Yang Guo travels back in time to become Duan Yu, a different kind of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Seeing that everyone was following the rules, Qiao Feng felt a little more at ease. He said some polite words, but he had already carefully planned in his heart. He was determined to handle things quietly and prevent a major disaster from happening. He was determined not to cause the Beggars' Clan brothers to kill each other.

When everyone heard him say this, the tense atmosphere did indeed ease slightly.

An old beggar with a sallow complexion, sitting to Qiao Feng's right, stood up and said, "Elders Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, what is the meaning of your ordering us to be imprisoned on a small boat in Taihu Lake?"

This man was Bai Shijing, the law enforcement elder of the Beggars' Sect. He was always incorruptible and impartial. Even those in the sect, regardless of rank, were afraid of him, even if they did not violate the sect's rules and regulations.

Elder Song, the eldest of the four elders, was undoubtedly the leader. His face flushed, and he coughed, saying, "This...this...um...we've been brothers who've shared hardships and life and death for many years, so naturally we have no ill intentions...Bai...Enforcement Officer, please don't mind my elder brother's feelings."

Yang Guo thought to himself, "Has Elder Song gone senile? Gathering his followers to try and overthrow the leader would be a death sentence in any sect. How can such a serious matter be so easily dismissed with a simple 'for the sake of my old brother'?"

Even the leader of the martial arts alliance doesn't have that much face!

Next, Bai Shijing questioned Elder Song, Elder Chen, and Quan Guanqing's subordinate named Li Chunlai.

Bai Shijing exuded righteousness, and under his pressure, both the elders and Li Chunlai were completely pale and dared not speak loudly.

Under Bai Shijing's questioning, Li Chunlai was about to give in. He glanced at Quan Guanqing, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Qiao Feng, and shouted, "I have violated the gang rules and deserve to die. The reasons behind this are not for me to say."

With that, he flicked his wrist, and in a flash of white light, a dagger stabbed fiercely toward his heart.

Yang Guo had been watching this area closely, and as soon as the opponent drew their weapon, he unleashed a powerful strike with his Shaochong sword.

The Shaochong Sword is launched from the little finger of the right hand, and it is the fastest of the six meridians of the Divine Sword.

Li Chunlai held only an ordinary dagger, not some divine weapon. It was no match for Yang Guo's full-force Six Meridian Divine Sword. With a "crack," the dagger broke in two.

Yang Guo was still some distance from Li Chunlai, and half of the dagger was still embedded in his body. Li Chunlai's attack was aimed at his heart, and although it didn't penetrate completely, it still injured his heart meridian, causing him to vomit a mouthful of blood.

Yang Guo used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to quickly approach Li Chunlai. He then used his right hand to strike repeatedly, sealing Li Chunlai's heart meridian with his One Yang Finger technique, preventing him from dying immediately.

The gang members gasped in surprise, and many even stood up!

"Six Meridian Divine Sword!"

The elders were all seasoned veterans, and they immediately recognized the skill Yang Guo was using. Their opinion of Yang Guo rose even higher, especially those with ulterior motives, whose expressions grew increasingly bitter.

One Qiao Feng is difficult enough to deal with, and with such a powerful helper, all the previous plans were ultimately in vain!

Li Chunlai's suicide was based on a moment of impulsive courage. After dying once, his mental defenses clearly weakened, and he blurted out some things.

It turns out that Quan Guanqing, together with the four elders Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, really wanted to remove Qiao Feng from his position as leader of the gang. They were afraid that the two elders, the one who passed on his skills and the one who enforced the law, would not agree, so they devised a plan to imprison them.

Qiao Feng looked at the four elders and saw that they all looked ashamed, knowing that what Li Chunlai said was true. He felt quite uneasy. Since receiving the deep kindness of the previous leader, Chief Wang, and being entrusted with the position of leader, he had led the Beggars' Clan for eight years. He had weathered many storms, resolved internal disputes, and resisted powerful enemies from the outside. He had always done his best without any selfish motives, and had made the Beggars' Clan very prosperous and renowned in the martial arts world. He had truly done nothing wrong. Why, then, were so many people suddenly plotting a rebellion?

If Quan Guanqing harbors ambitions and intends to overthrow the gang, why would elders like Elder Song and Elder Xi, as well as upright men like Wu Changfeng, all participate in his scheme? Could it be that I have unintentionally done something to wrong my brothers, without even realizing it?

While Qiao Feng was distracted, Elder Bai Shijing had already ordered his men to tie up Elders Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu. Knowing that their crimes were undeniable, the four elders ceased their resistance and allowed the Beggars' Sect disciples to bind them.

It was now completely dark. Elder Lü Zhang, who was in charge of transmitting skills, instructed his disciples to light a bonfire. The firelight illuminated the faces of the bound men, revealing only a sense of dejection and gloom.

Lu Zhang turned his anger directly to Quan Guanqing. After listing Qiao Feng's past achievements, he loudly rebuked him, "Chief Qiao is kind and righteous, and fair in his dealings. We all admire him greatly. Why would anyone be so blinded by greed as to want to kill him? Quan Guanqing, tell me in public!"

Quan Guanqing wanted to speak, but his speech acupoint had been pressed, so he couldn't say anything.

Qiao Feng stepped forward, gently patted Quan Guanqing a few times to release his pressure points, and said, "Chief Quan, if I, Qiao Feng, have done anything to wrong the brothers, you may testify against me to my face. There is no need to be afraid or hold back."

Quan Guanqing jumped to his feet, but his legs were still sore and numb. He knelt down on his right knee and said loudly, "I'm sorry, brothers. Although you haven't done the important thing yet, you will soon have to." After saying this, he straightened up.

Bai Shijing retorted sharply, "Nonsense! Chief Qiao is an upright and honest man. He has never done anything wrong in the past, and he certainly won't in the future. You're just inciting people to betray the chief based on some unsubstantiated and baseless rumors. To be honest, these rumors have also reached my ears. I just took them as utter nonsense and broke three of the ribs of the person who spread them with one punch. But there are still some utterly foolish people who believed your nonsense. In the end, you've only said a few words. You should just end it all yourself."

Yang Guo narrowed his eyes, and a murderous aura rose up. Quan Guanqing had said so much, but it all boiled down to three words—fabricated charges!

Yang Guo came from the Southern Song Dynasty. No one present could match Yang Guo's hatred for these three words. To be precise, these three words were the greatest pain in the hearts of all the passionate people in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Moreover, Yang Guo is a descendant of Yang Zaixing, who was once a subordinate of Marshal Yue Fei. Marshal Yue Fei was murdered by fabricated charges!

Now, the same thing is happening before Yang Guo's eyes again. In Yang Guo's eyes, Quan Guanqing is now synonymous with Qin Hui.

Something's not right! Yang Guo was suddenly startled. Qin Hui was able to get things done thanks in no small part to the twelve gold tablets issued by Emperor Gaozong of Song. Now that Brother Qiao has not yet received his own "twelve gold tablets," there must be someone behind this matter!

Hmph! I'd like to see what other monsters and demons are behind us. If we can't kill the Emperor, we can at least kill you!