The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 37 Fang Yunhua's Methods
Upon returning to Jinan, Chu Liuxiang could not hide the sadness on his face.

Because he watched as Qiu Lingsu's body plummeted into the bottomless cliff, and the misty clouds swallowed her up, yet he was powerless to save her.

No one can save a person whose heart has died; for Qiu Lingsu, every day she continued to live was torture.

For Qiu Lingsu, who was weary from life, death was merely a permanent rest, but Chu Liuxiang still felt an indescribable sorrow and anger.

He vowed to find Nangong Ling.

However, he did not rush to the Beggars' Sect immediately.

Yidianhong, who had been waiting at the agreed location, first gave him a lot of information.

This guy, who was consistently underwhelming in the Bloodstained Fragrance storyline and even seemed to be a hater posing as a true fan, finally delivered a strong performance at the end.

"I've been keeping an eye on the matter you asked me to investigate."

Yidianhong held a stack of letters from various regions, while Chu Liuxiang, already feeling exhausted, did not open the letter after receiving it, but instead told the sender to speak directly.

This should have been torture for Yidianhong, who was usually quiet.

But after his idol spoke, this was a reward that made him especially happy.

"First, there is the Huashan Sect. A few days ago, Master Kumei personally killed Bai Yumo and cut his body into seventeen pieces, saying that he wanted to use this to commemorate the families of the seventeen women he raped and murdered more than ten years ago."

These seventeen families were slaughtered and exterminated after Bai Yumo betrayed the Beggars' Sect and suffered his revenge.

Subsequently, the local government cooperated with the Huashan Sect and presented evidence that as many as 265 unsolved cases were related to Beggar Clan disciples.

Furthermore, there were instances of government officials colluding with members of the Beggars' Sect to persecute ordinary people.

Meanwhile, the mysterious deaths of forty-three outer disciples of the Huashan Sect also seem to be inextricably linked to the Beggars' Sect.

"and then?"

Chu Liuxiang's calm demeanor at this moment made Yidianhong feel somewhat unfamiliar, which prompted him to quickly speed up his speech.

"Government officials who made mistakes were arrested and tried by the imperial court, while Beggar Clan disciples who committed offenses were executed in public by the Huashan Sect."

Several of the members, who were suspected to be Nangong Ling's confidants, claimed before their deaths that the previous gang leader, Ren Ci, had been poisoned by Nangong Ling, and that the gang leader's wife had also been poisoned by Nangong Ling long ago.

At this point, Master Kumei raised a question.

That was more than ten years ago, after Bai Yumo defected from the Beggars' Sect. As the number one intelligence organization in the world, why did the Beggars' Sect fail to find Bai Yumo's whereabouts for so long, especially when Nangong Ling had no one else to rely on?

The expert was recalled within just a few days.

Immediately, the Huashan Sect raised the banner of eliminating the Beggars' Clan's evil gang led by Nangong Ling.

Centered on the area where Shaanxi, Henan, and Shanxi meet, the Huashan Sect has begun to purge these three regions. Several Beggars' Sect branches have already been eliminated, and over a hundred begging children with broken limbs and blinded eyes have been discovered among them.

After the government cooperated in the investigation, it was discovered that some of them had been abducted by members of the Beggars' Sect.

"Continue." Chu Liuxiang's voice grew increasingly low.

After taking a deep breath, Yidianhong continued.

"After the Huashan Sect launched its operation, Jin Siye, the leader of the Jiangnan martial arts world and also the owner of Wanfu Wanshou Garden, declared that he would also cooperate with the Huashan Sect to carry out an operation to eliminate the evil party led by Nangong Ling.

Subsequently, Zhubei Manor, Xue Family Manor, Shi Family Manor, Diancang and Hainan Sword Sects among the Seven Great Sects, as well as Emei and other forces, all responded.

The abbot of the Northern Shaolin Temple did step forward and say a few polite words in support of the Beggars' Sect, but after his voice was drowned out, the other side fell silent.

"What about the Beggars' Sect?"

"It's chaotic, with complex factions. Many want to distance themselves from Nangong Ling. Master Kumei, on behalf of the Huashan Sect, has also officially declared that they want to separate the villains led by Nangong Ling from the other disciples of the Beggars' Sect, so as not to harm righteous people in the wrong way."

Therefore, even the Beggar Clan's Lone Ranger has come out of seclusion.

"Dai Duxing? Senior Dai?"

"Well, he only called on disciples who had not violated the gang rules to move to a branch in the Northeast. He didn't say anything else about the Huashan Sect's initiative to take the lead in cracking down on the so-called evil party."

This time, Chu Liuxiang remained silent for a long time. He sensed that Senior Dai was waiting for him.

Now, all that's left is for Nangong Ling to give an explanation. The only one who can force him to take this final step is himself, who has been engrossed in investigating the case from beginning to end, but has long since become someone else's pawn.

"Good means."

For the first time, Chu Liuxiang genuinely admired a peer. From the information revealed by Yidianhong, many things seemed to be done by Master Kumei, but he was certain that the one secretly plotting was that amorous young master.

In particular, the responses from Jianghu forces closely associated with him, such as Master Jin, Zhubei Manor, Xue Family Manor, and Shi Family Manor, were largely due to his involvement.

They could truly turn the tables and make things happen at will, effectively crippling the Beggars' Sect, which was known as the number one gang in the world.

Ironically, the remaining members of the Beggars' Sect still remembered his kindness.

Since Senior Dai's performance has already explained things quite well, it seems that the next step will be for him, Chu Xiangshuai, to expose Nangong Ling's background. All the causes will be attributed to a grand conspiracy that Japan had been brewing for thirty years.

Although the Beggars' Sect will fall into an unprecedented decline, it may well be a case of "no destruction, no construction".

A very satisfying ending.

But Chu Liuxiang felt a tightness in his chest.

He didn't say anything more to Yidianhong, but simply nodded and walked towards the Beggars' Sect's incense hall.

It was late at night, but the incense hall was still brightly lit.

After Chu Liuxiang entered, he saw a person.

Under the brilliant lights, sitting like a statue on a large rosewood chair was none other than Nangong Ling.

He sat there, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought, or perhaps waiting for someone.

"It's you. I thought it was him."

When Nangong Ling looked up, Chu Liuxiang was shocked to find that in just a few days, the Beggar Clan leader's hair had turned a third of gray, and his eyes were bloodshot.

At this moment, Chu Liuxiang began to pay close attention to the incense hall. There were letters and white papers scattered all over the ground, which were obviously intelligence from various places.

There were naturally no ambushes in the shadows, because most of the Beggars' Sect disciples who were close to Nangong Ling had died at the hands of the Huashan Sect, and the rest had fled at the mere sight of him.

"Is Madam Ren still alive?" Nangong Ling's voice trembled slightly, and a glimmer of hope shone in her eyes.

Ironically, the person who should have wanted Qiu Lingsu dead the most is now hoping she is still alive, because only in this way can he overturn the baseless accusations made by his confidants and thus clear himself of these stains from the root.

“Dead.” Chu Liuxiang looked deeply at Nangong Ling. He had originally come to ask for an explanation, but now it seemed that the punishment and torment the other party had suffered had exceeded his expectations.

"Did you kill him?" Nangong Ling's question made Chu Liuxiang frown subconsciously.

However, before he could deny it, Nangong Ling corrected him himself.

"It wasn't you. You were just a pawn he used from beginning to end. So it was him who could kill Madam Ren right in front of you?"

Who are you talking about?

"Don't tell me that with your wisdom as the esteemed General Chu Xiang, you still can't figure out the whole situation. If it weren't for that rumor he spread before, I would have listened to his advice and killed Qiu Lingsu first! You wouldn't be able to get a single clue from him!"
But he deliberately set a trap to force me to protect her!

And in the end, she was the only hope I could hold onto, and she died so quietly!

Hehehehehehehe!

Nangong Ling seemed to be on the verge of collapse, or rather, he had gone mad after reading all the intelligence letters scattered around.

"Tell me who he is!" Chu Liuxiang emphasized once again.

After a long, cold laugh, Nangong Ling raised her head and looked at her friend with sarcasm in her eyes. From her somewhat hoarse throat, she uttered three words with remarkable clarity.

Fang Yunhua.

(End of this chapter)