Seeing Quan Guanqing's unfriendly tone and noticing the unusual demeanor of the other gang members, Qiao Feng realized that something major had happened within the gang and asked, "Where are Elders Transmission of Skills and Enforcement?"

Quan Guanqing said, "I did not see the two elders today."

Qiao Feng then asked, "Where are the leaders of the four branches: Great Benevolence, Great Faith, Great Courage, and Great Courtesy?"

Quan Guanqing turned his head and asked a seven-bag disciple in the northwest corner, "Zhang Quanxiang, why isn't your leader here?"

The disciple with the seven bags said, "Um... um... I don't know."

Seeing that Zhang Quanxiang, the seven-bag disciple, looked ashamed, spoke haltingly, and avoided eye contact, Qiao Feng shouted, "Zhang Quanxiang, did you kill our branch leader, Fang?"

Zhang Quanxiang was shocked and hurriedly said, "No, no! Chief Fang is right there, not dead, not dead! This... this has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it."

Qiao Feng demanded sharply, "Then who did it?"

The words weren't loud, but they were full of authority. Zhang Quanxiang couldn't help but tremble, his gaze turning towards Quan Guanqing.

At this point, things became clear: Yang Guo's earlier guess had unfortunately come true; Quan Guanqing was one of the masterminds behind the incident.

Yang Guo and Huo Du had dealt with each other quite a bit, and Yang Guo knew that this kind of person had to be dealt with swiftly and decisively. He couldn't be allowed to continue inciting others. You see, there aren't many smart people in the martial arts world, especially among the lower-level disciples. They are easily misled.

Just as Yang Guo was about to make a move, Qiao Feng was faster than him. He suddenly lunged forward two steps, each step covering several feet, and in an instant, he was only three feet away from Quan Guanqing. Without turning around, he reached out with his left hand and grabbed with his right hand, striking the "Zhongting" and "Jiuwei" acupoints on Quan Guanqing's chest.

As the leader of a branch, Quan Guanqing's martial arts skills were no less than those of the four elders. However, Qiao Feng's attack was sudden and all-out, leaving Quan Guanqing with no power to fight back. His knees buckled and he knelt on the ground. Qiao Feng knew that Quan Guanqing was eloquent and persuasive, so to prevent him from inciting the crowd, he casually silenced him by pressing his acupoint.

"Brother Duan, why is Chief Quan kneeling down? Could it be that he has admitted defeat and surrendered?"

Seeing that it was Wang Yuyan who asked the question, Yang Guo smiled and said, "Yuyan, you've seen a lot of martial arts, but you've never actually practiced them, so naturally you couldn't see the way Brother Qiao channeled his energy just now. When he grabbed the acupoints on his chest, he channeled his internal energy through two acupoints, following the meridians, and heading straight for the 'Zhongwei' and 'Yangtai' acupoints on his knee joints."

Wang Yuyan suddenly realized that once these two acupoints were sealed, her knees would become weak and powerless, making it appear to others as if Quan Guanqing had knelt down on his own.

Yang Guo didn't mention one more thing: if Brother Qiao had struck at a slightly different point, although he could have subdued Quan Guanqing, he wouldn't have been able to use his internal force to stimulate the acupoints in Quan's knee joint. His accomplices might have intervened to save him, and a fight would still have been inevitable.

Forced to kneel like this, everyone said that Quan Guanqing had surrendered on his own, and no one dared to make any further moves.

Yang Guo thought to himself that Quan Guanqing was quite naive. He wanted to overthrow his elder brother, but he didn't have a pillar who could rival his elder brother. How could he possibly succeed?

That's wishful thinking!

Huo Du even knew to bring Jinlun Fawang along when he took Zhao Zhijing to overthrow Chongyang Palace!

Next, Qiao Feng first instructed Zhang Quanxiang to take Chief Jiang of the Righteousness Branch to rescue the two elders, the Enforcement Elder and the Transmission Elder. He then sent someone to inform the First-Class Hall of Xixia that the Huishan Agreement would be postponed for seven days.

After giving these instructions, Qiao Feng noticed that the more than two hundred Beggars' Sect disciples around him had different thoughts and were emotionally unstable. Fearing that someone might cause trouble again, he wanted to distract them. He glanced at Duan Yu and said, "Brothers, I am very pleased to have made a good new friend today. This is Brother Duan Yu. We are kindred spirits and have become sworn brothers."

At first, the Beggars' Sect members didn't take Yang Guo seriously, thinking he was just some naive young master who had run away. But after everyone saw him use apricot leaves to separate the two people, their attitude immediately changed.

To be honest, after the conflict just now, Yang Guo didn't have a very good impression of the Beggar Clan elders. However, he could see the situation clearly and knew Qiao Feng's plan, so he got up and walked over.

As Yang Guo passed by Wang Yuyan, a thought struck him, and he said to Qiao Feng, "Brother, now that the misunderstanding between the Beggars' Sect and the Murong clan of Gusu has been resolved, could you let them leave?"

Qiao Feng nodded. He knew something big was about to happen in the Beggars' Sect, and for both personal and professional reasons, outsiders shouldn't be present. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Bao Butong and the others, saying, "Mr. Bao, Mr. Feng, our sect has matters to attend to today and cannot host you. Please forgive us!"

Bao Butong's old habit flared up again, and he was about to launch into his usual argument when Feng Bo'e elbowed him, silencing his words. "What time is it? Still being so cheeky? If we don't leave now, we really won't be able to leave!"

Feng Bo'e clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Chief Qiao, you're too kind. We've troubled you today. I'll seek your guidance again another day!"

After saying this, Feng Bo'e gestured for A'Zhu to leave quickly. A'Zhu and the other two women bowed to Qiao Feng and then hurriedly left with Feng Bo'e.

Yang Guo watched Wang Yuyan walk away and breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally make a big splash. He wanted to see what the Beggars' Sect was up to.

Qiao Feng first introduced Elder Song, who had white hair and a white beard and wielded a toothed iron mace, to Yang Guo, then introduced Elder Xi, who wielded a steel staff, and finally Elder Chen, who wielded a sack.

Yang Guo was a seasoned veteran, skilled at saying one thing to one person and another to another. Even though he thought the elders of the Beggars' Sect were nothing special, when Qiao Feng introduced him, Yang Guo still said "I've heard so much about you" and "I admire you."

Just as Qiao Feng was about to introduce Elder Wu, the red-faced man who wielded the ghost-head saber, to Yang Guo, he suddenly heard footsteps. A large group of people rushed over from the northeast corner, making a racket. Some asked, "How is the leader? Where is the traitor?" Others said, "We've fallen into their trap and are locked up in a really suffocating place." It was a complete mess.

Qiao Feng was overjoyed, but not wanting to be impolite and cause Elder Wu to harbor resentment, he still introduced Yang Guo to Elder Wu, explaining Elder Wu's status and reputation, before turning away.

The Transmission Elder, the Enforcement Elder, and the leaders of the Great Benevolence, Great Courage, Great Propriety, and Great Faith branches, along with a large number of gang members, arrived all at once. Everyone had countless things to say, but in front of their gang leader, no one dared to speak freely.

Qiao Feng said, "Everyone, please sit down. I have something to say."

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes!"

Some faced east, some faced west, and they sat in order of rank and seniority, either in front or behind, or to the left or right.

To outsiders, the beggars appeared to be sitting haphazardly, but Yang Guo, who had a deep connection with the Beggars' Clan and even knew the Dog-Beating Staff Technique, could tell that the Beggars' Clan members were actually sitting in a very orderly manner, with each person in front and behind, clearly distinguishing who was in front and who was behind.

Yang Guo was somewhat relieved. It seemed that only Quan Guanqing and a small group of people had rebelled. Now that the ringleader had been captured, things would be easier.

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