In the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect
At this time, the place was already crowded with people. Those who could appear here were all the leading figures in the Beggars' Sect, and each of them had considerable power.
But at this moment, all the leading figures had uneasy expressions on their faces, and even hints of great fear, as if a disaster was about to happen.
Many people couldn't help but walk around, and the gang members were also infected by this emotion, and even their breathing became cautious, for fear of bringing bad luck and being reprimanded or punished.
"The leader is here!"
Just when the atmosphere was extremely solemn, a loud announcement was made. Everyone was shocked, and then they all showed a look of relief.
"Great, great, the boss is finally here!"
"That's good!"
Everyone looked happy, as if they had found a backbone. A moment later, a figure walked in from the front door.
The man who came was an old man with a square face and a slightly weathered look. He was wearing a piece of clothes that was full of patches but washed clean. He had a strong body, big hands and feet, and a pair of sharp and bright eyes. In his hand he held a crystal green jade staff, and around his waist hung a huge red lacquered wine gourd. He was none other than Hong Qigong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect and now one of the Five Great Masters.
At this moment, Hong Qigong's face was full of solemnity. The reason for this was that what had happened was too unbelievable and too terrible.
Elder Peng, one of the four great elders of the Beggars' Sect, was inexplicably killed in the headquarters room and his head was cut off!
The entire headquarters did not discover this incident until the next morning!
When he received the news, his first reaction was that this was fake news and that such a thing could never happen.
Elder Peng was one of the four elders under his command. Although he was not known for his martial arts, his skills were not weak. In particular, he was quick-witted and a rare smart man in the Beggars' Sect. How could he be killed easily?
And this is in the rudder of Zongjun Mountain!
The place was surrounded by lakes and was managed like an iron barrel by the disciples of the Beggar Gang. There were strong fighters with high martial arts skills everywhere, and some even patrolled all night. In such a situation, even if he took action himself, he might not be able to kill Elder Peng silently!
But this situation still happened!
It is precisely because the leading figures of the headquarters have figured out these things that they are so anxious and uneasy, because it is really too terrifying.
This time, since the person who took action could take away Elder Peng's head without anyone noticing, could he also take away their heads?
"Meet the boss!"
Everyone saluted in unison, with a little more reverence and awe than in the past, and a little more eagerness in their eyes, especially the two elders of the Jingyi Sect.
The clean clothes faction has flourished in recent years and has completely suppressed the dirty clothes faction. After all, eating well and dressing well is human nature, and abiding by the rules of beggars is against human nature. It is always easier to conform to human nature than to go against it.
But now that Elder Peng is dead, they are grief-stricken. Only now do they fully understand that clean clothes or dirty clothes are all nonsense as long as one loses his life.
Elder Peng had never expected that his life would reduce a lot of conflicts within the Beggars' Sect, so it could be said that he died a worthy death.
"Alright, no need to be so polite, take me to see Elder Peng's body."
Lu Youjiao stood out from the crowd. He was the representative of the Wuyi faction. After the death of Elder Peng, he immediately became the most powerful elder. It was natural for him to take the lead at this time.
He brought Hong Qigong, the remaining two elders, and a group of helmsmen and deacons, and quickly arrived at the morgue where the bodies were collected. Elder Peng was already covered with a white cloth.
Hong Qigong stepped forward and uncovered the white cloth, revealing a headless corpse.
Although he is not a coroner, as a top master, he has knowledge of various sects and famous masters. At this time, he is more useful than any coroner.
"There are no scars on his body. The neck is neatly cut. His head was chopped off by a single blow."
This made him frown. The death was clean and quick, with only one wound, and the head was missing. There were no extra clues at all.
"Take me to the room where Elder Peng was attacked."
After arriving at Elder Peng's room, he couldn't help but frown slightly. The furnishings in the room were very luxurious. If it weren't for the fact that this was the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect, he would have thought he had arrived at the mansion of a wealthy businessman.
But this was not the time to pursue these issues, so he immediately began to check around.
The whole room was unusually clean. The cleanliness here means that there were no traces of any kind, no signs of sword cuts, and no signs of fighting. Only after the body fell down, a pool of blood flowed from the broken neck.
He did not die in bed, but died standing in front of the bronze mirror in the room.
It should be that the murderer sneaked into the room. Elder Peng, who was standing in front of the bronze mirror, saw the murderer's reflection in the mirror. When he was about to react, he was killed instantly by the murderer with extremely fast means!
He checked again carefully and finally got some results. On the windowsill, there was a faint trace of footprints.
He then opened the window and jumped out, went outside to look, and couldn't help but gasp.
Everyone wanted to climb out the window but was stopped by Hong Qigong. They could only go around to the back of the house. Seeing Hong Qigong staring at the snow-covered open space in a daze, they were all puzzled.
"Boss, have you discovered anything?" Lu Youjiao stepped forward and asked.
Hong Qigong nodded, but then shook his head. Looking at the puzzled looks of the crowd, he began to explain:
"Look carefully, what is on the snow?"
Everyone hurriedly moved closer and saw that there were many shallow footprints on the snow. Looking at the footprints behind them, these masters also reacted.
"These are the murderer's footprints. The murderer confirmed Elder Peng's location through the back window, then entered the room through the window and killed Elder Peng. However, the footprints are too shallow. It's like... stepping on the snow without leaving any trace."
As the saying goes, "walking on duckweed and crossing water, treading on snow without leaving any trace" has always been a description of superb lightness skills.
But it has always been just a description. In reality, no one can do it.
Because people have weight. Even if one practices Qinggong to an extraordinary level, one can only move extremely fast. Being able to fly over eaves and walk on walls as if walking on flat ground is already the limit. How is it possible to really walk on soft snow and only leave a little trace?
"Isn't this a ghost?" Everyone swallowed and said.
Hong Qigong sighed and said, "This is not a ghost, but a master with outstanding Qinggong skills. He quietly sneaked into the Junshan headquarters of our Beggars' Sect, then explored the headquarters, found the location of Elder Peng, and then killed him with one strike."
After saying that, he led everyone to slowly search along the footprints. They found traces of footprints in the rooms of many important people or on the roofs.
Everyone felt a chill on their necks. Fortunately, the other party's target was that bastard Elder Peng, not them, otherwise they would be the ones losing their heads.
Looking at the appearance of the crowd, Hong Qigong said solemnly: "You should be thankful that there is such a heavy snowfall. Otherwise, with this person's lightness skill, there would be absolutely no trace left. Elder Peng's death can only be blamed on the ghost."
As he said this, he couldn't help but feel anxious. Who did it? Was it just because of Elder Peng, or was it targeting the Beggars' Sect?