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The losses of the Jianghe Gang in this battle were not insignificant, the Qinglong Hall was almost half defeated, and the White Tiger Hall also lost twenty or thirty people. However, the losses of the Cao Gang were even greater. In this battle, the Cao Gang lost more than 120 people, including three masters of the Xuantong Realm, which was definitely a heavy blow to the Cao Gang, which was already overstretched. In view of the increasing friction between the Giant Whale Gang and the Cao Gang, the Cao Gang should not attack the Jianghe Gang for the time being. After all, compared with the big wharves in Wuqing and Jinmen, the 20 or so wharves in the area of Qingwuzhen are too insignificant.

If nothing else, the Cao Gang should send someone to redeem the goods immediately. The value of this goods is more than 10,000 taels, and the ransom is calculated in half, so you can get more than 5,000 taels. Qiu Dali had already spoken, as long as the ransom arrived, the 100 or so brothers in Qinglong Hall would first divide 30 taels. However, now there are only about fifty brothers left in the Qinglong Hall, and it is estimated that the amount of silver that each person can share will have to rise, and it will not be less than 50 taels.

In the rivers and lakes, they are all masters who have wine today and are drunk today, and they don't have much money in their pockets all year round. 50 taels of silver was almost an astronomical amount to them, and they couldn't sleep even thinking about it. Many brothers have already planned, the first thing they do when they get the money is to buy paper ingots for the dead brothers, and they must pass the treasure number, and the ashes from the tin foil burned by their family are golden, and at first glance they are genuine, and the brothers can receive them in the underworld. Qinglongtang can have today, it is all because the brothers fought hard. A few months ago, who would have thought that he would be able to get mixed with this job? In this life, he can mix in such a hall, and he can have such a group of brothers, it is worth it!

It was already early in the morning, and everyone went to sleep except for the necessary sentry. However, the middle and senior management below the Jianghe Gang Protector and above the incense master were all called to the conference hall, and Qin Shuhuai was also called over.

The purpose of the overnight meeting was twofold, one was to define the death of the incense master of the White Tiger Hall, and the other was to immediately elect a new incense master for the White Tiger Hall.

As for why he is in such a hurry to choose a new incense master for the White Tiger Hall, this has to start with the gang nature of the Jianghe Gang.

There are two kinds of gangs on the rivers and lakes, one is to believe in the "Heaven and Earth Monarch Teacher". For example, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the knife society (the prototype of the Heaven and Earth Society) talked about worshipping the sky for the father and the earth for the mother. The other is those who don't believe in these, such as the Cao Gang, who only believe that strength is king.

As a gang created by the imperial court, the Jianghe Gang naturally belongs to the former, because the imperial court itself is implementing the concept of "Heaven and Earth Monarch and Teacher" when ruling the people.

It is easy to see whether you believe in this set of concepts, and the most obvious sign is that the former is called the incense master, and the latter is called the hall master.

What does the master of incense mean? It is the person who puts incense on the whole hall, and this incense is dedicated to the "prince of heaven and earth", and it cannot be broken for a moment. Therefore, the incense master is gone, and a by-election must be made immediately, otherwise it will be "broken incense", a great omen.

In addition, according to the rules, after the old incense master dies in battle, the new incense owner must personally preside over the funeral to show the inheritance of the incense and express the determination to live endlessly, so the new incense master must also be elected immediately.

The reason why the Jianghe Gang, to be more precise, all gangs, attaches great importance to these "rules" full of rituals is because it is the evolution of a certain gang culture, which can strengthen the sense of belonging of the gang after continuous indoctrination, just like some evil people use some rituals and actions that are difficult for ordinary people to brainwash the church, which is an extremely clever psychological suggestion.

Since the rules must be followed, then the incense master naturally has to choose immediately. From this point of view, the "three-day" period given by the system is not without consideration, and the relevant systems of the River Gang should have been studied in advance.

The deaths of Cheng Ba and Qi Cheng did not cause much discussion.

After listening to Qin Shuhuai's statement, everyone tended to believe Qin Shuhuai. Because not only did there be no evidence to prove that he killed the person, but everyone didn't believe that Qin Shuhuai could kill two martial artists in the Xuantong Realm at the same time. Moreover, as a great hero of the Jianghe Gang in the past few days, his courage in killing the enemy is also obvious to all, who would doubt such a person? What's more, he is the "messenger of the land" personally appointed by the gang leader, and doubting him is not the same as doubting the gang leader?

Therefore, everyone unanimously concluded that the Lord of Cheng Xiang was killed by a sneak attack by the Cao Gang.

The next step is to discuss the selection of the owner of the White Tiger Hall.

According to the rules, after the death of a hall of incense, the other three halls (the law enforcement hall and the Dharma Protector Hall do not participate) each of the incense masters to nominate a candidate, if everyone is unified, then it means that this person is indeed expected, you can decide, wait for the help director's order. If there is no unity, even if there is a disagreement with the incense master, then the power to recommend the incense master will be handed over to the left and right law enforcement of the Law Enforcement Hall and the left and right Dharma Protectors of the Dharma Protector Hall, and they will jointly discuss a candidate, and finally hand it over to the gang leader for ruling.

Obviously, in the nomination of the three incense masters, Qin Shuhuai, who was in full swing, was the first choice, and Lao Dao, the incense lord of the Vermilion Bird Hall, was the first to nominate him. Then Liu Dahai, the incense master of Xuanwu Hall, also recommended him.

As long as Qiu Dali also recommends him, then Qin Shuhuai will immediately be able to sit on the position of the incense master of the White Tiger Hall.

However, Qiu Dali directly announced his abstention.

Qin Shuhuai's heart was cold, but he didn't feel much surprised.

He knew that the reason why Qiu Dali abstained was because he was his apprentice.

Think about it, as an apprentice, you must obey Qiu Dali unconditionally, and it will be the same for life. Therefore, once he takes the White Tiger Hall, in the eyes of the outside world, it is equivalent to Qiu Dali's palm of the White Tiger Hall!

Even if you don't have ambition, you're actually upsetting the balance of power. Such a person is the easiest to attract the fear of the head, and the easiest to die first.

Qiu Dali is an old Jianghu, so naturally he will not do such a stupid thing. So he chose to abstain from voting.

And this is exactly what Qin Shuhuai is most worried about! Once Qiu Dali abstains, the power to elect the incense lord will be handed over to the Law Enforcement Hall and the Dharma Protector Hall, to put it bluntly, it is a decision of Wei Zonghuai, the left protector of the law. Wei Zonghuai, a person who is good at scheming, naturally can't let one person control two halls This kind of thing happens!

The balance of power has always been a compulsory course for those in power, not to mention that Wei Zonghuai himself is a person from the imperial court, and he is best at playing this set!

Qin Shuhuai knew that he was out of play.

Sure enough, Wei Huaizong did not hesitate to elect Lin Youming, one of the three major commanders in the Dharma Protector Hall, to be the incense master of the White Tiger Hall.

Lin Youming is forty-three this year, and his fourth-class cultivation in the Xuantong Realm is naturally more than enough to be an incense master.

The Protector Hall is second only to the left and right Dharma Protectors in terms of level, and higher than the White Tiger Hall Incense Master, but in the final analysis, the Commander is just a false position, and the Dharma Protector Hall has left and right Dharma protectors, which turn will they speak?

It's different to be the master of incense in the White Tiger Hall, this is a real shortage, there are hundreds of people in charge under him, and he can get a large share from the dock every year, who doesn't want to do it?

Unsurprisingly, no one objected to Wei Zonghuai's proposal, and the matter was settled.

As long as Wei Zonghuai presents the list to the gang leader Qi Jin tomorrow, and Qi Jin stamps a seal again, then everything is a foregone conclusion.

After the meeting, he came out of the conference hall, facing the refreshing cool breeze, Qin Shuhuai took a deep breath.

"Dingdong, remind the host that there is one day left before the deadline for the completion of the gambling task. ”

Qin Shuhuai looked at the bright moon in the sky, and the corners of his mouth twitched upward.

I...... There's also a chip!

(Sorry, I have something to do today, so I can only change it.) But tomorrow will make up for it with three watches. ）