The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 123 Conspiracy
Wang Dazhong's palm strike was like a signal. Some Beggar Clan disciples who had been pushing and shoving each other changed their expressions in an instant and began to strike their fellow martial artists with heavy blows. They did not have Wang Dazhong's palm power, but they were extremely skilled at suddenly drawing their knives and stabbing people.

The martial arts practitioners who were stopped were caught off guard and were forced to retreat. Those suspected of being Shi family spies who had infiltrated the group had already drawn their knives and were waiting for this moment. They swung their knives forward while shouting.

"These Beggars' Clan members are indeed up to no good. Brothers, if we don't fight back, we'll all be surrounded and killed here."

The powder keg finally received its first spark at this moment.

Lu Youjiao forcibly pulled Wang Dazhong to the back: "What's wrong with you? We're all heroes of the martial world, how can you really fight? How is the Beggars' Sect supposed to face the world after this?"

Wang Dazhong acted as if nothing had happened, putting his right arm around Lu Youjiao's shoulder to signal him to calm down.

“These people dare to disrespect the Beggars’ Sect and Chief Hong. Shouldn’t they be beaten? The reputation of the Beggars’ Sect cannot be damaged.”

My Beggars' Sect is the largest sect in the world. There are only a hundred or so rabble here. Killing them is fine. Old Lu, why are you so stubborn?

In my opinion, the Beggars' Sect's rules should have been changed long ago, and it would be even better if the position of sect leader were changed to someone else.

Lu Youjiao watched the people in front of him fight and became extremely agitated. He wanted to go and stop them, but Wang Dazhong grabbed his arm and prevented him from going forward. He said irritably.

"Our Beggars' Sect prioritizes benevolence and righteousness; how can we indiscriminately slaughter our fellow martial artists?" Suddenly, he realized something was amiss. "What did you just say?"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his ribs. Looking down, he saw Wang Dazhong holding a short knife and stabbing it into his left ribs. The tip of the knife had already penetrated half an inch and was about to pierce his heart in the next second.

At this moment, Wang Dazhong had a sinister smile on his face, his eyes were vicious, and he was also pleased with the success of his evil plan. He could clearly feel his short knife piercing into Lu Youjiao's ribs. It had already touched the ribs. If he put a little more force into the short knife, Lu Youjiao would die.

Lu Youjiao's martial arts skills were superior to Wang Dazhong's, but he was too straightforward and honest. For Wang Dazhong, it was no difficult at all to secretly poison and kill such a person.

He just needed to put in a little more effort, and he could… The next moment, Wang Dazhong’s expression froze completely. He used all his strength, but the blade, which had already penetrated more than an inch, could not go any further.

He quickly looked down and his head almost touched Lu Youjiao's. Lu Youjiao had just thought he was going to die and was too weak to struggle or resist. But he noticed that the tip of the knife stopped after touching his ribs and he also subconsciously looked down to check.

At this moment, Wang Dazhong was still in the same position, with his right arm around Lu Youjiao's shoulder and his left hand holding a knife to stab someone. But behind the two of them, there was a person squatting there, with a short knife right in front of him. He pinched the blade with two fingers, shook his head, and clicked his tongue.

"I said back then that the Beggars' Sect was a mixed bag and had big internal problems, and it has indeed come true."

And you, Lu Youjiao, you can't just have feet, when are you going to get some brains, even if they're just brains?

This guy struck first, clearly trying to provoke trouble on purpose; he has malicious intentions.

At this moment, the two finally reacted. Lu Youjiao broke free of his restraints and punched Wang Dazhong in the head. Wang Dazhong's first reaction was to retreat. He even tried to pull back his short knife, but despite his full strength, the short knife did not budge between the man's two fingers.

Because of this delay, Lu Youjiao was unable to dodge the punch and had to let go immediately. He was then punched on the shoulder and staggered back several steps.

"Who are you? When did you appear?"

The only one who could act so quickly and silently, appearing behind the Beggars' Sect masters, was Wu Chengyu. He slowly stood up, his short sword unremarkable, tossing it aside casually. He didn't even bother to glance at Wang Dazhong, instead focusing on observing the situation. Few people had the energy to pay attention to Wang Dazhong's sneak attack on Lu Youjiao; deaths were already occurring. Strangely, the Beggars' Sect disciples seemed to be able to discern the differences.

Some people were wielding knives and slashing others, while others were being beaten. The ones beating them were the Shi family spies that Wu Chengyu had suspected earlier. They worked together efficiently and without any confusion.

"Wang Dazhong, how dare you betray the Beggars' Sect, betray Chief Hong, and poison the brothers in the sect."

"Stop with the high-sounding words. I don't want to be a beggar for the rest of my life. Some big shots in Hangzhou have recruited me. As long as I listen to them, I will become an eighth-rank captain under the command of the Suzhou militia commander. After that, I will have an official position and bring honor to my ancestors. It's better than dying as a beggar with nowhere to be buried."

"Aren't you afraid that Chief Hong will find you in the future and enforce the family rules on you?"

"After today, it's still uncertain whether there will be a figure like Hong Qigong in the martial arts world."

Wu Chengyu had no patience to listen to their ramblings. It was nothing more than someone betraying them and turning to Shi Miyuan, wasn't it? It seemed easy to bribe a beggar, since they were beggars after all. What was there to talk about loyalty and righteousness?

However, now is not the time to talk about this. Wu Chengyu was worried about the safety of Sister Niu and the others. He could not stay here for too long and had to stabilize the situation here as soon as possible before leaving.

"Lu Youjiao, this man has already betrayed us. There's no point in saying more. You should take a look at the current situation."

Those Beggar Clan disciples who brandished their knives at martial arts practitioners all carried white cloth bags on their backs, very white ones.

The beggar was carrying a clean white cloth bag. Don't you find that suspicious? If I'm not mistaken, these people should all belong to Wang Dazhong.

Lu Youjiao immediately realized what was happening and shouted loudly, "Wang Dazhong has betrayed the Beggars' Sect! All Beggars' Sect disciples, stop immediately and step back!"

As expected, those who did not carry white cloth bags, though puzzled, slowly retreated, while those who did carry white cloth bags ignored them and attacked even more ruthlessly.

"You go and stabilize the situation; I'll take care of Wang Dazhong."

Without further ado, Wu Chengyu pounced on Wang Dazhong with a light step. Now that he was disguised, he no longer had to be as restrained as he was on the fighting stage.

He immediately unleashed a powerful punch from the Great Subduing Demon Fist Technique, the Thousand-Pound Moon Breaker. The concentrated force of the punch surged three feet long from his fist, arriving before he did.

This punch was powerful and forceful, emphasizing brute force overcoming all techniques, and it was a devastating blow to a martial arts master of Wang Dazhong's caliber.

Wang Dazhong couldn't comprehend the wonders of the Great Subduing Demon Fist. Only when the force of the fist was about to hit him did he realize the danger. He quickly rolled away to avoid it. He knew that now was the time to fight for his life. Only by surviving could he enjoy wealth and honor. He forced himself to get up and struck Wu Chengyu with a palm.

Upon receiving this palm strike, Wu Chengyu was delighted. It was none other than the "Dragon Appearing in the Field" move, indicating that Wang Dazhong had also received one or two moves of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from Hong Qigong.

I still vividly remember how Hong Qigong used that move to send Wu Chengyu scrambling around, but now that the same move was used on a different person, it was Wu Chengyu's turn to take revenge.

(End of this chapter)