Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 21: A Glimpse of Spring (2)
A cold smile appeared on the corners of Lu Ning's lips, and he mocked: "Although I have heard about Elder Feng's character, I never thought you could be so despicable! You kept saying that you only stooped to cling to me for the sake of helping the brothers.
Bully! In fact, while you are inciting the emotions of the brothers in the gang to gain their support, at the same time you are fawning over Zhang and Liu to find a backer and a way out for yourself! After all, you are doing it for the position of gang leader!
Why should you pretend to be sanctimonious if you are so ambitious! It’s really ridiculous!”
Elder Yun's face turned blue and white when she said it, and he simply tore his face apart: "Humph, in that case, we might as well talk about it! You are only able to sit in this position because you are the adopted daughter of the old gang leader.
! Don’t even consider your abilities. A little girl wants to stand out. Do you think the brothers will obey you? The caravan should be led by someone with more ability and prestige. You - you are not worthy!"
Such a blatant provocation made Hei Si, Toto and others' eyes turn red, and veins bulged in their clenched fists.
Lu Ning, however, laughed angrily and said sarcastically: "Elder Feng, you are so smart for nothing! You don't understand the principle of inheriting your father's legacy! The caravan was founded by my adoptive father. Although I am just
His adopted daughter, but he said that I can inherit, so I will be the young gang leader. If you want to be the young gang leader so much, why not also consider the old gang leader as your adopted father! Maybe, when he is happy, he will really treat him as the gang leader.
The bit has been passed on to you!"
Toto also added half-seriously: "Why! This old man is so old. If he accepts Guilichi as his father, then I have to call him brother, but I won't do it!"
Mr. Murong shook his feather fan and said with a faint smile: "Toto is stupid. He is not his biological son or daughter, so of course he doesn't care about his age. Elder Feng likes to rank based on seniority so much, so he has to call you 'brother'!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Pingsi and others burst into laughter.
The teasing of several people made Elder Feng turn pale with anger. He pointed at Lu Ning and cursed angrily:
"You, you sharp-tongued, good-for-nothing little girl! Although you are the adopted daughter of the old gang leader, I am the elder of the caravan! As long as I am here in Shengjing Branch, it is not your turn to speak! Today we will
Open up the sky and speak frankly! Either hand over that woman, or voluntarily withdraw from the position of young gang leader! Otherwise, in the end, everyone will lose all the face they have gained over the past few decades!"
Lu Ning fiddled with the pigtails on her chest and asked casually: "If I don't choose either, what can you do to me?"
Elder Feng was startled, narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "So, you have to go against the brothers?"
As soon as he said this, the brothers behind him gritted their teeth. It seemed that they decided to have a big fight with Lu Ning and others, and they had to decide the winner!
Lu Ning stood up slowly with his head held high, looked at the people who had their own thoughts, and asked in a loud voice:
"I am indeed young and have little achievements! But the reason why I dare to sit in this position is because my adoptive father trusts me! He has never missed anyone in his life, including everyone here! So, if he thinks I can do it, I dare
Sitting in this position! If you want to rebel against me now, are you rebelling against the old gang leader?"
This questioning made the people behind Elder Feng a little shaken, but it was only shaken. They still stood in Elder Feng's camp and did not retreat.
"I really should let my adoptive father take a good look at these traitorous faces!" Lu Ning got down from the chair and walked towards the people behind Elder Feng. Every time she passed by someone, she would stop and look at her with contempt.
After examining it, he angrily accused:
"Now that you all live a life without worries about food and clothing, you dare to stand up and resist the old gang leader! Do you remember what you were like before joining the caravan? There are criminals, beggars, and those who have offended powerful people and been punished among you.
Those who are being hunted are those who took loan sharks and tried to commit suicide... If the old gang leader hadn't helped you, solved your predicament, and given you a bite to eat, you would probably be dead by now! No, who of you would be dead?
Wasn’t it because your wife and children were separated and your family was destroyed? There must be no one to collect your bodies!”
Although all of these men were taller than Lu Ning and older than her uncles, they all frowned and turned away, either because they were uncomfortable with her sharp gaze or because her words had touched a sore spot.
Go, cold sweat gradually breaks out on your forehead.
After a pause, Lu Ning continued: "The world has only seen my adoptive father's fame and success, but have they seen the price he paid? When he led thousands of troops, almost everyone in the family was killed.
Killed by the enemy. After establishing the caravan, he only focused on ensuring that his brothers had enough food and clothing, but he never had a family, and he had no children. Every time the caravan was in trouble, he stood up for it, even if he was injured or suffered a loss, but he never
I will treat my brothers badly! If anyone here dares to guarantee that he can do this, I, Lu Ning, will immediately give up my position as gang leader!"
The words were so sonorous and powerful that everyone was speechless and could not help but lower their heads with shame on their faces. Some people had silently withdrawn from Elder Feng's camp and stood behind Lu Ning.
Except for a few staunch supporters, the remaining people began to hesitate, but were slow to act, seeming to be struggling and observing.
Elder Feng saw that his limelight was being suppressed again, and immediately retorted: "Huh, who wouldn't say nice things! I am indeed not as good at deceiving people as you are. I just saw the danger that the caravan was about to encounter, so I had to take action to stop it.
Only in this way can we better protect the brothers in the gang and protect the foundation built by the old gang leader!"
Hearing what he said so plausibly, Lu Ning immediately exposed him: "I don't know whether Elder Feng is doing it for the public or for himself. I only know that you are careless and short-sighted! The whole thing is complicated, and I would rather offend Zhang
Heng, Liu Rong and others, because there is someone behind this that we cannot offend. Just to sow discord and force me to leave, you fawn over people you shouldn't fawn over. Do you really think Zhang Heng is sincerely cooperating with you?
Be careful when the time comes and you offend both sides and shoot yourself in the foot!"
Elder Feng twirled his beard and rolled his eyes, and then asked: "Humph, what kind of person can't afford to offend? I think you are just making nonsense! Do you dare to tell this person's name?"
Lu Ning knew that he was deceiving him, so he looked at him and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Elder Feng doesn't deserve to know this person's name."
Immediately, she glanced at everyone with her beautiful eyes and said with certainty: "I ask all brothers to rest assured that with this noble man here, he will definitely ensure the safety of everyone in the caravan! However, if anyone contacts Zhang and Liu without permission again,
, just don’t blame me for not caring about face anymore and follow the gang rules!”
After saying that, she left boldly while everyone was looking at her thoughtfully, and Pingsi, Toto and others quickly chased her out. However, after a while, only Elder Feng and his supporters were left in the hall.
"Elder, are the words of the young gang leader just now true or false? Is there really someone behind this who cannot be offended?"
one brother asked worriedly.
Elder Feng twisted his beard and pondered for a moment, then Fang sneered: "What's the problem even if there is such a person? We just want to get rid of the young gang leader through Zhang Heng's hands! As for who can't get along with Zhang Heng, it's not our business.
Got it!"
"But..." Another brother asked in fear: "Anyone who dares to go against Zhang Heng must have a very different identity. If the young gang leader really has the support of such a person, it will be very detrimental to us..."
Elder Feng rolled his eyes and coldly snorted: "What are you afraid of! As long as we reveal this matter to Zhang Heng, what he wants to do has nothing to do with us. In this way, Zhang Heng owes us a favor, and he will understand
Help us solve this problem, and the young gang leader lacks a supporter, so he no longer has the confidence to be shameless!"
"But we still don't know the identity of that person!" One of Elder Feng's cronies asked again.
Elder Feng thought for a moment and suddenly changed the topic: "I heard that the young gang leader has been very close to Yan Rong, who is next to King Yi recently?"
"That's right." Everyone nodded.
"So that's it!" Elder Feng laughed coldly: "The young gang leader is indeed still a young man, so he won't hide his thoughts and whereabouts! He exposed everything to me so quickly! Very good, I know how to treat Zhang Heng
said!"
Compared with the intrigues in the caravan building, at this time, the Xiaoxiang Villa fell into a strange silence. Yu Fengjin stood in the empty box, staring thoughtfully at the half table on the table.
A glass of leftover wine.
Bei Xiaobei scratched his head and said with fear and fear: "Your Highness, this... This is because the leader of the Lu Gang came here very early and has been sitting here waiting. Xiao Xiao just left for a while... and she disappeared. Xiao
The...little one doesn’t know...what happened..."
Hua Fangyi burst out laughing, and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Oh, it's not the first time that His Highness has let you go, what's so strange about this!"
As she said that, she walked up to the table, looked at the copper pot on the table and sighed: "Hey, it's just a waste of His Highness's hard work. Maybe the Lu gang leader doesn't take you seriously at all, and he doesn't want to do it at all.
Working with you!"
Yu Fengjin picked up the left can of tea from the window sill, and suddenly raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "The leader of the Lu Gang must be tied up by something important! She also specifically asked about my preferences and brought some
Meeting gift!”
Hua Fangyi stared at the jar of tea leaves and muttered sourly: "Isn't it just a broken jar of tea leaves? It's enough for her to offend you and tease you over and over again!"
Yu Fengjin didn't argue, but looked at the can of tea with interest, his eyes full of smiles. Although he had only seen Lu Ning's back, he just felt that this woman was very interesting!
"Your Highness?" Hua Fangyi found that he was looking at the tea can, and she couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing." Yu Fengjin put away the tea can and said calmly: "I missed it this time. At worst, we can make another appointment. It's nothing to make a fuss about!"
After saying that, under Hua Fangyi's resentful and unwilling gaze, he turned around and walked out of the box. He happened to see a tall, thin man with an ashen complexion, a goose hat and brocade clothes, and an embroidered knife at his waist, walking through the door with a heavy face.
Come.
Yu Fengjin couldn't help but stop, because he recognized that this man was the man who followed Wang Jing last time, and his name seemed to be Ruan Lang. As soon as Ruan Lang saw him after entering the door, he walked straight towards him.
"His Royal Highness King Yi! Ruan Lang holds a humble position and is a yamen servant of the Royal Guards Department!" Ruan Lang cupped his fists and held his hands in a respectful manner.
Yu Fengjin said casually: "I have seen you before. You have always been with Wang Jing."
Ruan Lang lowered his eyes and said sternly: "His Royal Highness Xuan entered the palace, and I went to your house to announce it. But the man in the house said you were here, so I came directly. Your Highness, please move your steps and follow me.
Taking a humble position and entering the palace to meet the saint!"
Yu Fengjin was slightly startled and asked suspiciously: "Why did the emperor send you here? Where is Wang Jing?"
Ruan Lang hesitated for a moment, and then he cupped his hands and said: "Go back to your highness, Commander Wang... He suffered from the cold a few days ago and is recuperating at home. He is temporarily taking over his duties from his humble position." Because Wang Jing had told him: He was beaten severely.
He must not let anyone know about it! So Ruan Lang had to make up an excuse to deceive him.
Yu Fengjin didn't say anything. She lowered her eyes and looked at the tea can in her hand, thinking: I'm afraid I won't be able to see him today! This chapter has been completed!