Chapter 643 August th
"Brother's skill is truly astonishing! With a flick of his finger, not only did he break the dagger in Li Chunlai's hand, but the stone also hit the dagger and accurately shot to Li Chunlai's vital point, making him unable to move!"

Even a rare master like Qiao Feng was shocked after seeing Chai Xin's move.

"The eyesight, finger strength, internal strength, and reaction speed involved... I'm afraid even if I accumulate for another ten years, I may not be able to catch up!"

Although what he thought in his mind was a bit exaggerated and modest, it was enough to prove that he was very surprised by the strength shown by Chai Xin.

"Who are you, Excellency, and why are you interfering in the affairs of the Beggars' Sect?"

But at this moment, Bai Shijing was the first to come to his senses. He actually looked at Chai Xin with a fearless expression, but a trace of regret and anger flashed in his eyes.

Others might not have noticed these slight changes in emotions, but Chai Xin, who was familiar with the original work, saw them clearly.

Bai Shijing seemed to be investigating the truth about Li Chunlai and the person behind him who falsely passed on the leader's orders, but in fact he was forcing the other party to reveal the secret that Qiao Feng was a Khitan!

Yes, Li Chunlai can indeed be described as a tough guy with a strong character.

Quan Guanqing and Bai Shijing teamed up and planned to use the information they learned from Kang Min about Qiao Feng's life experience to ruin his reputation.

So he first told the news to a group of people in order to support their subsequent actions - Li Chunlai was one of them.

But the reason why Li Chunlai listened to their advice was not to take advantage of the chaos to gain benefits for himself, but because he was really worried that a Khitan as the leader would cause immeasurable losses to the Beggars' Sect.

Otherwise, if he really was a person who coveted power and glory, he would definitely not have been so decisive in committing suicide to show his determination.

Bai Shijing seems to be fulfilling his duties as a law enforcement elder with great righteousness, but in fact, he is following the plan with Quan Guanqing to uncover Qiao Feng's life experience step by step.

In this way, Quan Guanqing's act of rebellion became a consideration for the overall situation and for the entire Beggars' Sect.

In addition to Chai Xin, there was another person present who also noticed something was wrong, and that was Qiao Feng.

Although Qiao Feng looks rough, he is actually very meticulous.

Bai Shijing was keenly aware of the shock, anger and annoyance that Chai Xin showed when he saw him make his move, even though it was fleeting.

Although he didn't understand what the other party was planning, doubts had already arisen in his heart.

"It is true that I am an outsider to the Beggars' Sect. But Qiao Feng is my sworn brother, and I cannot sit idly by and watch what happens to him. If Li Chunlai dies, wouldn't it just create doubts?"

While Chai Xin was speaking, he lightly tapped his feet and, like a roc flapping its wings, he flew dozens of feet in an instant and came straight in front of Bai Shijing.

He couldn't let things develop as in the original novel, nor could he allow Bai Shijing and others to act according to plan, so he planned to take the initiative.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be Elder Bai, the law enforcement officer of the Beggars' Sect, right?"

Chai Xin still stood with his hands behind his back, staring at Bai Shijing with a cold and hard look as if he saw through everything.

Although Bai Shijing thought that what he did was perfect, he felt inexplicably flustered when he was stared at by him, and his eyes were uncontrollably flustered for a moment.

But since he could sit in the position of the law enforcement elder of the Beggar Gang, he must have some extraordinary qualities, and he soon returned to normal.

"So he is the sworn brother of the gang leader. Please forgive me for my poor eyesight and my impoliteness! However, this is after all the internal affairs of the Beggars' Gang. Please do not interfere."

Bai Shijing spoke with neither arrogance nor humility, and regained the composure and confidence that a Beggar Gang elder should have.

However, Chai Xin's next words made his mind go blank.

"Well, I won't interfere in the internal affairs of the Beggars' Sect. I just want to ask Elder Bai a question..."

Chai Xin slowly paced a few steps beside Bai Shijing and said lightly.

"Okay, as long as you don't interfere in our gang's affairs, feel free to ask. As long as I know something, I will tell you everything I know..."

Although Bai Shijing was puzzled as to why this young man, whom he had never met before, asked him questions, he still instinctively maintained the image of an upright and honest gentleman.

"I wonder where Elder Bai slept on the night of August 14th?"

When Chai Xin asked this question, his tone was extremely gentle, and his voice was not very loud, but to Bai Shijing's ears, it was like a thunderclap out of nowhere!
He never thought that Chai Xin would ask this!
Caught off guard, Bai Shijing felt as if struck by lightning. His face turned pale involuntarily and even his body was shaking.

"I...you..."

Shocked, he was stunned for a moment before realizing something was wrong and quickly began to make up a lie.

But thinking of his momentary distraction and change of color, he became more and more panicked. When he opened his mouth, he felt his throat was dry and he stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Originally, everyone in the Beggar Gang was puzzled by what Chai Xin had just done, and at the same time, they were a little unhappy.

After all, Bai Shijing is a family member, and as he said, today's matter is an internal affair of the Beggars' Sect. Even if Chai Xin is a martial arts expert and a sworn brother of the leader, he should not interfere at will at this time.

Including Qiao Feng, everyone felt that Chai Xin's actions seemed inappropriate.

However, although Qiao Feng had only known Chai Xin for half a day, he believed in his ability to judge people and felt that the big brother he had just acknowledged would never do something without a purpose, let alone harm him.

Therefore, he chose to wait and see.

But now, everyone saw that Bai Shijing showed such a panic expression in response to a seemingly ordinary question from Chai Xin, and naturally they began to have doubts.

Although they were still confused about the whole thing, they vaguely realized that the situation was more complicated than they had imagined.

"Didn't Elder Bai just say that as long as you know, he will tell you everything he knows? Don't you know where you rested on the night of August 14th?"

Chai Xin turned his head, his eyes as cold as lightning, and glanced at Bai Shijing indifferently.

"I... I was just reminiscing! Now I remember that night I slept in..."

Bai Shijing didn't know what the young man in front of him knew, but he knew that he couldn't be led by him anymore, so he had to lie.

However, Chai Xin suddenly shouted, "You slept in Deputy Gang Leader Ma's room, on Madam Ma's bed! Is that right or not?!"

His roar was mixed with powerful internal energy, like a lion's roar, shaking the heaven and earth in the silent night and making everyone in the field feel a little dazed.

He wanted to use this sudden attack as a wake-up call to make Bai Shijing panic again and again, thus revealing his true colors.

Bai Shijing was the first target, so he naturally felt much worse than the others. "How could you know... such nonsense!"

Under the impact of internal force and sound waves, he almost lost his mind. At the critical moment, he bit the tip of his tongue hard and almost swallowed back the words.

However, Chai Xin's questions and his performance when answering them were heard and seen by everyone in the audience.

Unless you are a fool, who can fail to see that there must be something fishy going on?

Especially the questions asked by Chai Xin were so explosive that they shocked everyone.

Even though Bai Shijing swallowed back the question that was almost blurted out at the critical moment, it still couldn't stop everyone's inner associations -

Where did Elder Bai rest on the night of August 14? Could it be... that it was Madam Ma...

Many people think of Madam Ma's enchanting eyes and graceful figure, as well as Elder Bai, who is usually impartial and dignified...

Even though they knew that this was an extremely tense moment, they couldn't help but have some wild thoughts.

"You are slandering me! I have never met you before, why do you want to insult me ​​like this? If you don't give me an explanation, I will fight you to the death!"

After a moment of horror, Bai Shijing didn't dare to think about how Chai Xin knew this private matter, and hurriedly put on a look of anger, as if he really wanted to fight with the other party.

"Since Elder Bai said I was slandering you, why not produce evidence to prove that you did not stay in Madam Ma's room on the night of August 14th!"

The reason why Chai Xin knew all this was naturally because he had read the original work, but it was impossible for him to produce solid evidence.

So he turned the tables and asked Bai Shijing to produce an alibi.

According to the laws of later generations, it would be impossible to convict Chai Xin based on his empty talk.

After all, in later generations, the basic principle of "innocent until proven guilty" is generally followed.

Generally speaking, it is not the suspect who has to prove that he has not committed a crime, but the law enforcement officers who need to find solid evidence of the suspect's crime.

After all, false accusations can be made with just one's mouth, but refuting them can take a lot of effort, or even cost someone's life.

If everyone has to prove their innocence, how can society function normally?

But this era is different. It is an extremely feudal and conservative era.

Even if you are innocent, as long as rumors arise, you must do everything you can to clarify the facts, otherwise you will suffer the consequences.

Especially for a prestigious figure like Bai Shijing, he would not be easily suspected. But once someone raises doubts and he cannot explain the ins and outs, his reputation will inevitably be greatly damaged.

This is just like in the original novel, where Murong Fu and Qiao Feng were both thrown a lot of dirty water by their own fathers.

Even if they have an alibi and are well-known figures in the martial arts world, they will still be suspected by many martial artists and become wanted by everyone.

Besides, Bai Shijing was not wronged. He did have an affair with Madam Ma, and they also conspired to murder Deputy Gang Leader Ma, Madam Ma’s husband Ma Dayuan!

"As the law enforcement elder of the Beggars' Sect, Elder Bai must have always been accompanied by disciples, right? Especially at night when he rests, how could there be no one on duty?"

Chai Xin didn't give Bai Shijing a chance to react and asked step by step.

After he reminded them, everyone nodded secretly - this was exactly the fact. Which of the elders of the Beggars' Sect didn't have a few disciples following him all the time?
Even if he occasionally had some personal matters to attend to and it was inconvenient to bring along his disciples, he would generally explain where he was going.

This is the same as the leaders of some large companies or high-ranking officials today. How come they don’t have a few assistants or secretaries around them?
Even if the leader goes out to do personal things, he will often inform his assistant or secretary in advance to avoid being unable to contact him when there are important matters that need to be dealt with.

As the law enforcement elder of the Beggars' Sect, Bai Shijing must be very busy.

He must always be ready to perform his duties, regardless of the time of day or night, so he will report his itinerary no matter what he does.

This is true even for Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

He couldn't just sleep wherever he wanted at night or go out for entertainment wherever he wanted - even if he really went, he had to bring a few people with him, or at least follow him in secret.

After all, people like them who are in high positions are involved in many important tasks. If they encounter an emergency and cannot be contacted, won’t the entire gang suffer?

Whether Qiao Feng was drinking in Songhe Tower during the day or competing with Chai Xin and Duan Yu in leg strength, there were actually members of the Beggars' Sect following him secretly.

Of course, he got excited halfway and ran at full speed, which caused the several disciples who followed him secretly to be unable to keep up.

But then he quickly calmed down and rushed back to Wuxi City to avoid worrying his brothers.

This is indeed the case. As soon as Qiao Feng returned to Wuxi City, he was invited here by several gang members to handle matters.
If he came back later, I'm afraid he would miss the opportunity.

Although everyone remained silent, they all looked at Bai Shijing, obviously waiting for his explanation.

Although many people still trust Bai Shijing, there is always a dark side in human nature, and people will always make malicious speculations about others.

Especially those who appear to be righteous in their daily lives, once they are involved in scandals of thieves and prostitutes, it will inevitably drive many onlookers crazy.

At this moment, the members of the Beggars' Sect did not really believe Chai Xin's words.

In fact, they are now in a state of "spectator crowd".
Even high-ranking officials like the four elders would instinctively become suspicious, or curious, at this moment - could it be that Bai Shijing, who looks like a very upright gentleman on weekdays, is really just a disguise?

When Bai Shijing saw the looks from everyone, no matter how calm he tried to remain calm, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

On the night of August 14, he was indeed in Kang Min's room, making love with her to death. For this purpose, he even sent away the disciples on duty at night... Where could he find someone to prove his alibi now?
"I...you...you are talking nonsense! As the elder of law enforcement, I, Bai Shijing, have always been a role model for the gang. How could I do such...dirty things! You...you shameless person, how dare you slander me!"

Bai Shijing stammered for a long time, and in desperation he pointed at Chai Xin and started cursing.

But his uneasy look, in the eyes of everyone, made people feel as if their secrets had been touched upon.

"Why don't you respond directly, Elder Bai, and ask the disciples who were on duty on August 14 to prove your alibi? How can you convince others by just talking like this?"

Chai Xin, however, seemed to be deaf to Bai Shijing's insults and spoke again with an extremely calm expression.

Just this one question left Bai Shijing completely speechless.

(End of this chapter)