense: Now that the person is dead, you won’t be able to find the murderer for a while. Even if he is found in the future, Ge Shi will not be able to be brought back to life. However, the box of "benefits" in front of me is within reach.
In addition, Di Bujue already knew before today: the financial situation of the Chivalry Sect has been quite bad in recent years, because they have not produced any decent talents among their younger generation for a long time, which has led to their lack of talent. The local power has never developed much, and it is even difficult to maintain the original business... In this case, this large box of property can be said to be a timely help, at least it can solve their urgent needs.
Sure enough, at this moment, Lu Kang looked at the box and immediately cast an almost pleading look at his Senior Sister Lei.
Master Lu is the clearest manAs for the current situation of Yimen, their actual situation is actually worse than what Di Bujue found out, so they really need this money...
As for Lei Sanniang, originally she really wanted to go back She choked out, "Did I buy my son's life with just this box of money?", but seeing the look in Lu Kang's eyes, she still held it back.
Thinking about it calmly, even if she forces Di Bujue again, she probably won’t get any better results than this, and she has to rely on the Cao Gang to help her find the murderer. Let both sides There is no benefit in further deterioration of the relationship.
So, Lei Sanniang weighed it up and finally... silently nodded to Lu Kang.
If Lu Kang was granted amnesty, he cupped his hands at Di Bujue and said, "Master Di... that's too polite."
This was a hypocritical refusal by Lao Lu. Routine process.
As soon as Di Bujue heard this sentence, he knew it was done, and immediately showed a cheerful smile: "Haha... Lord Lu, it should be, it should be!"
After that, he turned to Lu Yan and continued: "Chief Sect Master, on the stage today, Di Mou was impulsive and said some unpleasant words... Although you, sir, have a lot of money, you should not follow me. This junior is worried about it, but..." He pointed to the light box again, "I still hope you can accept this."
"Haha..." Lu Yan saw this. With a fake smile, he said, "The leader of the Di Gang is serious. Our two sects are as close as one family. After the Zhongyi Sect came to Dengzhou, they were warmly entertained by the Cao Gang. How can I have the nerve to..."
"Hey ~" Di Bujue interrupted the old man's polite words, "This box is not only to apologize to Master Lu, but also to suppress the shock of Junior Nephew Guo. For the sake of junior, you should accept it, right? ."
"Well..." Lu Yan exchanged glances with Lu Shiyuan beside him, and then replied, "Okay, I'd better obey my orders."
Don’t look at these guys who were glaring at the Qixiong meeting during the day, saying all kinds of ugly things, and almost getting into a fight... At this moment, they all changed their faces at the drop of a hat.
This is Jianghu.
There are so many "heroes" in the world. The vast majority of people here are just "people".
People who have been in this big dyeing vat for a long time will most likely have several "faces", and they all understand the principle that "those who know the current affairs are heroes."
Maybe they were loyal when they were young, but when they became "seniors", "masters", "heads", and "famous people", they had to start talking about interests.
And speaking of this benefit...
"Uh-huh!" Shao Dejin, who had been sitting aside for a long time without anyone paying attention, was already a little anxious at this time, and he couldn't help but shout loudly Clearing his throat, he wanted Di Bujue to quickly take out his share.
However...
"Master Shao, what can you do?" Di Bujue looked at him coldly, with an expression that seemed to say, "Why are you still here?" Woolen cloth".
Then Shao Dejin was even more flirtatious: "Chief Di, don't pretend to be stupid. Where are you giving me the 'explanation' of Xingyi Sect?"
"Explain what?" Di Bujue's tone did not change, "Isn't Lin Yuancheng Your enemy? Your enemy has been plotted, and someone else has to explain it to you?"
"This..." The corner of Shao Dejin's mouth twitched, and he held it back for a long time. "He... he was still a member of my Xingyi Sect when he was plotted."
"That's what I said..." Di Bujue picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea. , and then responded leisurely, "Can't a married daughter find a bachelor to receive another bride price?"
His example is a bit strange, but the meaning is similar.
The other four people also looked at Shao Dejin coldly, with no intention of speaking for him.
Shao Dejin's face turned blue with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay...Okay, Gang Leader Di will talk about it, Shao will take note of it...Huh!" After saying this, he stood up. , turned around and walked out, "Goodbye!"
And until he went out, Di Bujue didn't even raise his head to look at him.