Chapter 45: Duan Yi Xuan Becomes the Eldest Son of Qing Long Village

  Xiao Feng raised his sniper rifle and peered through the scope at Zhu Jianmin, who was covered in dust and dirt. He chuckled and said, "Old Ancestor, you're really something else! The 'luring the tiger out of the mountain' plan would have worked if Xuan Ge hadn't discovered it was a plot. We probably wouldn't be back here now!" Xiao Feng put down his rifle and said, "This way, you won't be delayed in threatening the Elder to hand over the position to you. How clever!"

  Facing Xiao Feng's ridicule, Zu Jianmin didn't say a word and just stood there stupidly. The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit, at this time, no matter how many words he said, it couldn't redeem his mistakes.

  The members of the Single Whip Gang inspected inside Wang Badong and confirmed that there was no one, then walked down the mountain. In the distance, several elders had already been carried back to their bedrooms on stretchers.

  Shan Yixuan walked up to Zu Jianmin, gave him a cold look, and then said to the people behind him, "Let's go, let's head back!" Then a large group of people began walking down the mountain.

  When Duan Yixuan returned to the main hall, several elders were sitting solemnly in the front row. Lao San and Xiao Feng looked at each other in confusion, why didn't the elders go rest? Several people walked into the hall and paid their respects to each elder separately.

  Since Liu Yiming's death, a ranking plaque has been placed on the seat of the head of the household. The ranking plaque of the head of the household will remain in the center of the fake one until the new head of the household is elected.

  "Cough, cough, bring Zujianmin up!" Liu Baoshen coughed lightly, apparently still not recovered from the smoke in Wang Badao.

  Several men dragged Zujianmin into the hall. A brother behind him kicked his calf and said, "Kneel down!"

  Zu Jianmin gritted his teeth, originally not wanting to kneel down, but the leg that was just kicked out hurt unexpectedly, and he finally knelt on the ground.

  Shan Yixuan, Xiao Feng, Lao San, Liu San and others stood on both sides, holding the mountain stronghold elder hostage, threatening the development of Qinglong Village. This kind of thing doesn't need Shan Yixuan to handle, Qinglong Village has had rules for decades since its establishment.

  "Zu Jianmin, you took advantage of the late master's position to cause great harm to Qinglong Village. You have no respect for your elders, holding the four senior elders hostage and plotting to usurp power. What do you have to say?" Liu Baoshen said coldly, looking at Zu Jianmin.

  "I have something to say, why can't I be the leader?" Zujianmin looked at Liu Baoshen with a hint of resentment and continued: "In terms of seniority, in terms of age, which one is worse than the single surname? A young white face, just arrived at Qinglong Village, relying on two small tricks to become the second master, these years, I have killed thousands of devils, what can he do? Can only play with his eyes?" Zujianmin said with increasing discontent.

  Xiao Feng furiously loaded the Mauser 98k bullet into the chamber, immediately raised the gun and aimed at Zu Jianmin's head, saying: "You damn well say it again who is the little white face? Do you believe I'll blow your dog head off with one shot? What can he do, what can he do that you can't?"

  Shan Yixuan didn't expect Xiao Feng to be so impulsive, but thinking about how Xiao Feng could turn against his own brother of over a decade for his sake made him feel both happy and worried.

  Zu Jianmin looked at Xiao Feng with disdain, curled his lips and said: "Ah, this guy has only followed Xuan Ge for a few months, and he dares to turn against me? You're just a bastard, whoever sees your mother will nod and bow!"

  Zu Jianmin's words thoroughly enraged Xiao Feng, whose face turned bright red as he cocked the trigger. Just as Xiao Feng was about to fire, Shan Yixuan grabbed his hand. "Don't stoop to his level, don't waste your bullets on trash." Shan Yixuan said coldly. He had no attachment to the man in front of him with a gun, and didn't need to be polite to him either.

  "Enough!" Liu Baoshen shouted loudly as he saw the dispute erupting. Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Baoshen. "I, as the first elder of Qinglong Village, declare that the current village head is Shan Yixuan. Zu Jianmin has committed multiple crimes according to the village rules, including disrespecting his superiors, hijacking an elder, and plotting to usurp power. Take him away to the back mountain!"

  The back mountain is a chaotic grave, where the people buried are not enemies, but traitors who have emerged from Qinglongzhai over the years. Many people who disobeyed the rules of Qinglongzhai were also buried here. Secondly, this place is also where Qinglongzhai lets infatuated people see clearly, every time someone makes a mistake, they will be locked in a small house for a period of time.

  "Elder... no!" Upon hearing Liu Baoshen's decision, Zu Jianmin was truly panicked. He knew exactly what Hou Shan was like, a place that had not been visited by anyone for two years, and he never thought that this time it would be himself.

  Liu Baochen ignored Zhu Jianmin's shouting, and when he thought of being held at gunpoint by him, he became extremely angry. If it wasn't for Shan Yixuan discovering this loophole, the foundation that Qinglong Village had built over the decades would have been destroyed by his own hands and those of Zhu Jianmin.

  "Xuan Ge, I was wrong, I really was wrong. Please, please ask the elder to save me! Please...!" Zu Jianmin crawled beside Xuan Yi and tugged at his pant leg, speaking pitifully.

  Zu Jianmin saw that Zhang Yixuan was ignoring him, so he crawled in front of Lao San and said: "Third Brother, Third Brother, save me, save me, please! We've been through thick and thin together for so many years. You wouldn't be so heartless as to abandon me, would you? Please, Third Brother, put in a good word for me with the master of the house, and also with Xuan Ge."

  Lao San looked at Shan Yixuan, then glanced at Liu Baoshen. Although he had done something wrong, seeing a brother who had been through thick and thin with them for so long end up in such a state still made his heart ache secretly.

  Two brothers stood outside the door, looking at their once elegant and refined ancestor, Zujianmin, with an inexplicable feeling in their hearts. No one had expected that Zujianmin would end his life in such a way.

  "Xuan Ge, look... " Lao San furrowed his brow. All the troubles were caused by Zu Jianmin's own doing. Now, even if he wanted to plead with Shan Yixuan, he didn't know what to say.

  Shan Yixuan nodded and knew what Lao San wanted to say, so he sighed and said: "Great Elder, Zhu Jianmin was temporarily confused, can you spare his life considering that he has been working hard for Qinglong Village for over a decade, even if he didn't have any merits but only hardships?" Shan Yixuan did not want to have someone die as soon as he took office, which would be too inauspicious.

  Lao San looked at Shan Yixuan with some gratitude, he didn't expect Shan Yixuan to really plead for Zu Jianmin. Zu Jianmin raised his head and looked at Shan Yixuan, staring at him in utter disbelief. The man in front of him, someone he couldn't stand no matter how he looked at him, had actually pleaded for him? Zu Jianmin repeatedly said: "Thank you, thank you Xuan Ge! I won't...no...there absolutely won't be a next time, I guarantee it!"

  Liu Bao thought for a moment, although somewhat reluctantly, and said to Nan Nan: "You are the master of the house, I'll listen to you!" Then he turned to Zhu Jianmin who was kneeling and asked: "Jianmin, do you still remember the second master from three years ago?"

  Zu Jianmin thought for a moment, recalling three years ago, almost the same search method, almost the same way of dealing with it, and all the villagers' pleas for mercy were unable to save his life. Now thinking about it, everyone would feel a sense of shock. "I remember!" Zu Jianmin nodded and said. He continued: "Three years ago, Er Dangjia, who had made great contributions to Qinglong Village, kidnapped San Lao and threatened the elder to abolish Da Dangjia. Until the end, Er Dangjia was sentenced to death by the elder, and more than 500 villagers begged for mercy, but were unable to save his life."

  Liu Bao Shen nodded and said, "More than 500 people in the whole village did not reverse his name, but you? This time, the new head of the household, on top of taking office, also pleaded for you. Do you still think you are right?"

  Zu Jianmin looked at Shan Yixuan and immediately knelt down, saying: "Master, thank you for saving my life. Previously, I was ignorant and foolish, and there were many places where I offended you, please forgive me."

  Shan Yixuan nodded and smiled, "You know that's good, if this thing comes back with a loyal brother, I won't lose out on this deal!" He then helped Zu Jianmin up.

  Liu Baoshen and several elders saw that Yuan Yixuan was so sophisticated, and couldn't help but nod their heads in praise.

  "Today, the new head of Qinglong Village takes office, everyone applauds." Liu Baoshen looked at everyone and was the first to applaud. Immediately, several elders stood up and walked to the position of the head of Qinglong Village to offer incense. Then they took away Liu Yiming's ranking.

  Liu Baochen handed a jade pendant carved with a green dragon to Shan Yixuan, saying: "This is the symbol of my Green Dragon Stronghold, a legacy, I hope that under your development, the Green Dragon Stronghold will become even better! This authorization is complete, we are about to leave, and the Green Dragon Stronghold is now in your hands, young man! The Green Dragon Stronghold is a sharp blade, although people call us bandits, but for decades, my Green Dragon Stronghold has not stolen or robbed ordinary people's good name, I hope you can continue to spread it out."

  Liu Baoshen took the Qinglong jade pendant and hung it lightly around his neck, saying softly: "Elder, please rest assured, I will not disappoint you and the former master's expectations. Besides, where are you going?"

  Shan Yixuan heard Liu Baoshen was about to leave and hastily asked.

  "Alas, the world is too chaotic. We old men plan to retreat to a deep mountain!" Liu Baoshen sighed deeply.

  Shan Yixuan nodded and said: "Then I'll send someone to protect a few elders?"

  "No need, mind your own business!" Liu Baoshen declined.

  A few people said a few words and bid farewell. As he watched several elders leave, Shan Yixuan suddenly felt much more desolate.

  "Xuan Ge, the elders have no fixed abode, it's always like this, don't worry too much." Lao San said as he walked up to see Shan Yi Xuan looking worried.

  Shan Yixuan nodded and said, "Alright, inform the kitchen that today we won't leave until we're drunk!"

  "Colonel, are we going to give up like this?" A lieutenant walked up to Aoi Ichinose's side, looking at the few heavy machine guns outside.

  "What else can we do? Lieutenant, being captured by this person is our honor. With him around, the Emperor's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere has become much more difficult." Qingteng Yimutu sighed. He didn't know how formidable Shan Yixuan was, but he knew that he himself had no room for counterattack.