Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing being seduced by Kang Min's beauty is understandable, but Elder Xu, you are already halfway to the grave, how can you still indulge in such debauchery?
"Hmph!"
Elder Xu, seeing no one coming to greet him, couldn't help but snort coldly, "Qiao Feng, what kind of leader are you? Has the Beggar Clan forgotten the principle of respecting elders?"
"..."
Looking at Elder Xu's self-righteous and domineering demeanor, Qiao Feng and the others were speechless.
"Enough! Old man, stop flaunting your age. Are the eyes under your eyebrows just for decoration?"
Xiao Feng twitched the corner of his mouth, pointing at Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing not far away, "Didn't you see that those two have already fallen? Everyone knows about your affair with Kang Min."
"You... you're slandering me! You are spitting venomous lies!"
Exposed by Xiao Feng, Elder Xu's face turned bright red, his mustache trembling with rage as he shouted.
Xiao Feng ignored Elder Xu's antics and turned to the people behind him, "Are you all Kang Min's lovers too? Otherwise, why would you stand up for this venomous woman who murdered her own husband?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Didn't Elder Xu tell us that Ma Dayuan was killed by Qiao Feng?"
"Have we been deceived..."
The martial artists invited by Elder Xu showed expressions of doubt and confusion.
"Everyone, we have investigated the cause of Vice-Chief Ma's death. It was Kang Min who used her beauty to seduce Bai Shijing, forcing him to kill Brother Ma."
Qiao Feng cupped his hands towards everyone and solemnly explained, "Bai Shijing has just admitted this and committed suicide out of guilt. Aside from Bai Shijing, Kang Min also seduced Quan Guanqing and Elder Xu, trying to frame Brother Ma's death on me. Her aim was to force me to step down so she could control the Beggar Clan and take revenge on the South King of Dali who abandoned her!"
"Hiss..."
Hearing Qiao Feng's words, Tan Gong and the others couldn't help but gasp and hurriedly distanced themselves from the palanquin where Kang Min was, as if avoiding something filthy.
"Hehehe..."
A melodious laugh suddenly came from the palanquin, and Kang Min, dressed in mourning clothes, gracefully stepped out.
As the saying goes: A woman looks her best in mourning clothes.
Even though everyone knew Kang Min was a venomous woman, they had to admit she was a stunning beauty, no wonder Bai Shijing and the others couldn't resist her.
"Qiao Feng, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to uncover the truth so quickly."
Kang Min first cast a flirtatious glance at Qiao Feng, then looked disdainfully at Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing, "If I had known these two were so useless, I would have seduced the four elders as well. That way, they wouldn't dare to betray me."
Everyone present felt a chill down their spine. Such a venomous woman!
If Kang Min had seduced the four elders, even if Qiao Feng remained as the leader of the Beggar Clan, he would eventually be undermined.
"Shut up!"
Qiao Feng couldn't believe Kang Min's shamelessness and roared in anger, "Brother Ma was blind to not see your true colors!"
"Ma Dayuan brought his death upon himself. If he had listened to me and exposed your Khitan heritage, the position of Beggar Clan Chief would have been his, and I wouldn't have had Bai Shijing kill him."
Since Qiao Feng and the others already knew the truth about Ma Dayuan's death, Kang Min no longer planned to leave alive, so she intended to drag Qiao Feng down with her before dying.
"Shut your filthy mouth! How could Chief Qiao possibly be a Khitan?"
"You venomous woman, you still dare to spread lies on your deathbed!"
"Kill her, kill her, kill her..."
Kang Min's words instantly ignited the crowd's anger. The Beggar Clan disciples gripped their sticks tightly, ready to rush forward and beat her to a pulp at Qiao Feng's command!
Currently, the situation between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom was similar to that between China and Japan during the anti-Japanese period.
Kang Min's words were akin to accusing an anti-Japanese hero of being Japanese.
"Qiao Feng, aren't you curious why Wang Jiantong made you complete three difficult tasks and achieve seven great merits before passing the leadership of the Beggar Clan to you?"
Kang Min ignored the Beggar Clan disciples' outcries and smiled coldly, "Because Wang Jiantong knew you were a Khitan, he was always wary of you. Wang Jiantong left a handwritten letter with Ma Dayuan, detailing your Khitan heritage. Unfortunately, Ma Dayuan refused to reveal this secret even in death, otherwise, I would have been the Beggar Clan Chief's wife long ago."
Qiao Feng's eyes widened in fury, "Venomous woman, do you think I will believe your lies?"
"You don't have to believe me, but you should recognize Wang Jiantong's handwriting, right?"
Kang Min took out a letter from her sleeve and taunted, "Qiao Feng, dare to read this letter first, and then decide my fate!"
Qiao Feng's face changed slightly, he raised his hand and used the Dragon-Capturing Skill to snatch the letter from afar.
When Qiao Feng opened the letter half-doubtfully and saw the familiar handwriting, he froze.
The letter read: "To the Deputy Chief Ma, the Elders of the Beggar Clan: If Qiao Feng collaborates with the Liao and betrays the Song, kill him together. Poisoning and assassination are permitted. The one who does this will be innocent. Signed, Wang Jiantong."
The letter was dated May 7, the very day Qiao Feng took over as the leader of the Beggar Clan.
Although the letter did not explicitly state Qiao Feng's Khitan heritage, why would Wang Jiantong be so wary if it were not true?
Qiao Feng was overwhelmed with conflicting emotions, recalling his master's fatherly care and strict guidance, yet secretly leaving such a will, tears rolled down his face.
"Amitabha, how lamentable!"
As Qiao Feng struggled with his emotions, a venerable monk in gray robes, with a dignified appearance, suddenly emerged from the woods nearby.
[TN: The whole cast hiding in the woods or what lol]