Everyone looked at Liu Laoguai, who had lost face and suddenly said angrily, "Energy Transformation! No wonder you dare to be so arrogant, but you’ve picked the wrong person. I’m not someone you can provoke; prepare to die!"
Saying this, Liu Laoguai leapt onto the table, ready to attack Zhou Peng.
However, just at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out, "Stop!"
Hearing this, everyone turned their heads to see Yelu walking slowly towards them, his eyes sweeping over everyone present.
Chen Jie took the lead to stand up and salute with clasped hands, "I’ve seen Lord Yelu."
"I’ve seen Lord Yelu."
The others followed with a salutation, and Yelu waved his hand as if to accept the formalities from Chen Jie and the others, then turned to look at Liu Laoguai who had jumped onto the table and said, "Guild Leader Liu, what are you doing? Could it be that you wanted to test how sturdy the table of Yelu Mansion is?"
Liu Laoguai, hearing this, turned red with embarrassment and jumped down from the table, then pointed at Zhou Peng and said, "Lord Yelu, we were having a meeting of all the major powers of Mianshui, and this scoundrel came to cause trouble. I was just trying to clear him out on your behalf."
Yelu, hearing this, looked at Zhou Peng and then said with a smile, "Oh, Zhou Peng, I forgot to introduce him. He is the newly appointed leader of the Beggar Sect, who came specially today to get acquainted with his family."
Liu Laoguai was taken aback and said, "Wasn’t it destroyed?"
Zhou Peng responded, "Guild Leader Liu, as long as Zhou Peng is still here, how can you talk about destruction."
Liu Laoguai narrowed his eyes at Zhou Peng and said, "Your Old Guild Leader was killed by me and Nan Batian. Your Beggar Sect coming back to life, don’t tell me you are seeking revenge?"
Hearing this, Zhou Peng clasped his fists and said, "Guild Leader Liu, please don’t misunderstand; this new Beggar Sect has nothing to do with the former leader, it is newly established and supported by Lord Yelu."
Liu Laoguai looked towards Yelu, and the others did as well, a new power emerging in Mianshui that affected their interests, requiring their careful consideration.
Yelu, seeing this, nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the new Beggar Sect backed by Zhou Peng has my support."
Hearing this, everyone went silent, and Yelu, seeing the silence, said, "Alright, let’s skip the formalities and get to the main topic."
Yelu then moved to the main seat, sat down, with Mu Ge standing behind him, and looked around. He saw Liu Laoguai to his immediate right, and to his left, the seat was unexpectedly vacant, and thus he turned to Chen Jiusi.
Seeing Chen Jie sitting at the fourth seat on the left, Yelu frowned and said, "Jiusi, what are you doing there? Come to the leftmost seat; that’s reserved for Qin Ying."
Chen Jie stood up and saluted, "Thanks for your favor, Lord Yelu. The leftmost seat is the rightful place for the leader of the number one gang of Mianshui, that of the Fishing Guild. I’m not qualified to sit there; we better wait until you select the new leader of the Fishing Guild."
Yelu responded, "Who else could be the leader of the Fishing Guild but you? Come, take your seat there. Or would you have Qin Ying sit there?"
Chen Jie replied, "Master Qin Ying is a senior in our Fishing Guild. When I joined the guild, he was already a Hall Master. Given his seniority, I have no objections if he takes that position!"
Yelu frowned and said, "Qin Ying has insufficient prestige to convince the crowd. Speaking of which, where is Qin Ying?"
This statement surprised everyone, including themselves, and they became curious. Indeed, where was Qin Ying? They should have seen him first thing this morning.
Based on their understanding of Qin Ying, he should have been the first to arrive this morning. Why had Yelu arrived and Qin Ying not, which was highly unusual?
Thinking about this, they glanced at each other, while Yelu also furrowed his brow and looked at Mu Ge, "Send someone to Eagle Hall to check why Qin Ying and his two companions haven’t come to the mansion to discuss matters!"
Mu Ge said this, then bowed his head and turned to leave.
Seeing Mu Ge leaving, Yelu said, "Well, today we were supposed to discuss the selection of the new leader of the Fishing Guild, but since Qin Ying and his two companions haven’t come, let’s wait. After all, these three are pivotal figures in the Fishing Guild, with the most significant right to speak."
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and said, "Yes, we’ll follow Lord Yelu’s words."
Yelu smiled, "Good, then let’s wait. But let’s not just sit idle; let me start with a few matters."
Everyone looked at Yelu.
"Alright, the first matter is about Nan Batian. You’ve all heard about his crimes, haven’t you?"
Hearing this, Qiao Hongyan slightly furrowed her brows and said, "Lord, I genuinely didn’t know about this and was just about to ask. What exactly did Nan Batian do to warrant your relentless pursuit overnight?"
Yelu pondered for a moment and then said, "Oh, Miss Hongyan didn’t know? Well, let me explain. Nan Batian colluded with the Zoroastrian Sect, manufactured military weapons, and plotted rebellion!"
"Ah! Colluding with the Zoroastrian Sect!"
Qiao Hongyan, hearing this, expressed a face of surprise, "This can’t be, right? Guild Leader Nan has always been honest. He, he even colluded with the Zoroastrian Sect!"
Qiao Hongyan’s acting skills were top-notch; at that moment, she resembled the perfect naive girl, asking an utterly naive question.
Yelu was even fooled by her performance and said, "Yes, indeed. He has indeed colluded with the Zoroastrian Sect. The evidence is irrefutable, and he cannot deny it."
Qiao Hongyan, with a face full of shock and sentimentality, said, "It’s really true that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought that Guild Leader Nan, being such a person, would collude with the demon cult of Zoroastrianism?"
Qiao Hongyan lamented.
Yelu said, "Alright, enough of the lamenting. The evidence of Nan Batian colluding with the Zoroastrian Sect is irrefutable. Last night, we deployed hundreds of soldiers and failed to capture him, allowing him to escape Mianshui County. This is indeed a humiliation to Mianshui. Pass my orders, starting today, issue a sea arrest warrant, capture the former leader of the Fishing Guild, Nan Batian. Anybody who captures him or provides crucial information will be heavily rewarded."