The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Doing so would damage the reputation of the Huashan Sect and give the Beggars' Sect an excuse to attack the Huashan Sect. At that time, Shaolin might also join in.

Yue Buqun didn't care about a few beggars, but the tricky part was how to deal with the Beggars' Sect's subsequent harassment after dealing with them, as well as the Shaolin Temple lurking in the shadows.

"Master."

Linghu Chong then suggested, "Since it's inconvenient for us to take action, why don't we contact the local government and have them lock up all these beggars? That way, we can solve the problem without having to get involved."

As soon as Linghu Chong spoke, Yue Buqun shook his head.

"inappropriate."

He had considered this solution, but it was not a good idea. If the government intervened to drive away or detain the beggars, the Beggars' Sect would spread rumors that the Huashan Sect had colluded with the government, which would damage the Huashan Sect's reputation in the martial arts world.

Jiang Ning then said, "Master, why don't you leave it to me to handle?"

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Yue Buqun's brows twitched involuntarily.

"You want to kill them?"

Yue Buqun asked a question subconsciously.

Jiang Ning's style of doing things has always been simple and brutal, which made Yue Buqun subconsciously think that Jiang Ning was going to kill these beggars.

"No, I have another way."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Since this matter was caused by your disciple, then I will handle it. Master, don't worry, I have a way to deal with them, but I may need the help of my senior brothers."

Yue Buqun was curious about Jiang Ning's method, but since the other party had said so, he couldn't refuse Jiang Ning's request.

"Alright."

Yue Buqun nodded: "Then you go and handle it. I will have your senior brothers and sisters help you."

Jiang Ning had never dealt with sect matters before, so this was a good opportunity to see how he handled things and whether he had any other methods besides killing people to handle the situation more safely and properly.

After all, Jiang Ning was going to take over the Huashan Sect in the future, and Yue Buqun could take this opportunity to hone Jiang Ning's handling skills.

"By the way, this year is the time for the Huashan Sect to recruit disciples once every three years. I originally planned to start recruiting in March, but it was postponed because of the Beggars' Sect. Since you have a way to deal with those beggars, I will entrust the matter of recruiting disciples to you. I will give the order so that everyone in the Huashan Sect will follow your arrangements."

Since the goal was to train Jiang Ning's ability to handle affairs, Yue Buqun simply handed over the task of recruiting disciples to Jiang Ning, while he himself became a hands-off manager.

Jiang Ning was taken aback, then nodded.

"Yes."

Seeing that the important matter between the master and disciple had been discussed, Ning Zhongze quickly invited them to eat.

"Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."

They didn't talk anymore and ate in silence.

After Jiang Ning finished eating, he bid farewell to Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze and returned to his residence. When he went out the next morning, he found that the disciples of Mount Hua were already waiting for him at the martial arts training ground.

"Junior brother, you are here."

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Linghu Chong stepped forward and said, "This morning, my junior brothers and sisters knew you were going to deal with that group of beggars down the mountain, so they've all been waiting for you here."

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I'll trouble you senior brothers and sisters to come down the mountain with me."

The people of Mount Hua responded loudly.

More than thirty Huashan disciples followed Jiang Ning down the mountain.

The Huashan Sect has more than 100 disciples so far, but only more than 30 of them can be considered to have real combat ability; the rest are just children.

The group of disciples recruited three years ago numbered over sixty, but the oldest was only ten years old, and the oldest was only thirteen. They were still young and unable to share the burden of the sect. Therefore, Jiang Ning did not take them down the mountain, but let them focus on practicing martial arts on the mountain.

On their way down the mountain, the group encountered Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou.

After learning what Jiang Ning was going to do, the two thought about going down the mountain to help, but Jiang Ning stopped them.

This trip down the mountain isn't to kill anyone. We already have enough manpower, so there's no need for Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou to come down with us.

"Junior brother, which village should we go to first?"

Linghu Chong asked.

Jiang Ning said, "Let's go to the nearest village first."

Dozens of Huashan disciples descended the mountain in a grand procession and arrived at the nearest village at the foot of Huashan. In this village, there were also many beggars lying in front of the houses of the villagers, looking quite relaxed.

At this moment, the beggars lying in various corners of the village, who had been quite languid, suddenly became nervous after seeing so many Huashan disciples enter the village, thinking that the Huashan Sect had finally decided to take action against them.

"You, what do you want to do?"

One of the beggars swallowed hard.

Jiang Ning was too lazy to answer his question, and turned to Lu Dayou, who had followed him.

"Sixth Senior Brother, you and your fellow senior brothers and sisters search this village and see how many beggars there are."

Lu Dayou was very excited; he had long disliked these beggars.

"no problem!"

After responding, Lu Dayou asked, "Junior brother, what do we do then? Kill all these beggars?"

Jiang Ning laughed.

"No need, just keep an eye on them and don't let them escape."

Linghu Chong was somewhat puzzled. "What's the point of doing this?"

Why are you just watching them beg without killing them?

Jiang Ning looked at the beggars not far away and a smile appeared on his face.

"These beggars were sent by the Beggars' Gang to harass the villagers. They beg in the village, but the villagers hate them and naturally won't give them food. So how have they managed to keep going until now? The gang must be providing them with food, which is why they can keep harassing the villagers."

"In that case, you just watch them beg, cut off their food and water. If the people give them food, you don't need to stop them. If the people don't give them food, let them go hungry. If any of them try to run away, catch them and throw them back into the village to continue begging."

"They want to beg, don't they? Then let them beg to their heart's content."

Chapter 586: This is a good idea

Ok?

Lu Dayou, Linghu Chong, and the other Huashan disciples widened their eyes upon hearing this.

Can you still do this?

"Okay, that's a good idea."

Linghu Chong thought this idea was excellent.

"Junior brothers and sisters, let's get started."

Linghu Chong couldn't wait any longer and went straight into the village to find the remaining beggars. The other Huashan disciples also joined in the search.

"What are you going to do?"

Seeing the group of Huashan disciples whispering amongst themselves before entering the village, the beggars, fearing the Huashan sect would attack them, cried out.

But no one paid them any attention, and before long, all the disciples of Mount Hua had returned.

"Junior brother, the search is complete. There are more than twenty beggars in this village."

Linghu Chong said to Jiang Ning.

The commotion had already attracted the attention of the villagers. Apart from those who were working in the fields, most of the villagers had come over to watch the scene.

Upon seeing dozens of Huashan disciples here, the common people showed curiosity in their eyes, and some were even excited.

They had been harassed by these beggars for a long time and had been hoping that the Huashan Sect would take action to drive them away.

"Ah."

Hearing Linghu Chong's words, Jiang Ning nodded.

Seeing so many people gathered together, and with the Huashan disciples also present, the beggars couldn't help but feel afraid. One of the beggars, though outwardly fierce, was actually quite timid.

"What exactly does your Huashan Sect want?"

Jiang Ning still ignored them. If it weren't for Yue Buqun, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble and would have dealt with these beggars long ago.

"Senior Brother, how many villages have they harassed?"

Jiang Ning inquired.

Linghu Chong didn't know either; he had only arrived at Mount Hua yesterday.

At this point, Shi Daizi replied, "There are beggars harassing people in four villages, including Huaming Village."

Jiang Ning looked around, did some calculations, and said, "There are more than twenty beggars in this village. We only need to leave eight to watch over them. The other villages can be the same. As for how to divide the number of people, that's up to you senior brothers and sisters."

"no problem."

Linghu Chong nodded, intending to lead his fellow disciples away, but Lu Dayou asked at this moment.

"Junior brother, what if the Beggars' Sect comes after us?"

Lu Dayou was somewhat worried that this would provoke the Beggars' Sect to fight against them.

Before Jiang Ning could answer, Linghu Chong replied, "Looking for trouble? That's exactly what we want! We'll just take action then, why be afraid of him?"

The reason they're not taking action against these beggars right now is that the Beggars' Sect only allows these beggars to harass the people, not to take the initiative to attack, otherwise they wouldn't be in the right. Since the Beggars' Sect has made the first move, there's no need to consider these issues anymore; if a fight breaks out, no one can say anything.

Lu Dayou thought about it and realized that this made sense, so he slapped his forehead.

"Look at my pig brain, I didn't react for a moment."

Then Shi Daizi asked another question.

"Junior brother, if we do this, these beggars will have nothing to eat and will starve to death. Should we give them some food to keep them alive?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning glanced at the surrounding people and then at the beggars.

"Since they want to be beggars, it's normal for them to starve to death if they can't get food."

Jiang Ning's words were light and casual, but everyone understood what he meant.

So what if we starve to death?

In fact, Jiang Ning hadn't gone too far. If he had gone any further, he could have imprisoned these beggars in the village, deprived them of food and water, and instructed the villagers not to give alms to the beggars, letting them starve to death.

But Jiang Ning did not do that.

They had been harassing the villagers for days before, and now Jiangning was handing their lives over to the villagers.

If the villagers are willing to give them alms, they can survive; if the villagers dislike them and are unwilling to give alms, then they are reaping what they sow.

"understood."

Shi Daizi nodded, without question.

"let's go."

Linghu Chong led his fellow disciples away, leaving seven Huashan disciples and Jiang Ning behind.

The beggars, who thought the Huashan Sect had finally lost its temper and was about to attack them, saw most of the Huashan disciples leave and assumed that the Huashan Sect still dared not attack them first. The fear on the beggars' faces disappeared, and they became arrogant again.

"Hahaha, I knew they wouldn't dare to make a move."

"Yes, Elder is indeed a prophet. As long as we do nothing else, like stealing or robbing, and just beg here, the Huashan Sect can't do anything to us."

These beggars laughed unrestrainedly and loudly, one of them even shouting at Jiang Ning.

"Hit me! Hit me!"

Faced with the beggar's arrogant attitude, Lin Pingzhi raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but want to teach the beggar a lesson.

He could tolerate these beggars provoking and cursing him, but he couldn't tolerate them provoking Jiang Ning.

Lin Pingzhi was about to make a move when Jiang Ning stopped him.

"Don't worry about him."

Jiang Ning wore a smile on his face, completely unconcerned about the other party's attitude.

The villagers, who had hoped that the Huashan Sect would help drive the beggars away, looked gloomy upon seeing this scene, turned around and left without saying a word.

To be honest, they harbored some resentment towards the Huashan Sect. After all, these beggars had said that they came to harass the village because of the Huashan Sect, and the Huashan Sect had done nothing about it, so they naturally felt resentful.

But Yue Buqun compensated them.