Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 44 - 0 Framing_1
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Chapter 44: 044 Framing_1
In Luyang City.
The events from last night had stirred up quite a commotion.
Most people did not believe Feng Qi would do such a thing; if he did not want to give out silver, he could simply have chosen not to from the start. Why go through the trouble of giving it out and then robbing it back!
And to rob dressed in the Peacekeeping Gang’s uniform, and then not even killing the victims afterwards?
It was a clear case of framing and scapegoating.
Even a three-year-old child could see through the flaws in such a poorly conceived scheme.
Yet it was this very scheme, obvious to all, that severely damaged the public’s confidence in the Peacekeeping Gang. If they could not even protect themselves, how could they talk about protecting others?
What was the point of going to the Peacekeeping Gang to collect the silver when it was bound to be stolen by someone else sooner or later, and on top of that, getting beaten up for no reason? Why bother!
The Beggar’s Gang, Mount Tai Sect, and other sects had spent the entire night investigating but had not found anyone within their ranks suspected of being possessed by the Heavenly Demon. After learning about the misfortune of the Peacekeeping Gang, they all waited to see Feng Qi become a laughingstock.
Uphold justice?
They thought it was all a joke.
But instead of waiting for Feng Qi to investigate the culprit, they were surprised to receive invitations to join the Peacekeeping Joint Defense.
…
The Beggar’s Gang’s Elder Ding, holding the invitation in his hand, was utterly confused, “What does Feng Qi mean by this? Last night’s incident was clearly the doing of the Iron Palm Gang. Could it be that he still wants to use our power to deal with the Iron Palm Gang?”
“Maybe that’s exactly what he means.” A dirty old beggar next to him also saw the content of the invitation and scoffed with a laugh, “Feng Qi has too few men at his disposal. No matter how powerful he is, if others deliberately cause trouble for him, his Peacekeeping Gang won’t be able to continue. The Heavenly Demon, after all, is just so, when he comes into our world, he has to follow our rules.”
“If that’s all Feng Qi is capable of, then I think highly of him,” said Elder Ding. “I always feel that he shouldn’t be so simple.”
“Elder Ding, you are worrying too much. Look at what he did yesterday, either using violence or throwing silver, his methods are indeed that straightforward, just like a child, acting without considering the consequences. According to him, the Heavenly Demon must act according to his nature, which simply doesn’t work in the mortal realm and is too easy for people to see through,” said the old beggar. “The human heart is complicated; a straightforward approach won’t get you far…”
“Lu Lao, do you think I should go?” Elder Ding asked.
“I think you should go. He also invited people from the other three gates and five sects; he probably doesn’t have the nerve to make a move on everyone,” the old beggar said. “Watching the fun from here in Luyang City is nothing compared to the real scene, and we can also closely observe whether he has been weakened. Elder, we know too little about the Heavenly Demon.”
“Alright, Lu Lao, let’s go together,” Elder Ding also agreed with the old beggar’s view, and put away the invitation with a smile, “Let’s see what demon tricks that Heavenly Demon whelp is playing.”
…
The same scene happened in several other sect headquarters as well.
The decision-makers of the sects in Luyang City communicated with one another, confirmed that all had received the invitation, and then agreed to go to the Peacekeeping Gang together.
The Mount Tian Sect and the Iron Palm Gang were not on the same level. The remnants of the Iron Palm Gang had already worn Feng Qi to a frazzle, and these people firmly believed that no matter how powerful Feng Qi was, he would not provoke so many sects at the same time.
After all, they all had a giant supporting them.
…
The Qingjiao Gang, Blood Sabre Sect, Snow Mountain Sect, and Kunlun Sect were too far from Luyang City, and their spheres of influence did not extend to here. To be precise, only the Beggar’s Gang, Mount Tai, Hua Mountain, Emei Sect, Divine Fist Gate, and Mount Tian Sect were the six sects in Luyang City.
A total of ten representatives from the six sects were seated in the council hall of the Peacekeeping Gang, chatting and laughing, sharing their views on the Heavenly Demon without taking Feng Qi’s invitation too seriously.
Soon after.
Duge and three others, along with Liu Cheng, walked in from outside the door.
Duge and his companions appeared calm, but Liu Cheng looked a bit uneasy; his nervousness was palpable. However, the attention of the seated decision-makers was on Duge and his companions, and no one paid much heed to the minor figure of Liu Cheng.
Even if they did notice, it wouldn’t matter much; a small Hall Master who had just betrayed his lord would naturally be worried upon realizing his new master was unreliable.
“Peacekeeping Gang Leader Feng Qi greets all the seniors,” Duge greeted everyone with a smile, giving a fist and palm salute, “As representatives of the three gates and five sects, the newly-formed Peacekeeping Gang should have visited you. But as you all may have heard, due to the recent troubles, and being inexperienced in leading a sect with insufficient manpower, I’ve involuntarily caused a lot of distress. Out of necessity, I invited everyone here. For any discourtesy, I hope the seniors will be forgiving.”
“It’s nothing,” replied the daoist from the Mount Tai Sect dismissively, “since the Peacekeeping Gang has taken over the Iron Palm Gang’s territory, Gang Leader Feng has become the ruler of Luyang City. It is right for us to come visit.”
“Daoist Gao is too polite,” Duge replied with a salute, looking around at everyone. “May I ask for the esteemed names of everyone present?”
“Daoist Gao Yong from the Mount Tai Sect,” the daoist from the Mount Tai Sect said.
“Ding Wanjie from the Beggar’s Gang,” said the elder from the Beggar’s Gang.
“Hua Mountain Nie Nong.” The person in charge from the Hua Mountain Sect was a middle-aged man who gave Duge a cursory fist salute after casting a glance at him.
“Divine Fist Gate He Yuan’an.” The person in charge from the Divine Fist Gate seemed to be in his forties as well, his gaze towards Duge was icy, and he did not offer a friendly face.
Their sect leader was close to Qiu Yuanlang, and among the several sects, they had the most intimate dealings with the Iron Palm Gang. Feng Qi had taken over the Iron Palm Gang with lightning speed, effectively provoking the Divine Fist Gate.
Having directly impacted the interests of the Divine Fist Gate, it was odd for him to show a good face to Feng Qi if he wasn’t worried about being unable to defeat Feng Qi; he would have already taken action to save Qiu Yuanlang.
Han Zuo and his group were currently in his residence. He was also privy to the events of the previous night. His visit this time was to inquire into the specific situation of Elder Gang Master Qiu. Feng Qi had posted that announcement, leaving Qiu Feipeng and the others in an utter frenzy. Were it not for his restraint, they would have long since rushed over to save their father.
“Emei Sect Yu Yang.” The spokesperson for the Emei Sect was a woman, yet not a nun, likely a secular disciple.
“Mount Tian Sect Xia Mingliang.” The spokesperson for Mount Tian Sect and the elder from the Beggar’s Gang appeared to be of similar age, seeming to be over fifty, yet with a ruddy complexion and a sizable belly, resembling a businessman more than one who practiced martial arts.
…
“Feng Qi has seen the venerable seniors here.” Duge once again offered a fist salute, performing a series of formal gestures with great humility before sitting in the place of honor. He smiled and said, “Seniors, I trust you have all witnessed the events of yesterday. There are too many villains in the Martial Worlds who, relying on their martial prowess, bully the common people and tarnish the reputations of us martial artists.
“Although I have been possessed by the Heavenly Demon, having come to this world, I am now a man of this realm. Witnessing the hardship of the common people, it is hard for me not to feel compassion. I, Feng, have the intention of upholding the morality of the Martial Worlds, yet I find it overwhelmingly difficult to take even a single step. As you have seen, no sooner had I made some progress yesterday when some despicable individuals started to sabotage my efforts.”
He looked around at everyone, sighing, “The Martial Worlds are so vast, to uphold justice single-handedly is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Yet, facing the rampant evil forces, I really cannot swallow this indignation. Furthermore, there are hundreds, just like myself, who have been possessed by the Heavenly Demon, stirring in the shadows, eager to sow chaos in the Martial Worlds. Thinking of how there could be turmoil in the Martial Worlds at any moment, I can’t even sleep. After ruminating on this, the idea of the Peacekeeping Joint Defense came to me.
“The Martial Worlds belong to us all, and the three sects and five factions are its leaders. Allowing evil forces to continue their misdeeds will inevitably affect the reputation of us, the practicing martial artists. Should we unite and join forces to combat evil and extinguish the Heavenly Demon in its incipient stage, we could swiftly return to the Martial Worlds a clear and bright realm, where the common people, when speaking of us, would do so with high praise. Would that not be wonderful?”
If it were the Qiao Family saying this, we might consider it.
Who do you think you are?
To have just taken over a tiny little gang and dare to take the lead on such a venture, who gave you the courage?
Several people who heard this righteous speech from Feng Qi’s mouth couldn’t help but laugh.
Mount Tai Sect Gao Yong was relatively mild-mannered, looking at Duge, he said: “Sect Leader Feng, the matter of the Peacekeeping Joint Defense is of great importance. I am merely a minor person in charge of Luyang City, not in a position to decide. If you are sincere, you might as well go directly to the leader of Mount Tai Sect. If the Sect Leader agrees, Gao will naturally obey.”
“Daoist Gao speaks the truth,” laughed Hua Mountain Sect’s Nie Nong, “Sect Leader Feng, you’ve approached the wrong people.”
“If we talk about the Heavenly Demon bringing chaos, Sect Leader Feng, you are yourself improperly seated, aren’t you! I, He, have not seen any other Heavenly Demon but just witnessed Sect Leader Feng commit evils,” sneered He Yuan’an from the Divine Fist Gate, not as courteous anymore, “Who here doesn’t know that Sect Leader Feng’s Peacekeeping Gang was snatched from Gang Master Qiu, and the gold and silver distributed yesterday belonged to the Iron Palm Gang? Killing and seizing assets, which of your deeds are related to justice? To speak of upholding the morality of the Martial Worlds from your mouth truly seems laughable. In my opinion, if we truly want to eradicate the Heavenly Demon, it should start with Sect Leader Feng…”
“Senior He.” Duge looked at He Yuan’an and suddenly let out a sigh, “The reason I invited everyone here to discuss joint defense was to give the senior face, hoping that the senior might come back to the right path. Who knew you would continue in delusion. Since that’s the case, I also won’t leave face for Senior He any further.”
“What delusion?” He Yuan’an frowned, instinctively assuming Feng Qi knew about his harboring of Qiu Feipeng, and he objected.
“Senior, look, what is this?” Duge took out a package from under the table, unfastened the ties, and pointing at the contents inside, he asked.
In the council hall.
Everyone looked over; within the package were several wrinkled pieces of Peacekeeping Gang’s clothing. The gathered crowd exchanged confused looks, not knowing what Feng Qi intended to do.
“Just a few pieces of the Peacekeeping Gang’s clothing,” said He Yuan’an.
“Indeed, they are the clothing of the Peacekeeping Gang,” Duge looked at him and said calmly, “Yet, these clothes were found at your Divine Fist Gate’s residence in a joint search conducted by the Peacekeeping Gang along with the Beggar’s Gang and Mount Tai Sect…”
With that revelation, an eerie silence befell the council hall.
It’s over!
Liu Cheng closed his eyes in agony. Feng Qi was determined to rip the heavens apart!
“Nonsense,” several voices exclaimed at once.
“Since when did Mount Tai Sect collaborate with you?” inquired Mount Tai Sect’s Gao Yong.
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“When has the Beggar’s Gang allied with you?” asked Elder Ding of the Beggar’s Gang, eyes wide in shock.
He Yuan’an was amused by anger, shaking his head: “I know Feng Qi, you’re shameless, but I never expected you to be so utterly shameless. Do you really think we’re stupid? The events that happened last night, even if you were to investigate, wouldn’t be uncovered so quickly. Your claims are absurd to the point of disbelief…”
“If I say they are there, then they are,” Duge looked at He Yuan’an, standing up, “Today, it seems I, Feng, must uphold justice for the people of Luyang City who have suffered injustice!”
With a bang,
Feng Zhong closed the doors of the council hall.
