From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

"Because you are the leader of the Beggars' Sect, yet you are not interested in beautiful women, thus blocking Kang Min's path to revenge."

Xiao Feng glanced at Duan Yu, who was still struggling with his decision, and said with a playful smile, "The reason Kang Min married Ma Dayuan, who was old enough to be her father, was because she wanted to use her beauty to control him, and then use the power of the Beggars' Sect to take revenge on Duan Zhengchun, the prince of Dali who had abandoned her after seducing her!"

"what?"

Duan Yu's expression changed drastically, as if he had stepped in dog poop on his way out.

How come it's my own father who caused all these romantic entanglements again?

I've seen fathers who are a pain in the neck, but I've never seen a son who's so terrible!

"It's a pity that Chief Qiao is not interested in women, and Ma Dayuan is loyal to you and unwilling to bring you down for his own selfish reasons."

Xiao Feng then revealed: "So Kang Min conspired with Bai Shijing to kill Ma Dayuan, and also slept with Quan Guanqing and Elder Xu, getting them to trick the four elders into joining forces to force you to abdicate."

Without you and Ma Dayuan blocking the way, whether Bai Shijing or Quan Guanqing becomes the leader, Kang Min can seize the opportunity to take control of the Beggars' Sect, thereby instigating conflict between the Beggars' Sect and Dali, and taking revenge on that heartless Duan Zhengchun.

"What a vicious woman!"

"Despicable!"

"Bai Shijing, Quan Guanqing, and Elder Xu, how could you be so foolish..."

Finally realizing they had been used as pawns, the four elders couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.

It's unclear whether the four elders are angry because they were tricked, or because Kang Min didn't use her beauty to seduce them.

"Da da da……"

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded. Led by Quan Guanqing, hundreds of ragged Beggar Clan disciples emerged from all directions, forming a swarm.

Seeing that the Beggars' Sect disciples, instead of being as respectful as usual, looked at him with vigilance and wariness, Qiao Feng completely believed what Xiao Feng had said.

Upon seeing this, the four elders felt deeply ashamed and hurriedly shouted to the Beggars' Sect disciples, "Disciples, listen to my command! Quan Guanqing has committed insubordination and seduced Second Sister-in-law. This is an outrage against Heaven and Earth! Seize him immediately!"

???

Quan Guanqing was completely stunned when he heard this. What was going on?

Even the confidants of the four elders were stunned for a moment before they came to their senses and rushed forward to subdue Quan Guanqing.

"Elder Song, what are you doing? This isn't what we agreed on!"

"Pooh!"

Elder Song, who was in the lead, snorted coldly and spat a mouthful of phlegm directly in Quan Guanqing's face. He pointed at Quan's nose and cursed, "You despicable, shameless, and treacherous villain! You can't even control your own lustful desires. It's one thing to have an affair with that poisonous woman Kang Min, but you even tricked us into attacking the gang leader, almost causing us to commit a serious crime. You deserve to die!"

The thought that Quan Guanqing had taken all the benefits while leaving the four elders to take the blame made Elder Song angrier and angrier, and he couldn't help but kick Quan Guanqing in the crotch.

"I... Ah!!!"

Quan Guanqing, who was originally trying to argue, was suddenly hit so hard that he rolled his eyes back in pain and his mind went blank.

After Elder Song crippled Quan Guanqing, he ordered his trusted disciples, "Bring that bastard Bai Shijing here. I want to see how his law enforcement elder will judge this time."

"Yes!"

At Elder Song's command, his trusted disciples quickly left the area to bring over Bai Shijing and the others who were imprisoned on the ship.

"Boss, you must do us justice!"

Bai Shijing, his face ashen, had just arrived at Xingzilin when he angrily shouted, "Elders Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu actually falsely conveyed your orders and tricked us into being locked up on a small boat on Taihu Lake. Moreover, the boat was piled with firewood and saltpeter, and they said that if we wanted to escape, they would set the boat on fire. We almost didn't get to see you again."

"You, Bai Shijing, you really are the one who falsely accuses others first, turning the tables on them!"

Elder Song, enraged, laughed and pointed at Bai Shijing, cursing, "Do you think you've covered your tracks perfectly? We already know about your affair with Kang Min and the murder of Deputy Gang Leader Ma!"

!!!

Upon hearing this, Bai Shijing was struck dumb, his sallow face turning deathly pale.

Seeing Bai Shijing's shocked expression, everyone already knew the truth.

"Elder Bai, you have truly disappointed me. As an enforcement elder, you have actually broken the law!"

Qiao Feng's eyes were filled with disappointment, and he angrily rebuked him, "Tell me yourself, what crime should be punished for harming fellow disciples and seducing your second sister-in-law?"

"Death... a capital offense..."

Faced with the disdainful gazes of the Beggars' Sect disciples, Bai Shijing felt unbearably ashamed and had no face to live any longer: "Sect Leader, I'm so sorry!"

"boom!!!"

As soon as Bai Shijing finished speaking, he suddenly raised his right palm and slammed it hard on the top of his head. Blood immediately flowed from his seven orifices, and he died suddenly.

"Da da da……"

Not long after Bai Shijing committed suicide out of fear of punishment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly rang out, followed by a whistle or two.

One of the beggars whistled in response, and the horse galloped faster and faster, gradually approaching.

Elder Song's expression changed slightly as he said, "That's the whistle for delivering messages via wax pellets. Could it be some urgent military intelligence?"

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes, resembling a wealthy merchant, rode a black horse into the woods.

Upon seeing Qiao Feng, the man immediately dismounted, removed his fine clothes to reveal the attire of a Beggar Clan disciple, took out a package from his pocket, and respectfully handed it to him: "Chief, this is urgent military intelligence sent back from Western Xia."

Qiao Feng quickly took the package and opened it in front of everyone. Inside, he found a perfectly sealed wax pill.

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Qiao Feng crushed the wax pill and took out a piece of white paper to check its contents, an old voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old beggar with white hair and clothes covered in patches leading a group of people out of the woods not far away.

After seeing the person's appearance, everyone's expressions turned strange.

The white-haired old beggar in front of me is Elder Xu, a highly respected elder in the Beggars' Clan, who is already eighty-seven years old this year.

Even Wang Jiantong, the former leader of the Beggars' Sect, would address Elder Xu as "Uncle-Master" when he met him. There was no one in the Beggars' Sect who was not his junior.

However, Elder Xu had long since retired, and Qiao Feng and the others could only visit him during festivals each year to chat with him about everyday matters within the gang.

Upon seeing Elder Xu appear, Qiao Feng and the others should have immediately stepped forward to pay their respects. However, considering Xiao Feng's earlier revelation, they felt somewhat unable to look Elder Xu in the eye.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 24 Vicious Woman

It's one thing for Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing to be seduced by Kang Min with her beauty, but Elder Xu, you're practically on your deathbed, how can you still be so promiscuous?

"Humph!"

Seeing that no one came to pay their respects, Elder Xu couldn't help but sneer, "Qiao Feng, what kind of leader are you? Does the Beggars' Sect not even know how to respect their teachers anymore?"

"..."

Looking at Elder Xu's sanctimonious and condescending manner, Qiao Feng and the others were speechless.

"Alright! Old man, stop acting like you're so old. Are those two eyes under your eyebrows just for venting your anger?"

Xiao Feng's lips twitched, and he pointed at Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing not far away, saying, "Didn't you see that those two guys have already fallen? Everyone knows that the three of you were having an affair with Kang Min."

"You...you're talking nonsense! You're slandering me!"

Elder Xu's face flushed red instantly after Xiao Feng exposed his secrets. He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Xiao Feng as he shouted.

Xiao Feng ignored Elder Xu, that clown, and turned to the people behind him, saying, "You wouldn't happen to be Kang Min's lovers, would you? Otherwise, why would you stand up for this poisonous woman who murdered her husband?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Didn't Elder Xu tell us that Ma Dayuan was killed by Qiao Feng?"

"Have we been scammed...?"

Those renowned figures in the martial arts world who had been invited by Elder Xu to lend their support all showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty upon hearing this.

"Gentlemen, we have investigated the cause of death of Deputy Chief Ma. It was that poisonous woman Kang Min who seduced Bai Shijing with her beauty and forced him to kill Brother Ma."

Qiao Feng first cupped his hands to the crowd, then explained with a serious expression: "Bai Shijing has just admitted to this matter and committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Besides Bai Shijing, Kang Min also used her beauty to bewitch Quan Guanqing and Elder Xu, trying to frame me for Brother Ma's death.

Her aim was to force me to abdicate, so she could seize control of the Beggars' Sect and take revenge on the Dali Prince who had seduced and abandoned her!

"hiss……"

When Tan Gong and the others heard Qiao Feng say this, they couldn't help but gasp and hurriedly moved away from the sedan chair where Kang Min was, as if they were avoiding something dirty.

"Giggle..."

A burst of silvery laughter suddenly came from inside the sedan chair, and then Kang Min, dressed in plain white, stepped out of the sedan chair with great charm.

As the saying goes: If a woman wants to be pretty, she must be filial!

Although everyone already knew that Kang Min was a vicious woman with a heart of stone, they had to admit that she was indeed a stunning beauty. No wonder Bai Shijing and the others couldn't control their lust.

"Qiao Feng, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to figure out the truth so quickly."

Kang Min first gave Qiao Feng a flirtatious wink, then glanced at Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing, her face full of disdain, and said, "If I had known these two good-for-nothings were so useless, I should have slept with the four elders as well, so they wouldn't have dared to back out halfway."

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines. What a vicious woman!

If the four elders are also seduced by Kang Min, even if Qiao Feng continues to serve as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, he will eventually be sidelined by them.

"shut up!"

Qiao Feng hadn't expected Kang Min to be so shameless, and couldn't help but roar, "Brother Ma must be blind to have failed to see the true face of this poisonous woman!"

“That idiot Ma Dayuan is asking for death. If he had listened to me and revealed your Khitan origins, he would have been the leader of the Beggars’ Sect long ago, and I wouldn’t have let Bai Shijing kill him.”

Now that Qiao Feng and the others already knew the truth about Ma Dayuan's death, Kang Min had no intention of leaving alive, so she planned to take Qiao Feng down with her before she died.

"Bullshit! How could Chief Qiao possibly be a Khitan?"

"You wicked woman, even on the verge of death, you still dare to spread your heresies and mislead the public!"

"Kill her, kill her, kill her..."

Kang Min's words instantly aroused the anger of the crowd. The Beggars' Sect disciples couldn't help but grip their wooden sticks tightly. As long as Qiao Feng gave the order, they would swarm forward and beat this vicious woman into a pulp!

The current situation between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty is somewhat similar to that between China and an island nation during the Anti-Japanese War.

Kang Min's words just now implied that a certain anti-Japanese hero was actually from an island nation.

"Qiao Feng, aren't you curious? Why does Wang Jiantong insist that you complete three major challenges and achieve seven great merits before he's willing to pass the leadership of the Beggars' Sect to you?"