Song Yusheng stopped Qi Ziyuan. After Wen Chu heard what he just said, he turned his head and took a deep look at him, his eyes surprisingly devoid of disgust and defensiveness.
No one believed in Wen Chu and was gambling with the sky. Even Wen Chu himself had no chance of success, but Song Yusheng said he believed in her.
Wen Chu turned her gaze back and looked at the sky not far away. The wind blew from nowhere, blowing the corners of her clothes and making her hair fly. The sunlight from the sky shone on her. On the side of her fair face, everyone could only see her calm face, as if the person they swore to bet with just now was not her.
Someone urged, "What's wrong? Why don't you just admit it? What are you doing here to delay the time?"
"A goddess is a goddess, usually. How come a Taoist priest has to set up a platform to pray for rain, and you just do it with nothing? "
There were sarcastic voices all around, but in fact Wen Chu didn't need to prove it to herself. Even if she didn't gamble, she had thousands of ways to get out of here, but today she stubbornly wanted to gamble with the sky. She didn't want to gamble.
She ignored their sarcasm and suddenly cut her three raised fingers with the long sword in her hand. Blood splattered out. The people around her fell silent for an instant because of her move.
I don’t know what kind of seal she has on her hand. If anyone present recognizes it, they will know that it is a seal specially used to pray for rain in Taoism.
While making the seals, Wen Chu kept chanting: "The wood of Jia and Yi in the east, the fire of Bing and Ding in the south, the gold of Geng in the west, the water of Rengui in the north, and the earth of Wuji in the center. Five emperors and five dragons, descending light." The wind spreads all over the forest, and everyone listens to the order and quickly descends. Lin, whoever dares to refuse will be punished! The wind, rain, thunder and lightning are as urgent as the law!"
Wen Chu pointed his finger towards the sky, but after praying for rain, the sky was still the same, and the sun was shining brightly. Gaozhao, nothing happened, but there were signs of rain.
The series of spells made her look like a charlatan.
After waiting for a few more breaths, and seeing that there was still no change, the people around him began to become restless, and Wen Chu's heart became colder.
Did you still lose the bet?
Someone has already made a mockery.
"What, just by asking you to shout a few words, you can ask for rain. Who do you think you are! You are not a liar."
"That's right, it's been almost two months since the drought. If it rains today, I will treat you as a god for the rest of my life! I'll give you high incense every day!"
" If you have to fight for this breath, you can’t do it now Are you willing to admit that you are a witch? ”
The crowd became more and more restless. They really thought that Wen Chu had some abilities, but who knew that it looked like she was just making a fool of herself, like those deceitful Taoist priests? What a difference!
How dare she make a bet with them?
Qi Ziyuan scolded: "Urgent, urgent, urgent, even if I reincarnate, I will take you in such a hurry! Can't I wait for a while to die? I just finished praying for rain with my front feet, and then stepped down with my back feet. Why, I really think I am the Queen Mother. The reincarnation of Thunder God is a huge feat!”
The people next to him were not to be outdone and retorted: "What's the matter? Isn't this what gambling is? Otherwise, what is it called gambling? If you are willing to accept defeat, if you dare to gamble, you will dare to die!"
There were echoes everywhere. .
“I’m willing to admit defeat, I’m willing to accept defeat!”
Seeing the commotion around him getting more and more outrageous, Wen Chu didn’t think he could afford to lose, so he just wanted to give up.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.
In an instant, the sky suddenly changed, with strong winds blowing everywhere. Everyone could see with the naked eye that the sky was still blue, but a large dark cloud came from nowhere, rushing in heavily. If there was any force, it would break through the sky. In a moment, it had already swept over their heads.
I don’t know who started shouting first.
"Rain! It's really raining!"
First a few big drops of rain fell, and then one drop after another fell, hitting people's faces.
In just a few breaths, heavy rain started to fall from the sky, and cool breezes blew.
In an instant, the people began to shout and worship the gods.
The dark clouds were high, but the hearts of the people of Jokhang finally calmed down.
The rain hit Wen Chu's face, and she stretched out her hand. Then the rain fell from the sky, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The sky is still on her side, isn't it?
Even though the surroundings were in chaos, she felt like she was alone in the world. No matter how the wind and rain blew, she remained unmoved.
The woman standing in the pouring rain seemed to be carrying a beam of cold light. In the darkness and chaos, she was the only one with light.
“Goddess, really a goddess!”
The drought lasted for more than a month, during which time no one held a rain praying ceremony. However, no matter how big the battle, how big Despite all the pomp and circumstance, not even a drop of rain could fall, but today Wen Chu just used blood as a matchmaker, and with a few words as urgent as a law, he summoned the wind and rain!
How could she not be a goddess!
The person who was cursing her just now and wishing her to die now began to fall at her feet and call her a goddess. The man who started the trouble saw that something was wrong and wanted to run away, but Qi Ziyuan was the first to intercept him. He called someone in a cold voice and pushed him down.
The rain hit Wen Chu's face, blurring her eyes, and she heard them calling her a goddess again.
They can trample her into clay and worship her as a god. The god they talk about is so terrible that one day, sooner or later, they will be forced to step in the mud again.
She couldn't bear to be their god.
Wen Chu smiled and said: "I don't want to be a goddess. I won the bet. Then you just need to remember that what happened today is because God opened his eyes. If you dare to mention the witch again in the future, Demon concubine, I don’t want your life, God will take your life.” She asked again, “Can you accept it?”
"Admit it, admit it!! We promise never to say it again!"
With things like today happening, how dare they deny it? If they don't admit it, wouldn't they be going against God!
Wen Chu smiled, just admit it, just admit it.
Wen Chu walked away from here, Qi Ziyuan followed, and raised his sleeves to protect her from the rain.
Song Yusheng was standing aside. Seeing that Wen Chu was about to leave, he followed him.
Wen Chu did not speak harshly to him, but just asked: "We are going back to the palace, what are you doing with us?"
Song Yusheng was silent, his body was all wet from the rain, and his hair was sticky. In front of his forehead, but even so, it doesn't necessarily mean that he is a little depressed.
He paused, then saw Qi Ziyuan next to him, and just asked: "Will the seal you just made have backlash and damage your luck?"
Use blood as a Matchmaker, asking the sky for rain, if such a thing encounters a backlash, it will actually cost you your life.
After hearing what Song Yusheng said, Qi Ziyuan thought about it and asked quickly, "Yes, to make a deal with the gods, are you just exchanging your life for rain?!"
Wen Chu didn't expect that the two of them would think of this. She had just experienced something like that, and thought that if the rain fell, things would be less troublesome in the future. As soon as she relaxed, she also took the A bit brisk.
Making a deal with the gods, trading your life for rain? This is not the case.
This time, she actually won the bet.
Someone had already come and brought umbrellas to several people. The three of them were walking side by side on the way back to the carriage. Wen Chu also rarely smiled in front of Song Yusheng.
She said deliberately: "Yes, what happened today is that I exchanged my luck for rain. I might be stabbed when I go out, or I might not be able to survive for a few years. To be seriously ill.”
She has never been taboo about these things, and her words are quite unfavorable, and she will die easily.
If Song Yusheng had heard Wen Chu say such things in the past, he would have blocked her mouth in the middle of her words and told her not to say these things.
She is not afraid of these, but he is.
But now, he can no longer block her mouth like before. It's too annoying.
Hearing Wen Chu’s words, Song Yusheng nodded thoughtfully, suddenly dropped the umbrella in his hand, picked up the sword at his waist, and cut his own finger, imitating Wen Chu. Chu's movements of tying the knot seal just now were also reciting the mantra she had just been reciting to pray for rain.
He has a very good memory, and he can remember Wen Chu's actions just by reading and listening to them again and again.
Wen Chu was a little confused about the meaning of his move at first, but he soon figured it out.
If it really hurts his luck and his life is really fatal, he will go with him.
Song Yusheng. Wen Chu felt an unknown emotion in his heart for a moment, sour and sour, with a somewhat indescribable meaning.
Wen Chu grabbed his wrist and stopped him from continuing to make the knot seal. Her throat was choked for some reason, and she said: "I lied to you, nothing will happen, don't Learn.”
Song Yusheng stopped moving his hand and stared blankly at the hand on his wrist.
Even after being soaked by the rain, her hands were still warm, which was different from the coldness all over his body. As soon as she touched them, it was as if the ice and snow had melted.
Song Yusheng couldn't help but tremble.
She has always been a bit soft-hearted. She used to be so cruel to him, and she thought about leaving him again and again, all because of him, because he went too far.
But now, he is doing better and is more normal, and she will no longer look at him as a bitter enemy.
Song Yusheng stood in the rain, and his eyes instantly turned red just because of Wen Chu's move, but no one could see it in the heavy rain.
But Wen Chu could clearly feel the changes in Song Yusheng, and she quickly let go of her hand, as if she had hit some hot potato.
She didn't mean to make him like this.
Song Yusheng was not like this in the past. Even when the blood on his body dried up, he did not even utter a sound. But now he is so sensitive and fragile.
She let go, no longer caring about Song Yusheng's expression, and left with Qi Ziyuan.
*
Today, the news that the goddess prayed for rain and rain fell from the sky quickly spread throughout the entire Kyoto. No one dared to say that Wen Chu was a witch or something like that.
People come and go in the world, and no one cares about why you are a witch or why you are not a witch.
But at this moment, the witch who had called their mother and daughter for more than ten years was finally taken off by her own hands.
Since that day, it has rained for several consecutive days. Once the rain arrives, spring returns to the earth. We only need to send out a few more batches of disaster relief food, and we can survive this disaster year safely. .
Over there, He Hong was gathering with people from the Ministry of Finance. He Hong asked, "What the hell, out of these ten thousand shi of rice, why can't we get 7,000 shi?! You and I will divide it equally. You put it aside?" Just put some mud and soil in it and stir it up, right? ? Wasn’t it always like this before, why can’t it happen this time?”
Since the disaster year, they have always been waiting for this time to make money from it, and they can get ten thousand shi of rice. If you want to take away seven thousand or fifty thousand shi of rice, take thirty thousand. They only have so many mouths, but they take up so much rice, but the common people have so many mouths, but they can only eat so much.
In fact, it is no wonder that the people were so angry when they saw Wen Chuneng that day. After all, how could anyone be pleasing to the eye and comfortable if they didn't have enough to eat. Coupled with the fact that she was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, they all blamed her for all those things.
They are the most pitiable people, but also the most unreasonable people. If they have any grudges or grievances, they will just throw them all on others.
The Minister of the Ministry of Finance said: "Are we unwilling? Why don't you go and find out how much trouble Huang Jian made that day? Who dares to do anything here? If you really want to go again Mix mud into it, don't you and I want any more of our black gauze hats? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It’s fatal!”
Huang Jian, Huang Jian again. He Hong didn't expect that he would still persist in changing his mind. He thought he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, but who knew, he would actually cause trouble.
What does he want to do with all this?
This person really can’t stay any longer.
He Hong was still talking, he said: "But you also know that I am not the only one who wants to take the money. Aren't the people below also eagerly waiting to take the money? If you say you won't take it, I I won’t take it here either. Can you bear it? I ask you, can you bear it? Come on, can the people under you bear it?”
Why don’t the Minister of Hubu know this? He said: “You have to bear it if you can’t bear it! Just go and ask them, ask for money or head, and see what they endure. I can’t stand it!”
When He Hong heard what he said, he stamped his feet in anger. What the hell kind of day is this? It doesn't matter if Wen Chu can't die over there, but Huang Jian has caused such a thing. On the other side, Song Yusheng secretly met with the Marquis Liang Xu and didn't know what they said. When he got angry, he tied up his family members and threatened them. The hostages were also taken away. In this way, Liang Xu was completely offended.
As these days go by, we are becoming more and more rebellious.
A few days ago, he thought that God was favoring him, but who would have thought that so many changes would happen all of a sudden. He was so worried that he touched his head with a few white hairs and said: "Okay, you are right. Things have reached the point where they are now, and it is no longer okay to be greedy so much."
“What can’t be greedy then? Duo, you can't be greedy at all now, you know? With people like Huang Jian watching, you still want to do something! That's a person who doesn't care about life. Except for him, he will touch every grain of rice. Let’s settle a big score with you.”
He Hong understood, and said: "I understand. After I deal with Huang Jian, no one will stop him, right?"
Seeing that he relaxed, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue also agreed. Said: "Yes, the most urgent task now is to solve Huang Jiancai. Put other things aside for now. Don't worry about it." Urgent. It is said that the wool comes from the sheep. It is not good if too many people die at once. Let them eat some food. Too many people die and it is difficult to explain. "
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After He Hong left this place, he went to find Fang Xiu again to discuss the solution to Huang Jian.
He Hongdao: "Huang Jian must not be kept here any longer. I thought he would not be able to cause any trouble, but now it seems that he is just desperate. Keeping him here will sooner or later be a disaster. ”
Fang Xiu was writing calligraphy in the room. He didn't even raise his eyebrows and just asked: "So, kill him?"
What didn't Fang Xiu understand? If He Hong wanted to kill him, he could just do it himself. I came to him just because I wanted him to do something.
He Hong indeed had the same intention. He said: "I don't want to trouble you, I want the Jin Yiwei under you to command Han Qi to go."
Fang Xiu was a little unhappy. Understanding what he meant, he raised his sleeves and put away his pen, and finally looked at He Hong, "Let him go? Why?"
He Hong explained: "Let me tell you, I have long been suspicious of the person under your command. Let me ask you, where did the corpse on the polo field come from that time? The corpses are not always from his side. Are you taking care of it? Besides, how did Huang Jian know about Zhuangzi? Someone must have leaked the news."
When Fang Xiu heard this, his expression darkened slightly. Han Qi betrayed him? He thought about Qi Mo's escape again, maybe it had something to do with him. After Qi Mo ran away that day, why did he show up so quickly? Kuang said that he was his person and it was easy to get in and out of his place.
It is possible that the Korean company let Qi Mo go.
Fang Xiu laughed sadly, his voice a little shrill, and he said: "I understand what you mean, and hearing the meaning of your words, he is really a bit suspicious. These I want to fly as soon as my wings harden. You have been by my side for so many years, why are you still not mature enough? Just like our emperor, when he got older and his wings became stronger, he started to torture people in different ways."
After He Hong left, Fang Xiu called Han Qi. He picked up the brush again, and only looked up at him when Han Qi came in and stood in front of him.
He asked: "Let me ask you, have you paid attention to the affairs of He Hong and Zhuangzi in recent days?"
"Looking at him, he is not honest. Although he has moved, he is still in the same business."
He Hong smiled after hearing this, paused his pen in his hand, and looked up at him, "Yes Wouldn't that be another death? The body has been taken care of this time, and it's not lost like last time."
Han Qi's heart skipped a beat. His words were nothing more than a knock on the polo field last time. About the corpse. Judging from his tone, he probably didn't know that he had left with two more corpses.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stand here and talk properly even if he wanted to.
He said: "I asked all my men to keep an eye on me. Nothing should happen."
"Oh, really?" Fang Xiu's eyes suddenly became sharper, and the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, but he couldn't see his drowsiness.
Han Qi looked at him and felt frightened. For fear of letting him see something was wrong, he lowered his head, hid the look in his eyes, stopped talking, and only waited for him to continue his instructions.
Fortunately, Fang Xiu did not continue to pester, and only said: "I know that this matter has nothing to do with you, but do you know someone?"
"Who?"
< br>"He is a person from the Ministry of Rites. He is not well-known. He is over forty years old and mediocre. He is somewhat related to Duke Dingguo. Do you recognize him?"
When Han Qi heard the Ministry of Rites, he knew that he was talking about Huang Jian. If he was touched, his heart would not stop beating wildly for a while. Why did He Hong suddenly mention Huang Jian? What did he know?
Han Qi tried his best to calm down and replied: "Huang Jian, of course, knows that no one knows what he was doing at the disaster relief shelter that day. They all say that he is a good man who is not afraid of power. Human?”
On that day, nothing but Wen Chu’s request for rain was reported. Apart from that, many people know about Huang Jian, and there is a lot of talk about him among the people now. Many people say that he is upright and upright and not afraid of power, but many people say that he is just for the sake of power. There are many such remarks about gaining fame and trying to lose the name and go down in history.
After hearing this, Fang Xiu showed no expression. He just said: "Yes, this is the person."
"Why did Palm Print suddenly mention this person to me?"
"I want you to kill him."
Fang Xiu's words hit Han Qi's heart immediately, making him feel dizzy.
“Kill him?”
Fang Xiudao: “Yes, I want you to kill him.”
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After Han Qi came out from Fang Xiu's side, he found an opportunity and went to find Huang Jian.
The two met in a deserted narrow alley.
Han Qi went up and scolded him. He said: "Are you crazy? You had to make such a big fuss that day. Didn't you push yourself into a pit of fire? You had to offend them. What should you do? What can you gain by offending them? Okay, can they let you go? Huang Qingwei is not as desperate as you."
Huang Jian completely offended them that day and did this. After all, how could He Hong and those people let him go again?
Huang Jian didn't know anything, so he asked: "Did they ask you to kill me?"
Han Qi's resolute face rarely showed extreme confusion. He said: "You know, you clearly know that they will not let you live, why do you do this? You don't want your life, you want to be a gentleman, Don’t dirty my knife!”
Huang Jian didn’t listen to what he said. Angry, he actually smiled and said: "My husband once told me: a gentleman and a villain are also gentlemen."
The rain has stopped that day, and the sunset is coming from not far away. , the evening in the narrow alley is not quiet, you can even hear the sounds of servants and women yelling and children running outside.
Huang Jian's voice was slow and deep. If Han Qi had met the late Tutor, he might have found that Huang Jian's voice was somewhat similar to that of the Tutor.
“He told me that the world is full of strange things and people’s hearts are different. You can’t just look at a person’s true heart. You can’t see his true heart. Since you can’t see it, then take a look. What he has done and what he will do. It is said that a gentleman does not care about his heart, and no one is a true gentleman. If he can be a hypocrite all his life, how can you say that he is not kind? What about a gentleman and a villain? If a villain does something like a gentleman, respect him. So what if you are a gentleman?”
Han Qi knew that when Huang Jian was in a dilemma and certain death, how could he be a gentleman and a villain.
But Han Qi still didn't understand. He asked, "Even if it means risking your life, you still want to be this gentleman?"
Since the death of Taifu, Huang Jian has been living alone for most of the time. He had a bitter face, but he was particularly smiling tonight. Now, he nodded, and then he felt something was wrong, so he shook his head again, and he smiled. Said: "It's true not to take life, but it's false to insist on being a gentleman."
"If everyone in this world wants life, then no one can open their mouth to speak. There must be some people in this world. I don’t care about my life to speak.”
“A gentleman is not my ambition, my ambition is to be a gentleman.”
Han Qi was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Literally, my husband's ambition is my ambition, and I will be the one who doesn't care about life."
Han Qi probably knows Huang Jian means, this person is too upright.
But it is easy to break.
Han Qifeng frowned and asked again, "Are you really desperate for your life?"
Huang Jian said: "They want you to kill me, and I know you won't do it. But I know that if I don't die, you will die. Don't be afraid, I will die by myself tomorrow, and even if I die, I won't let them get their wish!" ”
The sky has been obscured by black clouds, and night has come quietly without knowing when.
After Huang Jian met with Han Qi, he left the place quickly. It was not easy for the two of them to meet each other now. Han Qi did not know how many tails he had shaken off along the way. Met him briefly.
Huang Jian bought a bunch of candied haws on his way home.
After returning home, he put on a smile skillfully on his face, just like he had been doing in front of people for so many years.
At this time, Huang Ruotang was having dinner with his wife.
Seeing Huang Jian come back, Huang Ruotang raised his eyes and glanced at him, then went to eat by himself.
Huang Jian pretended not to see the disgust in Huang Ruotang's eyes, and put the candied haws in her hand as if to please her. He said: "I happened to meet her on the way to work, and I brought it back to you."
When Mrs. Huang heard this, she placed the chopsticks in her hand firmly on the bowl, making a crisp sound instantly.
"When did Tang'er eat these things? She cultivates her body and doesn't eat these things. You have been a father for so many years, don't you know this?"
As soon as Mrs. Huang finished speaking, Huang Ruotang also put down her chopsticks. She stopped eating and rinsed her mouth and hands.
She looked at Huang Jian and said calmly: "Father, I don't eat these. If you like them, you can give them to them. In short, my daughter doesn't like them very much."
Huang Ruotang’s words obviously meant something, but Huang Jian pretended not to know, with a look on his face. His smile became more forced, and he said: "Eat it, this stuff is sweet and delicious, you will like it."
Huang Ruotang said this, but he didn't expect Huang Jian to actually If she dared to continue talking shamelessly, she acted extremely rudely for the first time in her life. She smashed the candied haws brought by Huang Jian to the ground. She looked at Huang Jian and said coldly: "I said I don't like eating it, why did my father force me?"
Huang Jian didn't expect Huang Ruotang to be so excited. , he quickly explained: "I didn't, I didn't want to force you, I just wanted to"
He just wanted her to taste the candied haws
But Huang Ruotang interrupted him before he finished speaking.
"You just think, you just think! You are just thinking about everything! Why haven't you thought about what I want? My mother said, I am cultivating myself, you have to Tell me to try it?”
“We won’t eat it. There’s no need to be so angry.”
“Why is it unnecessary? I’ve already started! Go talk to someone else , my cousin finally showed me a few people, you know, it’s because of you! Just because of what you did on the street last time, those people were afraid of us! The Huang family is the next Wen family! Why do you do this to me? As your daughter, how can I be sorry for you? What do you want to do to bring me into this!"
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Huang Ruotang burst into tears and looked as if he had collapsed. It was like this again. It was always like this. He would always do this to himself.
What did she do wrong to meet such a father? !
Huang Jian has his own pursuits, but he also has a daughter, and he is still a father.
What he, a father and husband, did was really dereliction of duty.
But now that he has reached this point, there is no turning back. It is already too late.
He wanted to comfort Huang Ruotang, who was out of control, but was pushed away by her, "I, Huang Ruotang, do not come from a high background, and I will never belittle myself. I have never felt inferior to anyone in my life. But I also know that in this world, In a place like this, at such a time, as a woman, before getting married, she relies on her father at home, and after she gets married, she relies on her husband at home. I have had enough of the days when having a father is better than having no father. You insist on forcing me to fall into the trap of having a husband in the future. better than "The situation of being without a husband?"
Huang Jian really didn't know what to do. He just kept saying: "Father will make you get what you want and make you well. Son, don't Cry, your father feels uncomfortable when you cry. You are the child I have held since childhood, how could my father not want you?"
In the dining room, the flickering candlelight illuminated the two of them. The figure was stretched and elongated, constantly bumping and shaking.
Huang Ruotang interrupted him and brushed his hand away. She looked at him with a disappointed face, pointed at him and said: "It's always like this, you are always so hypocritical and so high-sounding. I Enough of you, you want your name to go down in history so bad , why don’t you die? Why don’t you die cleanly, so that everyone in the world will remember you as a straight minister, a pure minister who doesn’t care about his life, but only wants his name!”
How could Huang Ruotang not know who Huang Jian is? Knowing him, at least he's not like that. But now she was completely filled with anger, and her dissatisfaction with him for more than ten years exploded at this moment.
He even said that he wished he could die.
Huang Jian was heartbroken by what she said. When he came to his senses again, even Huang Ruotang's back was nowhere to be seen, and his wife had already run out to comfort her. .
He could no longer hold on and slipped to the ground, covering his face and choking.
In his life, he was successful as a young man. During his most embarrassing period in the Hanlin Academy, he met Wen Lilian.
It is said that in this life, one should not meet someone who is too amazing when he is young.
This statement is indeed true.
He met Wen Lilian, so that for the rest of his life, he wanted to follow Wen Lilian and become Wen Lilian.
His husband, how can he let go of his departure! Emperor Linghui couldn't let go, so how could he let go!
The gentleman is dead, but what he wanted to do should be continued by his student.
Even if you have to pay the price of death, why not do that.
(End of this chapter)
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