Chapter 103 More and more sewing methods (8000)
As we all know, King Shengyou is the younger brother of the emperor, and holds a high position in the imperial court.
Not only the imperial court, but also not only the Great Chu Kingdom, even the rivers and lakes are also very afraid of King Shengyou, including the Great Yue Kingdom and the wild land.
These are the impressive victories achieved by King Shengyou leading thousands of troops in the early years.
Just such a person, if there is anything worth sneaking around, you have to send a female scout over and tell him quietly.
Xu Bai was slightly curious, and at the same time had a faint guess in his heart, he seemed to have guessed someone.
If King Shengyou can come quietly, then there is only one person.
—Emperor of Great Chu.
Thinking about this, Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and continued to wait for the woman in costume to speak.
As the woman in the costume said, she is indeed a novice. After panicking for a while, she organized her words and then explained the cause and effect of the matter one by one.
"My lord went back to the capital before, and after chatting with His Majesty, he went directly to the frontier." The woman in the costume straightened her too long hem, and said, "Before I left, the content of my chat with Your Majesty was related to you." , I also made a special trip to inform you about this."
Xu Bai heard the words, but did not speak, he was waiting for the woman in costume to continue to say the follow-up.
It was exactly the same as his guess, King Shengyou could secretly send someone over, it was really the Emperor of Chu, but he didn't know what was going on behind it.
"After learning about you, even His Majesty became fond of talents. The two of them had a big fight in the imperial study, and the prince left after that." The woman in costume said eloquently. .
"But before leaving, the lord made a bet with His Majesty, talking about Yun coming to the mansion."
Cloud to the mansion?
Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, the matter is really not that simple.
"It was His Majesty's plan to co-author Yun Zihai and I to come to Yunlai Mansion."
He couldn't help but think of what happened before this.
He, Yun Zihai and others dealt with the eighth prince, and then released King Shengyou. After King Shengyou returned to the capital, he had a quarrel with the emperor, and then Yun Zihai was entrusted to Yunlai Mansion.
In other words, if there is no such thing, if Yun Zihai completes it by himself, maybe he will be assigned to other mansions, and there is no need to be assigned to Yunlai Mansion.
After coming to Yunlai Mansion, Xu Bai also saw how deep the water here was.
As soon as he came, he was assassinated twice. The things inside are not something ordinary people can settle.
Based on the information obtained before, it seems that the emperor arranged the two of them here for a purpose.
The woman in the costume nodded and said: "That's true. The water in Yunnan Mansion is very deep. It's deeply intertwined, and there are many forces gathered in it, so the things inside are difficult to deal with."
This answer has confirmed Xu Bai's guess.
"What is that bet?" Xu Bai asked.
"Just bet on the governance of Yunlai Mansion." The woman in costume replied: "The prince said that you can restore Yunlai Mansion to a bright future, but His Majesty thinks it is impossible."
Speaking of which, the woman in costume looked at Xu Bai curiously, her eyes rolling around.
Of course she was very curious. Before coming here, she had heard from the prince that he valued Xu Bai uniquely.
Although I’m just a novice in costume women, and I haven’t joined the army for a long time, but it’s the first time I’ve heard the prince’s praise.
So she really became more and more curious about Xu Bai. After seeing Xu Bai today, she dispelled the curiosity in her heart.
But canceling is cancelling, it doesn’t mean there are no new curiosities.
"What is their bet?" Xu Bai put his hand on his chin, rubbed it lightly, and asked his doubts.
Since it is a bet, there must be a bet.
These two are the first and second masters of the Great Chu Kingdom, and the bet must not be easy.
"If the prince wins, His Majesty will not care about your affairs, you can do whatever you want. If the prince loses, then Your Majesty will compete with the prince for you." The costumed woman said.
The wilderness fell into silence. After the woman in costume finished speaking, Xu Bai suddenly raised his head and said in a helpless tone.
"Am I good-looking?"
The woman in the costume was stunned, looked at Xu Bai carefully, and then nodded with certainty: "En!"
The word "hmm" was spoken with an accent, and the answer was very firm.
"Why do you all come to me, His Majesty the emperor and the prince, how can they have trouble with me, a small eighth rank?" Xu Bai became more and more speechless.
To be honest, he really didn't want to get involved, he just wanted to feel at ease with the liver progress bar.
Why do these two people regard him as a talent? Is he a talent? He really isn't.
If you want to talk about marching and fighting, he can't, and he can't govern the country and the world, he can only kill people.
"You may not know that His Majesty once asked a master who is proficient in divination to calculate your affairs, but the master said a word directly." The woman in the costume said silently: "The talent of the world. "
Xu Bai: "..."
The woman in the costume didn't see Xu Bai's face, and she still said to herself: "As for the others, we don't know, anyway, they are very optimistic about you. It is said that the person who predicted you at that time was also beheaded by His Majesty on the spot. I'm afraid your news will be missed."
Xu Bai fell into deep thought.
Although I don't know what the situation is, but if this matter is true, the emperor's actions are also in a reasonable position.
Among other things, if this news spreads, it will not only be the Great Chu Kingdom that will be moved by the wind, but also the Great Yue Kingdom and Manhuang.
So the temporary closure of the news is a good thing for the Great Chu Kingdom.
"Then you are the only one who knows." Xu Bai turned his eyes and landed on the woman in the costume.
Even the fortune teller is dead, so only the woman in costume knows about it, if something goes wrong...
The woman in costume was startled, feeling the boundless murderous aura, wrapping her around.
"Wait, I won't leak, I will never do this kind of thing."
As soon as the words fell, the ghost head knife was already on the neck of the woman in the costume, and it was about to fly this beautiful human head away.
"I am the daughter of King Shengyou, Chu Yu!" The woman in costume replied quickly, tears were about to come out.
Xu Bai frowned: "King Shengyou still has a daughter?"
"Yes, yes, I was born before the prince passed away, and I have been brought up by His Majesty." The woman in costume nodded her head, fearing that if she answered too late, the knife would fall.
"Then you still call him prince?" Xu Bai expressed disbelief.
"Dad said, if I was in his army, I could only be called this when I was doing business, and I am also doing business now!" Chu Yu raised the jade tablet and said, "Look at this if you don't believe me. "
After she finished speaking, the jade tablet released a burst of light, and then, the image of King Shengyou appeared.
Xu Bai put down the knife and stared at the image.
"Xu Bai, if you see this, you should have seen my daughter, and she should have told you everything that happened, then you can control what to do next, and I will leave my daughter to you to take care of. "
Chu Yu held up the jade tablet and looked at Xu Bai pitifully.
Xu Bai: "?"
When he saw this video, he had no more thoughts. The first half of the sentence was fine, but what does the last sentence mean?
What does it mean to hand over to him? This made me a little dizzy.
etc!
Xu Bai stared at Chu Yu and said, "You don't want to follow me, do you?"
Chu Yu nodded pitifully: "Father said that he wanted me to experience the dangers of the world and temper my temper, so he sent me here. And until now, only you know that I am my daughter."
After the death of King Shengyou, everyone said that there was no successor for King Shengyou. After all, it was related to the resurrection plan.
"Later when my father returned to the capital, he didn't recognize me either. He just recognized me in private and asked me to hide my identity. I thought it was something else, but I didn't expect it to be for the present." Chu Yu looked helpless, right hand Stirring, the hair on his chest was messed up.
"Then you go back, I don't need it here." Xu Bai put the knife back into its sheath, turned around and prepared to leave.
Are you kidding, he is not a nanny or a teacher, why should he help King Shengyou with these housework?
Seeing that Xu Bai was about to leave, Chu Yu made two steps in three steps, stopped in front of Xu Bai, then opened his hands, raised them flat and said, "Wait, daddy said, I didn't let you take care of me for nothing, I will take care of you." For a fee."
"Even if you give gold and silver, I won't agree." Xu Bai bypassed Chu Yu and said.
He is not a good person who does charity. In a situation like this, it is better not to get involved.
"Father said, if you give this to you, you will agree." Chu Yu seemed to have thought of something, took out a book from her bosom, and handed it to Xu Bai.
This book was placed on Chu Yu's swollen chest, and it was still warm.
Xu Bai stopped, staring at the progress bar on the book, lost in thought.
When he randomly turned a page, he immediately understood what kind of book it was.
Unknown Sword Sutra.
Another nameless knife scripture.
After this collection of twenty-four volumes, you will be able to enter the first-grade Wuming Sword Classic, which is already the third volume.
"Alas..." Xu Bai sighed, and silently put the nameless sword scriptures in his clothes: "It's okay to promise, but you have to listen to me."
Even if it is Jinshan Yinshan, he will not agree, but the progress bar is different, and it is still the progress bar of the unknown knife classic.
After the Wuming Sword Sutra has become the second form of breaking, it has reached the third level. If it is further comprehended, it is likely to reach the fourth level.
He really couldn't refuse this thing.
It smells so good.
"Don't worry, I will definitely be very obedient." Chu Yu replied quickly, then seemed to think of something, crossed her hands and covered her chest: "If you want to do that kind of thing, I can't."
Xu Bai's mouth twitched, not wanting to talk too much about this issue, and said again, "I won't guarantee your safety 100%, so it's okay?"
"No problem, I was going to see the dangers of this world, which is equivalent to training myself." Chu Yu said: "My father said, as long as I learn half of your cruelty and cunning, I will be able to become a teacher."
Xu Bai: ⊙o⊙
What is cruel and cunning, he is a very decent person.
"Forget it, let's go, let's go back to Yinyi." Xu Bai said: "By the way, you will be my maid from now on, so that you can hide your identity, understand?"
Originally thought it would take a lot of talking, after all, it would be a little unbalanced to let a prince's daughter be reduced to the status of a maid, but unexpectedly Chu Yu answered quickly and agreed very simply.
"Okay, young master." Chu Yu hung his hands on his lower abdomen, crossing them.
Xu Bai rubbed the center of his brows, turned around and left quickly.
Chu Yu came to the side of the stage, burned the whole stage with a fire, and then followed Xu Bai, walking briskly.
…
After returning to Yinyi, Chu Yu took off the outer costume, revealing a light yellow underwear, and at the same time removed the makeup on his face, Xu Bai saw his true face.
The appearance is pure and soft, and there is a sense of fragility unique to women, and it can be seen between the eyebrows and eyes, which is somewhat similar to King Shengyou.
After returning to the room, Chu Yu walked around in the room. Fortunately, the room where the postmaster of Yunlai Mansion lived was very large, and there was enough room for Chu Yu to live in.
Soon, Chu Yu swayed and disappeared. After a while, she walked up to Xu Bai with a water basin and put the water basin down.
"Master, wash your feet." Chu Yu knelt down, touched her knees together, tilted her head and looked at Xu Bai.
Xu Bai's head was full of black lines: "Even if it's role-playing, you shouldn't be so involved?"
"It's like this in the palace." Chu Yu said blankly: "And you said, if you want me to be a maid, I'm also doing maid work."
While speaking, Chu Yu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms.
"You go back first, I can do it myself, can you rest early?" Xu Bai hurriedly stopped.
Finally, Chu Yu returned to her room with a puzzled look on her face.
Xu Bai rubbed the center of his brows, feeling a headache.
"Forget it, let's teach it well."
He couldn't figure out how such an all-powerful figure as King Shengyou would give birth to a daughter who was naturally dull, as if she didn't understand anything.
But after thinking about it later, there is really such a possibility. After all, this is the daughter of King Shengyou, and the relationship between King Shengyou and the emperor is as good as it can be.
Personal death was promoted to King You in order to complete the emperor's plan. Naturally, the emperor had to take care of the only remaining daughter a hundred times. Under such circumstances, it was really rare for Chu Yu to maintain such a heart.
No wonder, he insisted on sending his daughter to him because he wanted his daughter to grow up.
Of course, Xu Bai also has a conspiracy theory here.
If the emperor cultivated as usual, he would not have cultivated such a little girl who doesn't understand the world.
So what did the emperor think?
I don’t understand.
Xu Bai shook his head, put aside these complicated thoughts, and took out the Zixiao Yushu in his hand.
No matter what they think, the most important thing for him now is to finish the progress bar.
The oil lamp flickered on and off. Under the light of the oil lamp, Xu Bai watched more seriously.
…
The next day.
I have to say that it is indeed the progress bar of the fifth grade, and it is much slower than the previous progress bar.
But at any rate, it was done with heart and soul, and the progress is still there, just a little slower.
Early in the morning, Xu Bai could smell the aroma of rice. When he walked out of the room and came to the hall, he saw two bowls of rice on the table, two meat and one vegetarian, a total of three small dishes.
"Master, are you up?" Chu Yu saw Xu Bai coming out, hurriedly walked up to Xu Bai, raised her head and said, "I did it."
Xu Bai was taken aback for a moment: "Do you know how to cook?"
Hearing this, Chu Yu lowered her head. She didn't know what emotion this sentence touched, her eyes were a little dark: "When I was at home, there were people who were very respectful to me. If I couldn't find anyone to chat with, I would cook hard. Eating, eating is the happiest time."
Having said this, Chu Yu's eyes grew darker.
Xu Bai: "..."
award?
Shit rewards.
Based on what he saw, all these people were silenced. After all, Chu Yu's identity was top secret at that time.
"By the way, try it quickly." Chu Yu quickly regained her mood. Obviously, it was not the first time she had encountered these things. She hurriedly pulled Xu Bai's sleeve and walked to the dinner table.
"This, this, and this!"
She pointed to the three dishes and began to introduce them to Xu Bai. How did they make them?
The boast is full of hype, as if he is a chef.
In front of Xu Bai, there was a plate of shredded pork with green peppers, a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a plate of dry-stir-fried string beans.
"Where did you find this material?" Xu Bai asked.
Chu Yu pointed to the kitchen, and said, "There are still a lot of them there, and they seem to have been left there before."
Xu Bai looked along Chu Yu's hand, his face darkened slightly.
Chu Yu was taken aback, and quickly withdrew her hand, thinking that she had offended Xu Bai, so she lowered her head and dared not speak.
"Today I will teach you the first lesson. Never touch something unfamiliar to you. If it is poisonous, you will harm yourself." Xu Bai said seriously.
In this regard, one of the principles Xu Bai has always followed is to accept money to do things.
Just like helping Liuxu and Wuhua before, and helping Yun Zihai later, he did this all the time.
If you don’t do things by collecting money, you can only kill new customers. Only by collecting money and doing good things will there be an endless stream of repeat customers.
Xu Bai could easily handle this kind of easy teaching.
Seeing that Xu Bai didn't talk about her, but started teaching her instead, Chu Yu quickly took out a palm-sized notebook from her sleeve, took out a writing brush, and wrote it down, muttering as she wrote it down.
"Don't touch strange things..."
The demeanor is very serious. Obviously, she has already made plans to take notes, and this thing is definitely prepared in advance.
After Chu Yu finished recording, she put away the book and brush as if by magic, then continued to pull Xu Gai's sleeve, and dragged him abruptly to the table.
"Taste it, young master!" Chu Yu excitedly pointed at the dishes on the table.
From Xu Bai's point of view, the vegetables are non-toxic.
but…
"You first." Xu Bai said.
To be on the safe side, Chu Yu should eat first.
Chu Yu's thinking was simple, and he didn't know Xu Bai's plan, so he quickly picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.
And still tasted each plate, then nodded vigorously, and squinted his eyes at the same time, as if he was enjoying it.
"tasty."
This feeling is extremely far away from IQ occupying a high ground.
Xu Bai thought, and took a sip, and then his eyes lit up slightly.
It's really good. It can't be said to taste particularly delicious, but it suits Xu Bai's taste very well.
As soon as the rice was ready, Xu Bai ate two more mouthfuls.
At this time, Chu Yu also started to move his chopsticks.
When eating at the dining table, it is inevitable to chat. After all, it seems quite boring just to eat with one's head bored.
Xu Bai ate a few mouthfuls, and said casually: "What is your ability? I saw you blocking my knife with a flower gun that day, but before you left, you burned all the flower guns."
Being able to block the second breaking move, Chu Yu's strength should not be underestimated.
This is just a meal, he asked casually.
Chu Yu put down his chopsticks, waited until he swallowed the food in his mouth, and then replied: "The Wuxiang Heart Sutra of Taoism, um... is for training the mind. The stronger I practice, the stronger I will be."
Xu Bai had a puzzled look on his face: "Say it in a more common way."
Some things are too profound, and he can't understand, after all, he is just a brand new Mengxin.
Refine your mind?
What kind of mind do you cultivate?
These words have no beginning or end, and they can only be heard in general.
"The Wuxiang Heart Sutra, maintain the flawless Taoist heart, and experience the things in the world. The more you experience, the stronger you will be." Chu Yu tilted his head and said, "As for the attack method, you can do whatever you want. At that time, I blocked your knife. When you are in danger, you just feel the danger, and you block it as you like, and you block it directly."
Xu Bai nodded silently, took a bite of the dish expressionlessly, but had other thoughts in his heart.
Do whatever you want, it sounds so cool.
And there is a flawless Dao heart, which always feels very mysterious.
"Could it be that this cultivation method caused your personality?" Xu Bai asked as if he had thought of something.
Wuxia, combined with Chu Yu's personality, it is easy to connect them together.
"Uncle said, it's not because of the Wuxiang Heart Sutra that created my character, but because of my character that created the Wuxiang Heart Sutra." Chu Yu explained: "The so-called flawless means being colorless and formless, changing everything, regardless of my personality. No matter how much it has changed, my original character will always remain flawless."
"That is to say, if you change your character because of me, it won't have any effect on your strength." Xu Bai thought.
Chu Yu nodded vigorously, and poked the rice in the bowl with chopsticks: "It shouldn't have any effect."
Xu Bai had another mouthful of rice, let alone, the more delicious the rice is.
With this mouthful of food, he took a few mouthfuls of rice, and when he was almost finished, Xu Bai put down his chopsticks.
"After eating later, pack up your things. I'll teach you a lesson and tell you the rules of the world."
Chu Yu heard that there was going to be a class, her eyes shone with excitement, and she nodded vigorously.
The two of them quickly cleaned up the food, and Chu Yu also happily cleaned up the dishes on the table, without the slightest royal character.
When everything was tidied up, Chu Yu took the small notebook and writing brush, moved a small bench, and sat in front of Xu Bai.
Slender legs close together, Chu Yu put the small book on his knees, raised his head, stared straight at Xu Bai with bright eyes, pretending to be obedient and obedient.
Xu Bai didn't hesitate, after thinking about it, he used himself as an example to explain to Chu Yu.
…
In the days to come, Xu Bai had to explain to Chu Yu every day, and sometimes asked Chu Yu to answer questions.
In addition, the progress bar is displayed every day, every day, and the cycle repeats.
It is worth mentioning that Chu Yu learns things very quickly and has a very serious attitude. She has learned Professor Xu Bai very well.
But Xu Bai always felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't tell the specifics. Until one day, when he looked at Chu Yu's eyes, which were still the same as before, he finally understood what was wrong.
Every day is a systematic explanation. In the final analysis, it is still an idea on paper. If Chu Yu is not allowed to experience these things in person, it will always be "what is on paper will eventually be shallow".
And the second half of "Knowing that this matter must be practiced", needs to be verified by practice, otherwise, it will always stay on the books.
After thinking about it, Xu Bai couldn't find a place to practice it for the time being, so he put this matter on hold for the time being.
During this period of time, the postmen did not bring anything with a progress bar, which was quite tasteless.
It is worth mentioning that Yun Zihai visited during the period and said that there are already some signs, but at present, it is not appropriate to startle the snake, once there is news, it will be informed in time.
Of course, he also saw Chu Yu.
Of course Yun Zihai doesn't know who Chu Yu is. After all, she is protected by the emperor, and there are very few people in this world who know.
At that time, Yun Zihai was shocked.
"Brother Xu, where did you get a sixth-grade master?"
These were the original words at the time, and Xu Bai was also surprised that this silly girl turned out to be a sixth-rank master.
But of course Xu Bai concealed Chu Yu's identity, saying that he picked it up in a forest.
Talking, true and false, that is the easiest thing for others to believe.
Of course, Yun Zihai didn't believe it, and even felt that Xu Bai was insulting his IQ, but it was obvious at first glance that Xu Bai was covering up the identity of the other party, and Yun Zihai didn't ask.
They are all smart people. Who doesn’t have any secrets these days. If you ask for secrets, how can you make friends?
So Yun Zihai only told the news at that time, and left immediately, and after this period of time, he did not see him again.
The only thing that makes Xu Bai happy is that Zixiao Yushu is finally about to die.
On this day, the weather was clear and cloudless, and the whole sky looked extremely comfortable. At first glance, it was vast and boundless.
Xu Bai moved the reclining chair to the outside yard, and beside him, Chu Yu was sitting on the small bench, resting his head on the handle of the reclining chair, looking up at the little book.
The above is the class taught by Xu Bai, and she memorized all the content on it. This small book is almost full.
While watching, Chu Yu was still babbling on and on, as if he couldn’t read it if he didn’t read it out.
Xu Bai didn't care about Chu Yu, staring at the Zixiao Yushu in his hand, watching the progress bar increase little by little, the excitement in his heart became higher and higher.
After a while, the last trace of the progress bar was finally completed, and then, a light blue smoke appeared.
Only Xu Bai could see the light blue smoke. When he appeared, he immediately gathered in mid-air, and in a blink of an eye, he gathered into a line of light blue text.
【You observe Zixiao Yushu and comprehend Zixiao Yushu. 】
"This may be the most symmetrical." Xu Bai thought to himself.
Looking at the things he observed in the past, he often observed the same thing, but comprehended another thing. It was the first time he observed Zixiao Yushu and comprehended Zixiao Yushu like this.
After the light blue text appeared, it didn't stay for long, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. At the same time, new text appeared again.
【Find fusion options, fusion is in progress. 】
【Zixiao Yushu + reverse yin and yang and mess up the four directions = reverse Zixiao and mess up yin and yang. 】
"It's done!" Xu Bai secretly said.
After the fusion was successful, the light blue text turned into messages, which entered Xu Bai's mind and disappeared.
The next moment, the latest attribute panel appeared in front of his eyes.
【Name: Xu Bai. 】
【Realm: Five-Rank Sanren. 】
【Second Form of Breaking (Level 3): Full level. 】
【Reversing Zixiao Chaos Yin and Yang (Level 5): Full level. 】
【Maple leaves like rain (level 2): full level. 】
[Four-step method (3rd step): full level. 】
【Dou Zhuan Xing Yi (Level 4): Full level. 】
【Diamond Heart Demon Physique (level 4); full level. 】
[Strengthening Kidney Method (Level 4): Full level. 】
【True Solution of Hundred Poisons (Level 3): Full level. 】
【Comprehension (full level). 】
…
When the new attribute panel appeared, the next moment, the true energy in his body began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Seventh Grade...Sixth Grade...Fifth Grade!
After reaching the fifth rank, the growth rate of true energy gradually decreased.
Xu Bai sensed it, and found that the whole body had been filled with true energy. If it continued to accumulate and reached the fourth rank, the body might not be able to bear it.
"Maybe it will be a qualitative change when we reach the fourth rank." He thought to himself.
When he finds a time, he has to ask Yun Zihai about the various classifications of grades. This is the most basic thing, and he has to figure it out.
Thinking of this, he pressed down the thought first, carefully chewing the information in his mind.
Upside down, Zixiao is chaotic, after inheriting the characteristics of other mental methods, he added a kind of borrowing, which can use the power of heaven and earth to increase his strength by 20%.
However, this ability consumes a lot of true energy. Fortunately, he has the method of strengthening the kidney, which is equivalent to having a mobile storage of true energy, but he can still use it.
Abilities such as taking advantage of opportunities, switching between virtual and real, group battles, etc., have made this mental method very practical, and it is getting more and more stitched.
Xu Bai was very satisfied, turned his head subconsciously, and saw Chu Yu's face was dull.
"Young master, you... broke through?"
Chu Yu was completely stupefied. After taking a lunch break for a while, she suddenly broke through to a level higher than hers. Is this reasonable?
She could feel that Xu Bai's aura was hard to hide at the moment of breaking through, and it was stronger than her.
Fifth grade?
Incredible.
"No wonder, there are such high evaluations." Chu Yu was stunned.
Xu Bai raised his hand and tapped on Chu Yu's head: "Normal operation, continue to read your book."
Chu Yu covered her head and didn't dare to say anything. Feeling aggrieved, she continued to read the contents of the book.
At this time, just as Xu Bai withdrew his hand, he heard a commotion beside his ear.
"Flipped Leng Leng..."
The role of Chu Yu is very important for the follow-up. I originally wanted to play later, but after thinking about it, I was worried about delaying the rhythm, so I played earlier.
(end of this chapter)