Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

"My dear elders, I can swear on my oath that I did not do this. I fully agree with what Uncle Zhang said before.

Since the murderer deliberately left this ring, he must have intended to frame someone.

This person may have a deep hatred towards me, so he deliberately tried to do me injustice."

Wen San was actually wondering in his heart, who was it that killed Li Guizi and framed him?
His first impression was of another tough scoundrel in the village, Gu Xiaoqing.

This kid has a fierce and domineering personality, and his family is wealthy. He has gathered a group of young people in the village, and they often compete with each other.

More importantly, he has an older brother who is in a gang in the county town. This is the general background.

It is fair to say that Gu Xiaoqing's influence in Xiaohan Village is even greater than Wen San's, mainly because he has a good brother.

She acts as a backer and supporter for Gu Xiaoqing, allowing him to do whatever he wants, and everyone else is afraid of Gu Xiaoqing as well.

Why did Wen San have the idea of ​​leaving Xiaohan Village and going out to explore the world and work hard?
The reason is that he knows that only by leaving Xiaohan Village can he truly usher in a new world, otherwise, he will never be able to defeat Gu Xiaoqing.

He even had an ambition to go to the county town, find a gang, hang out with them, and maybe become someone's backer in the future. That would be great.

As for whether Gu Xiaoqing had the ability to kill and the possibility of framing someone else, in Wen San's eyes, that was simply too likely.

Gu Xiaoqing himself may not kill anyone, but there must be ruthless people around him who know how to kill, are able to kill, and dare to kill.

The gangs in the county town and the ruffians in Xiaohan Village are completely different things.

Killing is a test for joining the gang. Only those with blood on their hands can be called true gang members, rather than those outsiders who can only rely on the gang's reputation to bully others.

Gu Xiaoqing's elder brother valued and doted on his younger brother very much. He specially selected two ruthless men from the gang and sent them back to Xiaohan Village to help his younger brother set up a position.

Don't ask why his brother didn't take Gu Xiaoqing to the county town.

There are many reasons for this, and the people in the village are all aware of them.

First, Gu Xiaoqing's brother is not the only one in power. He has many rivals and enemies. These people can't do anything to him, so they may target Gu Xiaoqing.

However, if Gu Xiaoqing stayed in Xiaohan Village, then with the village as shelter, it would be safer than the county town to some extent.

There are a lot of people in the village, many of them young and strong. If they unite to defend their homes, it would be difficult to gain any advantage from Xiaohan Village unless they form a large-scale and organized army.

A village may seem to be the lowest level of settlement, but in fact, its cohesion is far beyond that of a so-called town.

There are more people in towns and cities, and their minds are more complicated, so it is impossible for everyone to respond to one call. But it is different in villages, where it is normal for everyone to respond to one call.

Second, don’t underestimate the economic situation of the village in this era.

For example, Gu Xiaoqing, with the support of his brother, also has a lot of industries in this village.

He is the largest fish farmer in the village, and he also tends three acres of medicinal fields. These are all fixed sources of income, and with connections to the county town, he can digest the income well, which is something other villagers do not have.

Therefore, Gu Xiaoqing was Wen San's first suspect.

The root cause was that not long ago, the two had a conflict over a widow in the village.

This widow was not Zhou Zhihan, but a newly widowed Wenjun. She had only a pretty appearance, but a very good figure. The greedy Gu Xiaoqing and Wen San tried their best to capture her and make her their exclusive lover.

As a result, the two had several quarrels and became enemies. Actually, it cannot be said that they became enemies, after all, their relationship was not very good before. It is more like an intensification of the conflict between them.

At that time, Gu Xiaoqingjiu threatened to teach Wen San a lesson.

But later, the widow was captured by Gu Xiaoqing, so no matter how you look at it, Gu Xiaoqing got the advantage.

Is he really like this? He clearly took advantage of me, but he still wants to kill me?
This is too overbearing!
Apart from Gu Xiaoqing, Wen San didn't think there was anyone else who had such a deep hatred for him, or who used such cruel and vicious means.

No, Wen San suddenly thought of another person, Li Zheng.

If it were the original Li Zheng, he would of course be a coward. He would not even dare to beat anyone, let alone kill anyone, let alone put the blame on himself.

But, according to what Yang Xiaoshu and Ma Feng said, Li Zheng is different now. He is very capable and skillful.

It seems that he has learned some extraordinary martial arts from somewhere, and his temperament has also changed a lot. This is very suspicious!

Moreover, Wen San himself knew that Li Zheng had been bullied for many years, and this kid must hate him to the core. Could it be that he did it?
"San'er, if you have any idea, just say it. Li Kuizi is dead, and this matter cannot be left unexplained. If we really can't find the person, then it must be you who did it!"

Zhang Shitou was lost in thought when he saw him. After waiting for a while, he took the initiative to speak.

This is what should be done. We can't let someone die and then tell the villagers that they can't find the murderer and won't be able to protect them!

If this is really the case, then the authority and power of oneself and others will be trampled underfoot. Who will be convinced by them in the future?
Especially the village chief Han Dali, his eyes were calm and it was obvious that he had already made plans.

If you really can't find the person, then it must be Wen Sangan's fault.

As for the frame-up, how could that happen?
This is the necessary means for those who hold the pinnacle of power in Xiaohan Village.

You, Wen San, can only find the real murderer, or admit to killing in passion or revenge, thereby reducing your guilt.

Han Dali has great power in Xiaohan Village, but that does not mean he is as stable as a rock, without any gaps or flaws.

Take this incident for example. If the murderer cannot be found, they will inevitably be attacked by people with ulterior motives, which will then weaken the authority of their Han family and the village chief Han.

It doesn't take much. If there are four or five more such incidents, the reputation that the Han family has accumulated over the years will plummet to the bottom.

Wen San looked at the expressions of the people in the room. The others were fine, but Zhang Shitou and Sun Datou were clearly inclined to help him out.

As for Han Dali, as the real nominal leader and the de facto leader, the attitude towards him is intriguing.

Wu Laodao and Gao Daxian were the only ones who had nothing to do with the matter and kept a distance from it. After all, they didn't kill the person and it couldn't hurt them.

After thinking for a moment, Wen San told everyone the details about the two people he suspected.

In particular, the accumulated conflicts between him and Gu Xiaoqing, and the fight over a widow that led to a huge quarrel and made Gu Xiaoqing utter harsh words, were not left out.

This greatly satisfied the curiosity of others, who listened with great interest, whispering and telling dirty jokes. To put it bluntly, such romantic affairs attracted the attention of the villagers more than a dead person, especially when mixed with the top stars in the village like Gu Xiaoqing and Wen San, which aroused people's interest in exploring.

Everyone in the room seemed to find Gu Xiaoqing difficult to deal with, and were not willing to pin the murder on him.

Gu Xiaoqing's brother is a gang member in the county town. Of course, he also has certain connections with the government. It is pure nonsense to say that he is all-powerful, but it is absolutely true that he has connections with both the black and white worlds.

They are now afraid that if this matter is reported to the authorities, it will drag Xiaohan Village into a dangerous situation.

Not to mention, this was not done by Gu Xiaoqing. Even if he did it, he would only be given a light punishment, nothing more.

If you want more punishment, that's simply not possible.

As for Li Zheng, this name surprised everyone. It’s not that they didn’t know Li Zheng. On the contrary, everyone was familiar with him. But, is Li Zheng such a person?
Everyone has a scale in their heart, and everyone knows what kind of person Li Zheng is.

When people heard that Wen San killed someone, everyone believed it. But when you said that Li Zheng killed someone, would the villagers believe it and accept it?

Zhang Shitou's face didn't look very good.
"Wen San'er, sometimes you shouldn't go too far. Li Zheng killed Li Quezi and then put the blame on you. If you tell the villagers about this, will anyone believe it?"

Zhang Shitou didn't have a good impression of Li Zheng, even though San Gouzi was related to him and Li Zheng and San Gouzi were just keeping each other company.

However, no matter how much he hates someone, he still has to consider the rationality of the matter and the degree of acceptance by the public.

Once credibility collapses, it is very difficult to rebuild it.

Rather than saying that Li Zheng killed someone and framed Wen San, it would be better to say that the murderer was Wen San. There is no so-called framing at all.

Not to mention Zhang Shitou, even Sun Datou, who was partial to Wen San because of his own son, also spoke up at this time.

"Wen San, you said that Gu Xiaoqing could barely be considered a suspect, but Li Zheng, I can't really say, what do you think?"

Wen San felt extremely aggrieved at this time. He really did not intentionally frame Li Zheng this time.

He quickly told the story of how Yang Xiaoshu and Ma Feng went to Li Zheng's house that day and were easily dealt with by Li Zheng, who humiliated them and looted their money.

Although, saying this is not favorable for young people like Yang Xiaoshu and Ma Feng who like to save face, but at the critical moment, it is more important to find the murderer as soon as possible instead of caring about these messy things.

Moreover, I don’t know if there is any explanation, but the more Wen San thought about it, the more he felt that Li Zheng was most likely the real murderer, and Gu Xiaoqing’s suspicion was greatly reduced.

The reason is very simple. Gu Xiaoqing is strong enough and has a big enough background. She doesn't need to do such insidious things. She can be straightforward and teach Wen San a lesson.

But Li Zheng is different. He is alone and has no background. He really wants to take revenge on Wen San. Conspiracy tactics like killing someone and then framing him are more in line with his position.

This speculation is consistent with Wen San's cognition. At the same time, there is a voice in his heart that keeps telling him that the murderer is Li Zheng. Is it intuition?

After Wen San finished speaking, Yang Xiaoshu, who came with him, also recounted the whole process with a bitter face.

Since there were eyewitnesses and another person named Cui Ying, it couldn't be said that the two of them were just talking nonsense.

Now, it was the turn of the people present to feel shocked and troubled.

Everyone knows what kind of person Li Zheng is. It is not surprising that he has changed. After all, people change and grow.

However, Li Zheng would not grow up for no reason. Was he stimulated or motivated by some factor?

Is this external factor inside the village or outside the village?
What was especially shocking was that Li Zheng actually had some impressive martial arts skills.

Martial arts are not just fake moves that are everywhere. If you can learn some real skills, you can make a living.

All in all, among the people present, there are only two who can be said to have mastered martial arts.

One of them is Wu Laodao. After joining the army, he learned military martial arts. Not only did he practice external skills, he also achieved some success in internal skills.

Otherwise, how could he maintain such a level when he is old and frail, and no one in the village dares to underestimate him?
Everyone in the village knows this, and they respect and fear Wu Laodao, yet are full of expectations for him.

He wanted to learn real kung fu from him, which was one of the reasons why Sun Datou wanted to adopt his son to Wu Laodao.

The second person is actually Sun Datou.

In his early years, he followed his second uncle to explore the world, and actually learned some kung fu, but they were only external skills, not internal skills, so they were not real kung fu at all. Therefore, he could only show off in Xiaohan Village, relying on his natural physique and foundation.

If he really left Xiaohan Village, he would just be lost in the crowd.

So, who taught Li Zheng martial arts?

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Wu Laodao.

"Old Wu, did you train that kid Li Zheng?"

Han Dali was very dissatisfied. If they really wanted to select talents, there were so many young people in Xiaohan Village, and many of them were outstanding. Who was Li Zheng?
Sun Datou was also very dissatisfied.

"You don't even like your cousin's nephew, who is so outstanding. Instead, you chose a person who can't do anything. What are you thinking?"

Wu Laodao shook his head.
"Wrong, I correct both of you.

Firstly, I was not the one who taught Li Zheng, and his martial arts have nothing to do with me.

Secondly, you all can't see that Li Zheng is actually a true martial arts genius with excellent physique. He is wasted in our Xiaohan Village. If he were placed outside, he would have made great achievements whether he joined a gang, joined the army, or entered a noble family.

"I understand your thoughts over the years, but I tell you honestly that I will not accept someone with Li Zheng's talent and physique, and I certainly won't accept anyone else either!"

In fact, what Han Dali and Sun Datou said to Wu Laodao just now were not essentially inquiries about the murder.

It is purely for the welfare of your own descendants. You, Wu Laodao, cannot be partial to some and ignore others.

Of course Wu Laodao also heard it, and without giving them any face, he refuted the two of them completely in an instant.

First of all, he didn't teach Li Zheng.

Secondly, Li Zheng is the most suitable person to learn martial arts and has the highest talent. You should know this. Don't just sit in the well and look at the sky, which will make you laugh. (End of this chapter)