Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

Chapter 26 Bei Haishi's Conspiracy

Night fell quickly.

Mi Hengye led Lin Pingzhi toward the back mountain of the Chang Le Gang.

Mi Hengye was clearly a confidant of Bei Haishi. It's unclear what Bei Haishi said to him, but his previous anxiety vanished, and he appeared full of confidence.

After walking for a while, we entered a pine forest, in the middle of which was a large open space.

Several bonfires burned in the middle of the open space, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

There was a high platform in the middle, surrounded by hundreds of gang members sitting in dense layers, making a lot of noise.

Mi Hengye said in a low voice, "Brother Kou, I'm sure Doctor Bei has already told you. Just follow Doctor Bei's instructions, otherwise..."

He pointed to a smooth stone standing not far away and said in a sinister tone:

"That's our gang's execution platform stone. According to our gang's rules, if anyone disobeys, they will be stripped naked, tied to this execution platform stone, and left to be gnawed by insects and ants on the ground and pecked at by vultures in the sky, suffering endless torture until they die."

Lin Pingzhi thought to himself, "Isn't what you're doing blatantly disobeying the gang leader's orders?"

He dared not utter these words.

When someone else came over, Mi Hengye immediately put on a warm expression and greeted them.

When asked about Lin Pingzhi's identity, Mi Hengye simply said he was a newly joined member of the gang.

The Chang Le Gang was divided into three inner halls and five outer halls.

Tonight's gathering is a great success, and everyone is present except for Zhan Fei, the head of the Leopard Hall, who is unable to return due to other commitments.

Under Mi Hengye's arrangement, Lin Pingzhi stood in a place near the high platform.

suddenly.

The crowd gradually quieted down.

Lin Pingzhi looked up at the platform and saw a tall, stern-faced middle-aged man slowly walking up the platform.

"Hmph!"

Situ Heng cleared his throat and said loudly, "Brothers, it's the third day of the third lunar month again, the day of our Chang Le Gang's annual gathering. I remember when we gathered last year, there weren't as many of us as there are today."

Situ Heng's gaze swept across everyone's faces as he continued:

"Thanks to the hard work of all my brothers over the past year, our Chang Le Gang has flourished and is now the largest gang in Jiangsu..."

Situ Heng was full of pride and spoke at length, but there were very few responses from the audience, making the scene somewhat awkward.

He glanced at Bei Haishi not far away and said with a forced smile, "According to past practice, if any brothers have any suggestions or complaints about the gang, they can raise them at this gathering."

After saying that, he glanced down at the crowd, and everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

Lin Pingzhi noticed that Bei Haishi, who was not far away, kept giving him meaningful glances, and knew that it was time for him to go on stage.

Immediately, mimicking Situ Heng's manner, he coughed a few times and said loudly:

"Chief Situ, I have a question that I would like to ask you."

Situ Heng had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Pingzhi step forward. He immediately glared at him and asked:

"This young man is a complete stranger, do you know how to address him?"

Lin Pingzhi, head held high, said, "My name is Kou Zhong, and I recently joined the Chang Le Gang."

Situ Heng said "Oh," and asked, "I wonder if Brother Kou has anything to say?"

Lin Pingzhi slowly walked up to the high platform and respectfully said:

"I would like to ask Chief Situ, why did you force Master He to commit suicide?"

Although his expression was respectful, his questions were quite persuasive.

These words immediately caused an uproar, with everyone turning to look at Situ Heng, eager to see his response.

Bei Haishi was very satisfied with Lin Pingzhi's performance.

He was initially worried that Lin Pingzhi, being young, might be intimidated, but to his surprise, the other party was fearless and showed no stage fright whatsoever.

At that moment, he kept a close eye on Situ Heng to prevent him from suddenly attacking someone.

Situ Heng's face turned red. He had been trying to quell He Xiangzhu's suicide attempt, but now he was being questioned in public by a newcomer who had just joined the gang.

He said loudly, "Brother Kou may have just joined our gang and is unaware of the situation. I have never forced Master Mi to commit suicide. Master Mi was just momentarily agitated and couldn't think straight that day. Thinking back on what happened that day, I am filled with remorse."

He said this to Lin Pingzhi, and also to explain it to the other members of the gang.

At the same time, he secretly channeled his internal energy into his right hand, ready to kill Lin Pingzhi as a "person with ulterior motives" should Lin Pingzhi continue to spout nonsense.

Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to have anticipated this, slowly increasing the distance and saying:

"Even if the gang leader didn't force Master Mi Xiang to commit suicide, there's still one thing I don't understand. The gang leader keeps saying he's considering the gang's future development, so why is he so reluctant to take over Xia Ke Dao...?"

Before he could even utter the words "bronze medal," Situ Heng had already leaped forward, his right palm striking Lin Pingzhi's chest.

He was nicknamed "Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon" and was very confident in his martial arts skills.

Lin Pingzhi dodged in a "panic," then shouted, "Why won't the gang leader accept the Xia Ke Dao bronze medal? Does he intend to kill me to silence me?"

Situ Heng was furious, but he couldn't kill Lin Pingzhi in one go.

The other party fled in panic, still muttering to himself:

"If the gang leader doesn't accept the decree to reward the good and punish the evil, the entire gang will be slaughtered. Our Chang Le Gang is thriving now; can the gang leader really bear to watch our foundation be destroyed?"

These words shocked everyone, and they all felt that Lin Pingzhi's words made sense.

Situ Heng was both anxious and angry: "You're talking nonsense! Who exactly are you? How dare you sow discord within our gang?"

At this moment, Bei Haishi finally "reacted".

He rushed up to the platform and advised:

"Chief Situ, we need to investigate this young man thoroughly to find out who he is and what his intentions are. Please do not act rashly, Chief."

He pretended to offer advice, but his attacks were all aimed at Situ Heng.

Mi Hengye and the others also rushed up to the platform and said one after another:

"Boss, don't act rashly."

"Boss, this kid is despicable, but should we accept the bronze medal from Xia Ke Island or not?"

"Boss, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."

In an instant, the major leaders of the Chang Le Gang had all taken to the stage, and chaos erupted on the stage.

Bang bang bang!

Unbeknownst to him, Situ Heng had already taken three palm strikes and five punches, and even received a kick to the buttocks. Meanwhile, Lin Pingzhi, the instigator, was kept out of the fight.

Situ Heng was both anxious and ashamed.

Now that things had come to this, how could he not know that this was a conspiracy against him? He quickly shouted loudly:

"Brothers, Bei Haishi and his men have committed treason. Why don't you come up and take them down?"

The gang members below looked at each other in bewilderment.

The group thought to themselves, "It's certainly wrong for Dr. Bei and the others to confront the gang leader in public, but if the gang leader doesn't accept the order to reward the good and punish the evil, everyone's lives will be in danger. This commotion might not be a bad thing after all." So they hesitated to make a move.

When Situ Heng saw that no one responded, he was filled with despair at the thought that he, the dignified leader of the gang, had ended up in such a state.

He seized the opportunity, stepped out of the circle, and said:

"Fine, fine, I'm not taking on this leader's position anymore. Do whatever you want!"

Having said that, he used his lightness skill to leave in a hurry.

This was completely unexpected, yet no one tried to stop it.

Mi Hengye and the others were shocked and looked at Bei Haishi.

Bei Haishi remained calm and immediately said loudly:

"Since becoming the leader of the Chang Le Gang, Chief Situ's contributions to our gang are beyond question. Since Chief Situ is no longer willing to serve as the leader, we naturally respect his decision."

"Now that we're leaderless, the most urgent task is to elect a new leader. What do you all think?"