The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 379 Secret message!

Elder Xu and Shan Zheng, the father of the "Five Heroes of Mount Tai" who came later, looked at each other and shook their heads in silence.

These three people are really disrespectful. They are all old veterans in the martial arts world, but they are talking about these old love stories in front of the young ones. It is really laughable.

Elder Xu had no choice but to cough and said, "Today, we invite several martial arts masters to come to the Beggars' Sect to discuss an important matter concerning our sect..."

"Mrs. Ma...please tell me the whole story..."

He was brief and to the point.

Mrs. Ma was originally standing aside with her head lowered. At this moment, she slowly raised her head, revealing a tearful and pitiful face.

"My dear friends, my late husband unfortunately passed away... I am extremely sad, and I feel even more sad that I cannot bear a child for him... It's really..."

As she spoke, she wiped the tears from her eyes.

This made countless heroes present feel sad.

"A few days ago, after burying my late husband, I was checking his belongings and found a letter sealed with wax in his study..."

"On the cover of the letter was written by my late husband Ma Dayuan himself. It said: 'If I die of natural causes, this letter should be burned immediately... If I die of an accident, this letter should be immediately handed over to the elders of our gang to read together... This is a matter of great importance..."

When Mrs. Ma said this, everyone fell silent and the apricot forest was filled with silence.

She paused and continued, "I felt deeply disturbed when I saw this, and I immediately wanted to ask to see Gang Leader Qiao... Fortunately, the gang leader brought all the elders of the gang to Jiangnan... Otherwise..."

Mrs. Ma acted as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, which made people have countless fantasies.

Fortunately, Boss Qiao is not here? Otherwise?

Would something bad happen if Boss Qiao saw it? What exactly was written in the letter?

Everyone held their breath and looked towards Qiao Feng involuntarily.

Qiao Feng remained calm and looked natural, as if he didn't care.

"I know very well that this matter is probably closely related to my late husband's death. I am afraid of wasting time, so I immediately went to Weizhou to ask for an audience with Elder Xu and present the letter to him... I ask him to make the decision for me!"

Mrs. Ma's voice was clear and charming, which made people feel very comfortable.

"Alas... this is a long story... I am in a dilemma..."

Elder Xu looked at the Beggar Gang disciples and several elders around him, then looked at the burly and heroic Qiao Feng standing beside him, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

He spoke in a hoarse voice, with a sense of desolation in his voice.

Elder Xu slowly took out a package, opened it, revealing an oilcloth bag, and pulled out a letter from it.

"This letter is the handwritten suicide note of our deputy leader Ma Dayuan... Dayuan's family members have been disciples of the Beggars' Sect for generations, and they are either elders or eight-bag disciples. I have watched him grow up since he was young, and I recognize his notes..."

Elder Xu paused and continued, "This letter was indeed written by Ma Dayuan. When Madam Ma handed the letter to me...it was still sealed and intact...no one had touched it...

I was afraid of missing something important, so I opened it and read it without waiting for the elders to arrive... Brother Shan, the iron-faced judge, was also present at the time... He can testify to this!"

"Yes, I happened to be a guest at Mr. Xu's house at the time and saw it with my own eyes..."

Shan Zheng nodded and said seriously.

"Strangely, when I opened the letter, I found that the handwriting on the letterhead was not written by Ma Dayuan. I was immediately curious... The inscription on the letterhead actually read "Brother Jianran"..."

"Sword Beard was the nickname of the previous gang leader, Gang Leader Wang. People who were not close to him would never call him that... But Gang Leader Wang has been dead for a long time, so why would someone write a letter to him?"

"After I read the signature, I was even more surprised..."

Shan Zheng looked serious.

"I was there at the time, and I was also surprised..."

Zhao Qiansun was a little unhappy when he saw Shan Zheng's serious look, and he said sarcastically: "Brother Shan, this is your fault. How could you read the confidential letters of the Beggars' Sect... You are not a disciple of the Beggars' Sect... You are peeping..."

"Um, this... I only saw the signature at the time, and didn't read the content of the letter..."

Shan Zheng explained with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Humph, peeking at a single word is still peeking... You are a thief if you steal a thousand ounces of gold, and you are also a thief if you steal a penny..."

Zhao Qiansun was unreasonable and started to criticize Shan Zheng.

At this moment, everyone was eager to know who the person who signed the document was. When they saw Zhao Qiansun making jokes and disrupting the scene, they all glared at him.

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"Brothers, I cannot tell you who wrote this letter... But I, Xu, have been in the martial arts world for decades, never made enemies with anyone, and have no children or disciples... I can assure you that I have absolutely no selfish motives. Let me tell you a few words. Do you believe me?"

Seeing that he was serious, everyone nodded in agreement.

Elder Xu looked at Qiao Feng with a serious expression.

"Boss Qiao, what do you think?"

"Qiao has always respected Elder Xu... so naturally I trust him..."

Qiao Feng clasped his fists and bowed.

"After reading the contents of the letter, I pondered for a long time, but could not figure it out. Fearing that there might be the slightest mistake, I gave the letter to Brother Shan to review together... Brother Shan has always been good friends with the writer... He knows his notes... Just in case, we also compared other letters between that person and Brother Shan..."

"Finally, it was confirmed that the handwriting in the letter is indeed authentic..."

At this point, Elder Xu's face looked somewhat sad and complicated, as if verifying that the characters were authentic was not a good thing!

"Alas... I am old now, and I try to be careful when doing things. Moreover, this matter concerns the rise and fall of our gang... and it also involves the reputation and life of a hero... Naturally, I cannot be careless..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew who the hero he was talking about was...

That must be Qiao Feng without a doubt!

All the disciples in the gang who had heard the "rumors" before looked at him, but Qiao Feng had accumulated so much prestige for a long time that no one dared to look him in the eye, and they all lowered their heads...

"I learned that Mr. and Mrs. Tan had a close relationship with the person who wrote the letter... so I hurried to Chongxiao Cave to ask for advice... They told me the whole story..."

"Alas... it's so pitiful, so sad and regrettable... it's really a mess!"

When Elder Xu said this, everyone understood why Mr. Tan and Mrs. Tan and Shan Zheng were invited. It turned out that they were here to be witnesses.

Everyone's heart started pounding at the thought of this, feeling that a big event that would stir up the world was about to be revealed.

There were many smart people in the field, so they naturally thought of something...

"Then Qiao Feng, could it be that he is really a Hu people? Did he kill Ma Dayuan on purpose to silence him?"

Wang Yuyan covered her mouth with her hands, exclaimed, and couldn't help but whisper.

"Impossible, my eldest brother is upright and magnanimous, he would never do such a dirty thing... There must be a misunderstanding..."

Duan Yu had a serious look on his face at this time and said without hesitation.