Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 145 Let's throw this dirty water first.
The sound of horses' hooves approached rapidly, and everyone could tell that it was coming from two different directions.

In a short while, a horse galloped into the forest from the north. The leader of the Daxin branch recognized the newcomer and exclaimed, "This is the brother our branch sent to Western Xia to gather military intelligence!"

The man leaped down, stumbled, and the leader of the Great Faith Sect quickly helped him up.

Before the person could even stand still, he hurriedly pulled out a small package and presented it, saying with difficulty, "...Urgent military intelligence!"

Before he could finish speaking, a mournful cry rang out as the horse he had ridden overturned and died from exhaustion.

The leader of the Great Xin Sect dared not delay and quickly handed the package to Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng tore open the package, revealing a wax pill. He crushed the wax pill, took out a crumpled piece of paper, and was about to open it when another horse galloped in from the east. A man leaped off the horse and shouted sternly, "The message delivered by the wax pill is important military intelligence; you cannot read it!"

As everyone looked over, they saw that the man had a flowing white beard, wore tattered clothes, and was around ninety years old.

Elder Lu Zhang, who imparts skills, and Elder Bai Shijing, who enforces the law, stepped forward and said, "Elder Xu, you have been retired for many years. Why have you appeared here?"

Elder Xu nodded slightly to the two of them, said nothing more, and walked straight to Qiao Feng, extending his hand and saying, "Give it to me!"

Without hesitation, Qiao Feng placed the crumpled paper in Elder Xu's hand and respectfully said, "Greetings, Elder Xu."

Elder Xu said calmly, "I apologize for the offense."

The old man clenched his fist, not even glancing at the contents of the crumpled paper. He then swept his gaze across the crowd and announced loudly, "Madam Ma, the widow of Deputy Chief Ma, is about to arrive. Please wait here for a moment, as she has something extremely important to tell you all."

Everyone looked on with surprise and uncertainty, and Qiao Feng's face turned ashen. Elder Xu, however, stood with his hands behind his back, eyes closed, adopting a posture of patiently waiting.

Jiang Mingzhe thought to himself: All the things that happened before were just appetizers. Whether we fought or made peace, it didn't really matter to the whole situation. This "Down with Qiao" incident would only truly begin when Elder Xu appeared.

When he read Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Qiao Feng was the only character he couldn't accept as his fate.

Now that he is in the same situation and has become friends with Qiao Feng at first sight, how could he let him bear his original fate again?
So the first thing he had to do was to destroy Elder Xu's prestige!

This old man is quite useless; he completely disregarded this important military intelligence, and this foolish behavior became a handle against him.

He sneered and said loudly, "Sun Tzu's Art of War says, 'War is a matter of vital importance to the State; a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected!' Hmph, military intelligence is like fire; what could be more important than military secrets? You would rather stand idly by than even glance at the urgent military intelligence that your own brothers risked their lives to deliver?"

Elder Xu immediately opened his eyes, which he had just closed, and glared at Jiang Mingzhe angrily, saying, "Who are you? Judging from your attire, you are not a disciple of our gang. Since when have outsiders been allowed to interfere in our gang's affairs?"

Qiao Feng quickly said, "Brother, Elder Xu is a senior member of our gang. Even the former gang leader, Wang, had to call him 'Uncle-Master'. You must not be disrespectful to him."

Jiang Mingzhe glanced at him sideways and said, "Brother Qiao, if your gang leader, Chief Wang, were in charge of the Beggars' Sect, would he be like you, ignoring the urgent military intelligence that his brothers risked their lives to obtain?"

Qiao Feng straightened up and nodded, saying, "Not bad!"

He then looked at Elder Xu and said, "Elder Xu, if you feel that Qiao Feng is not comfortable reading this military intelligence, please take a look at it yourself. If there is any urgent matter, you can find a way to deal with it in time."

Elder Xu shook his head and said, "Qiao Feng, you don't need to divert everyone's attention. Right now, the most important thing for our Beggars' Sect is to wait for Madam Ma to arrive."

Qiao Feng was taken aback, his thick eyebrows furrowing.

Jiang Mingzhe chuckled and said, "Elder Xu, if you're thinking about women, there are countless brothels in the Suzhou and Wuxi area. As long as you can afford it, I'll pay for any number of prostitutes. I don't necessarily have to wait for any old lady or woman. The military intelligence you have is urgent and much more important than any woman."

Elder Xu roared in fury, "You brat, how dare you insult me?"

Qiao Feng also scolded, "Madam Ma is the widow of Second Brother Ma. Even if you were my brother, you shouldn't speak like that!"

Bai Shijing also shouted, "You brat, how dare you be so disrespectful to a senior member of my gang! Guards..."

Jiang Mingzhe shouted, "What the hell are you doing here? Don't you have eyes? Elder Xu has dark, swollen eyes and a lewd gleam in them. He's obviously lost too much of his kidney essence and used some potent drugs! The old man must be at least ninety years old. At that age, he's still taking aphrodisiacs and messing around with women. If I said I'd take him to a brothel, what kind of insult would that be?" As soon as he said that, countless Beggar Clan disciples' eyes lit up, and they looked over in utter astonishment.

Elder Xu roared in fury, "Nonsense! Bullshit! I already have great-grandchildren, how dare you slander me like this? Qiao Feng, did you deliberately plant this person here?"

Before Qiao Feng could get angry, Jiang Mingzhe immediately shouted, "It doesn't matter if you don't trust me. Go to the city and find some famous doctors. Let them examine this old man to see if he has over-consumed his kidney essence or taken too many potent drugs! Hmph, his appearance is irrefutable evidence. If I utter a single word of slander, Elder Xu may be struck down by heaven and earth!"

He spoke these words loudly and quickly, and others initially thought he meant, "If anyone utters a single word that slanders Elder Xu, may they be struck down by heaven and earth." They were somewhat skeptical at first, but seeing his resolute tone, they became more convinced.

Qiao Feng, Lü Zhang, Bai Shijing, and the others also subconsciously looked at Elder Xu and saw that he had swollen eye bags and a dark complexion.

Jiang Mingzhe sneered inwardly, thinking that in the original story, Madam Ma Kang Min had affairs with many people in the Beggars' Clan, which was an excellent handle to use against her.

Although I am not good at predicting the future, I have plenty of ways to expose this matter. For example, right now, I can insist that Elder Xu's appearance is a sign of excessive indulgence. Even if they really bring in a doctor, I won't be afraid.

This old man is nearly ninety years old and has gotten involved with Kang Min, the number one slut in Tianlong. If he doesn't suffer from severe kidney deficiency, how can he live up to his good fortune in love in his twilight years?

Seeing Elder Xu trembling with anger, Bai Shijing frowned and shouted, "What's wrong with a man wanting women? A pear tree in full bloom overshadowing a crabapple is a sign of vigor in old age. Even if Elder Xu has a few maids to warm his bed, what's the big deal? You're making such a fuss..."

Jiang Mingzhe thought to himself, "You, surnamed Bai, don't you know that you and Old Man Xu are kindred spirits? Since the main character hasn't arrived, I don't need to point it out." He immediately shouted, "That's right, whether he plays around with women or not is none of my business, but colluding with the Western Xia First-Class Hall to harm the Central Plains martial arts world is also none of my business?"

His words caused an uproar.

Elder Xu roared, "You, you're talking nonsense! Qiao Feng, what exactly do you intend to do by placing this person here?"

Qiao Feng's expression was solemn as he stared straight at Jiang Mingzhe and said, "Although I feel an instant connection with you and have just received your help, I cannot allow you to damage the reputation of the Beggars' Sect, which has stood for hundreds of years. If your words are meant to slander, don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our friendship."

Jiang Mingzhe sneered, "You are all heroes of the Beggars' Sect. Do you think I've lost my mind and would slander you all in front of so many of you? I'll only ask you three questions, and you can judge for yourselves who is right and who is wrong."

Qiao Feng shouted, "Speak!"

Jiang Mingzhe shouted, "First, did the Xixia First-Class Hall issue a challenge, inviting you to a duel tomorrow morning? Second, has this Elder Xu not been involved in gang affairs for many years, yet suddenly appeared here out of nowhere? Third, did he immediately hoard the military intelligence that your own brothers risked their lives to bring back, neither looking at it himself nor letting anyone else see it? Gentlemen, don't you understand yet?"

After hearing the three questions, Elder Xu swayed and exclaimed in horror, "This is baseless slander! Qiao Feng, you arranged for this person to be here..."

"enough!"

Qiao Feng roared, his eyes sweeping across the entire scene like lightning. He said coldly, "To be honest, I find it strange myself. Since I took over the Beggars' Sect, I have never looked back and let down any of my brothers. Why is it that suddenly so many people want to turn against me? They keep saying that I am hiding some secret, but they refuse to say what that secret is. Now that I think about it, could it be that you are trying to prevent me from seeing this military intelligence?"

The six elders were horrified, the gang leaders looked enlightened, and the numerous gang members, after a moment of silence, suddenly began to clamor. Countless questioning and resentful eyes were like sharp blades piercing Elder Xu.

Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with surprise and ecstasy. Feng Bo'e whispered, "Third Brother, this kid's tongue is even sharper than yours."

Although Bao Butong admired him, he was not convinced and immediately said, "No, no, I think it's just so-so. If he asked me to say it, I would definitely say it better than him."

His eyes lit up immediately, and he pulled Feng Bo aside, saying, "However, this kid's eloquence is about a tenth of my Mr. Bao San's level, and his martial arts are also exceptionally high. Judging from what he said earlier, he seems to have a goodwill towards my Murong family. If we could recruit him to your side, young master..."

Feng Bo'e was overjoyed: "Isn't that like Liu Bei getting Zhuge Liang?"

Bao Butong shook his head and said, "No, no, you and I are the true hidden dragons and phoenixes of the Murong family, he is at most a mere legal official..."

The two of them secretly began to plot, while Azhu clapped her hands lightly and whispered in Abi's ear, "Young Master Jiang is so amazing! These Beggars' Clan members are all ruthless and domineering, but they're all dumbfounded now. Serves them right! Let them rebel against their leader for no reason!"

Abi smiled and whispered something, and Azhu immediately blushed and grabbed Abi, refusing to let go.

(End of this chapter)