Chapter 179 Tremble, Jiangnan Road (8000)
After the voice came out from outside the hall, all the officials present shivered, especially the few who spoke just now, all shut their mouths and looked outside the hall at the same time.
Xu Bai felt that the voice was very familiar, and cast his gaze over it. Soon, a burly figure walked in from the outside.
The man who came in was wearing armor, and his whole body exuded the murderous aura of the army, especially his eyes, which were about to burst into flames, obviously in a state of extreme anger.
"I heard that you are embarrassing Xu Bai. I just came here to take a look, but I didn't expect this to happen. Why are you still not convinced?"
In the palace, especially in the place where major affairs of the court are discussed, there is only one person who can do it in the territory of Great Chu.
—Ascend to King You.
King Chen, who was the first to speak, backed away silently, wanting to hide in the crowd, but before he could take a step back, King Shengyou took two steps forward, grabbed King Chen by the collar, and lifted him out of the crowd. come out.
"Back then, when I rescued you from the prison in Dafeng Nation, you were so grateful to me and wished I could lick my shoes. Why are you rebelling against me now?"
"What's your name, it's time to call you King Chen, right?"
King Shengyou stared wide-eyed, staring directly at King Chen, a fierce aura emerged from him.
"No... I don't dare, my lord." Chen Wang's face became extremely pale.
The person in front of him dared to hit someone in the hall, even the Emperor Chu would not say anything, he was afraid that he would get two slaps if he did something wrong, that would not be worthwhile.
"Then tell me, is it enough?" King Shengyou said in a tone of voice.
"Enough is enough!" Chen Wang nodded hurriedly, expressing that it was definitely enough.
King Shengyou looked at other people again, meaning whether it was enough or not.
The people he glanced at all closed their mouths. Although they didn't speak, they obviously acquiesced.
Emperor Chu sat on the dragon chair, looked at the scene in front of him with a smile, turned his head, and gave Eunuch Wei a wink.
Eunuch Wei coughed lightly, and said: "My lord, above the hall, don't be rude, we must abide by the rules."
King Shengyou put down King Chen, clapped his hands, and said, "Old Wei, this king will give you face. Although you are a sinister and cunning person, you are not bad-hearted."
Eunuch Wei's mouth twitched, but he endured it.
"Brother, this reward is over, right?" King Shengyou looked at Emperor Chu again.
Emperor Chu nodded, and was about to say a few more words. Unexpectedly, he saw King Shengyou hook Xu Bai's neck directly, and walked out of the hall.
"Hey, Xu Bai and I haven't seen each other for a long time. We suddenly need to find a place to have a drink or two when we meet. Brother, just leave me alone." King Shengyou hooked Xu Bai and left directly.
The latter turned his head and spread his hands helplessly, implying that he could not be blamed for this, so he followed King Shengyou naturally.
After King Shengyou left, the people in the hall dared to discuss it.
"Nonsense! The prince didn't sit at the border, but came to the capital. It's just nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, you are the prince's elder brother, you must take care of this matter."
"That's right, Your Majesty, after so many years, the prince's temper still hasn't changed, you can't let him be so capricious!"
These officials began to express their opinions at this time.
Emperor Chu just smiled, looked at Prime Minister Wen who had been silent all this time, and said with a smile, "Aiqing, you usually choke on the emperor's younger brother when he goes to court, why didn't you say a word today?"
Prime Minister Wen cupped his hands calmly and said, "No mistake, nothing to say."
"Oh?" Chu Huang became interested and asked, "Why?"
Prime Minister Wen said slowly: "Xu Bai is enough to take on this important task, there is no question of whether it is enough or not, if the prince doesn't come to make trouble, I will also say a few words for him, otherwise, let the opponents try, can you Like Xu Bai, take a journey in Wei Chen's heroic and long-lasting story."
As soon as these words came out, the audience fell into silence, especially those who spoke at the beginning, all shut their mouths.
Co-authored Xu Bai and also went through the chapter on the long life of grandeur?
Forget it, forget it, then there's nothing to play, who doesn't have a little thought these days, and who can walk through the chapter of grandeur and longevity flawlessly?
It can only be said that the small thoughts of those present are just minor problems, and will not violate the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, but if others see it in public, it will be really embarrassing and embarrassing.
"I think it is the blessing of the Great Chu Kingdom to be like Aiqing, to love each other and govern the Great Chu together." The Emperor of Chu said loudly.
Prime Minister Wen quickly retorted: "No, I still don't get used to Xu Bai, but no matter how I get used to it, I still have the overall situation in mind."
Chu Huang: "..."
Going to court today is an eye-opener, especially what happened today is enough to move the world.
Conferring a king, especially a king with a different surname, the weight of these three words is too heavy.
However, the follow-up can only be verified by time.
Xu Bai didn't know how to develop later, he knew that his matter was already a certainty.
At this moment, Xu Bai was dragged by King Shengyou, non-stop along the way, found a luxurious room, and was kicked open by King Shengyou.
The room is very large, the decoration inside is very unique, and it is often cleaned, so it is spotless.
"This is the king's residence. As long as the king returns to the capital, this is the king's place. Come, Xu Bai, I have something to ask you." King Shengyou first asked a few maids at the door to prepare wine and vegetables. Then he pulled Xu Bai to his seat and sat down, and asked.
"What do you think of this reward?"
Xu Bai smiled and said: "My lord, what you mean, if I think it's not good, will there be another reward?"
King Shengyou nodded, and said proudly: "Of course!"
"If you don't want to, you can go to the army with this king, and this king will give you a position second only to this king."
"Even, I can marry Chu Yu to you, and you will be my king's son-in-law."
Xu Bai had black lines all over his head, he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I still prefer to be a King Xu."
Originally, the first half of the sentence sounded good, but by the second half, Xu Bai was in a daze, and even married Chu Yu to him, wasn't this a joke?
"You don't like that girl Chu Yu?" King Shengyou said strangely: "No, that girl respects you the most, you marry her, besides this king, there is also a Gu Yuejian sent to support you, It's much better than being a king."
Xu Bai still waved his hand, saying no.
Leaving aside the matter of marrying Chu Yu, Xu Bai's plan now is of course that it is much better to be a Xu Wang. After all, he can still earn a progress bar within the scope of his authority, which is quite free. Isn't it beautiful?
Thinking about this, Xu Bai quickly changed the topic.
"My lord, you didn't come to see me alone this trip, did you?"
At this time, the maids were holding all kinds of delicious food and wine, and had already put the dishes on the table.
After saluting slightly, he left directly.
The one in front of him is a prince under one person and above ten thousand people, and the other one is the new King Xu. These maids dare not listen to the two of them talking about things. If they hear something they shouldn't listen to, then they will Will harm oneself.
"Hey, your brain is spinning fast, my king's trip is mainly to ask for military expenses besides taking a look at you by the way." King Shengyou poured the wine and said: "After drinking this meal with you, This king will ask my niece for money."
Who is the niece? Naturally, it is the Ninth Princess who controls finances.
"Is the border tight?" Xu Bai asked after clinking glasses with King Shengyou.
"That's not true." King Shengyou shook his head, and drank the wine in his hand in one gulp.
"Da Viet and the barbarians suffered heavy losses back then, and we also suffered heavy losses, so we have been recuperating during this period."
"But their foundation is good, our foundation is weak. Recently, there has been constant friction. If you hit me, I will hit you. Anyway, I guess, the peaceful and prosperous world will not last long."
Xu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this.
The speaker has intentions, and the listener also has intentions. King Shengyou seemed to say this sentence casually, but Xu Bai heard another meaning in his ears.
According to this, the Great Viet Kingdom and the barbarians seem to be ready to go to war.
He remembered what he had said to the emperor a few days ago, about the inevitable connection between sly markets and world domination, and he thought that the other party might have already started planning.
But judging from what King Shengyou meant, it seemed that he had already expected this step.
"That's something this king should be worried about. This king didn't panic, so don't you either." King Shengyou ate his food and said, "If this battle breaks out, it won't stop for decades. The opponent is also clear, so there is no need to be sure, and it is still impossible to fight for the time being."
Xu Bai smiled, put down his wine glass, and also picked up his chopsticks to eat.
These things are really not what he is worried about, it is better to add more progress bars.
If the world is in chaos, the emperor and King Shengyou will stand up first, and then it will be the turn of others.
The two chatted about some minutiae, and only then did Xu Bai realize that Chu Yu was flourishing there.
Don't look at this girl's innocent appearance, but after following Xu Bai for so long, she also learned a lot, and she even applied it flexibly.
Take the latest conflict as an example. This girl Chu Yu used a hundred troops to deceive thousands of people in Dayue Kingdom.
Of course, King Shengyou didn't say the specific details, but it can be heard from King Shengyou's words that he is more and more satisfied with his daughter.
The two chatted for a while, and King Shengyou asked Xu Bai about his plans.
"Xu Bai, what's your plan next?"
Xu Bai put down his wine glass and turned it lightly: "I do have some plans. After this matter is over, I will go to King Kong Temple and Jiangnan Road."
When he entered Beijing before, Liu Xu had invited him, and Wu Hua had also invited him many times. He had to go to these two places.
Face is given to each other. If the other party gives him face, he must return it, otherwise he is an ignorant person.
Moreover, these two places are also managed by corresponding kings with different surnames, and they can also reap a lot of benefits by the way.
"Well..." King Shengyou pondered: "I know that your journey has been quite difficult. After coming here, the news may be blocked. King Kong Temple and Qingyun Academy have praised you to the sky and made it clear that they are on your side." , I really want to go this trip, after all, you need to have these people's sophistication."
"After going to these two places, what are your plans?"
Xu Bai rubbed his chin and said: "I am in this position now, so naturally I am patrolling the world, looking around the palaces in various places."
Tour the world (×)
Greedy progress bar everywhere (√)
King Shengyou heard the words, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and pondered: "In this case, why not find a time, wait for you to finish shopping in those two places, and then wait for you to inspect all the places, come to my king How about the border?"
"Oh?" Xu Bai became interested: "Your Highness has something important to do?"
King Shengyou shook his head, indicating that there was nothing important.
He stood up, walked slowly, and finally turned around, looking directly at Xu Bai.
"Xu Bai, Ming people don't speak dark words. This king has admired you for a long time, but this time, my brother gave a lot, which is better than what this king gave. This king hopes that you will have a better future."
"However, your current status is completely different. You are the king of a different surname, and you are the king of Xu. It is estimated that no one will dare to offend you in the territory of Great Chu."
"You have to take a longer view."
"For example... outside the Great Chu Kingdom."
Xu Bai raised his eyebrows, how could he not understand the meaning of King Shengyou?
Now he has the backing of Emperor Chu, which can be described in one sentence.
That is to walk sideways.
At least in the Great Chu Kingdom, let alone walking sideways, even if he took off his clothes and walked away, no one cared about him.
King Shengyou meant that his sights should be on the Dayue Kingdom and the barbarians.
"My lord, but my duty is to govern the feudal lord within the territory." Xu Bai smiled.
"No one will refuse to be famous in the world, not just in the Great Chu Kingdom, even if it is a river and lake in the Great Chu Kingdom, it is only half of the rivers and lakes?" King Shengyou said slowly.
"You know, Da Yue, Da Chu, and barbarians, these three combined into one, is the real world."
Xu Bai listened to King Shengyou's eloquence, the more he listened, the more his eyes lit up.
"If there is a chance, I will definitely go there for a while."
"Hahaha, this is the Xu Bai I know." King Shengyou laughed.
Actually, Xu Bai still has some things to say, that is, meeting for a while is the second, the main thing is to get more progress bars.
The two chatted for a while, and in the end, King Shengyou was still on business, so he left directly. It was not convenient for Xu Bai to stay here for a long time, so he also left the room.
After leaving, Xu Bai went directly to the royal treasure house.
In the royal treasure house, Ye Zi is still learning, and she is getting closer and closer to the second-rank realm.
However, Ye Zi has not been studying for long, and the agreed deadline is still early. Xu Bai probably will leave soon, so he came here to take a look.
"My lord." Seeing Xu Bai approaching, Ye Zi bent slightly.
Xu Bai smiled, raised his hand and stroked Ye Zi's head.
Beside , the old woman said jokingly, "Prince Xu, why do you come here when you have time?"
Although the old woman was imprisoned in this place, she was still a master, so she naturally knew about it.
Xu Bai smiled and said: "Senior, don't make fun of this junior. This junior came here to tell Ye Zi these things, because this junior may be leaving soon."
Ye Zi was taken aback for a moment, then fell into silence.
She had expected it a long time ago, after all, this huge capital city can't control the young master's heart.
Not this time, I can't go with the young master.
Just like what the old lady said, even if Xu Bai doesn't care about these things, if he doesn't make progress, he will be obliterated by time sooner or later.
If you want to really follow Xu Bai, not only can you not become a burden, but you must make yourself a truly useful person.
"Okay." The old woman didn't speak when she saw Ye Zi, but what a shrewd person she was, she could see the darkness in Ye Zi's eyes at a glance, and waved her hand: "I'll give you two a day off, but , be restrained."
Ye Zi raised his head, with a surprised expression on his face.
Xu Bai was stunned instead.
He didn't really want Ye Zi to accompany her for a day, he just came here to talk about these things, and let the old lady take care of Ye Zi by the way, he didn't expect the old woman to be so enlightened.
"Thank you, senior." Xu Bai cupped his hands.
The old woman waved her sleeves impatiently, which meant that you hurry up and don't let the old man change his mind.
Next, Ye Zi took Xu Bai's hand and went straight out of the royal treasure house.
Xu Bai had a very long day on this day.
He didn't get up from bed until noon the next day.
One night, the whole night, Xu Bai felt like a tireless cow, plowing repeatedly.
"My lord." Next to him, Ye Zi was already fully dressed, carefully dressing Xu Bai.
Yin Xianqu has been given to the Ye family by Ye Zi, and the deal with the Ye family has been completed.
The two ate something again, and Xu Bai sent Ye Zi to the royal treasure house.
After repeatedly telling Ye Zi to study hard, Xu Baicai left the royal treasure house under Ye Zi's resentful eyes and went to the imperial study.
"Boom boom boom..."
Xu Bai knocked on the door.
There is no sound from inside the door.
He still wondered why the emperor wasn't in the imperial study at this time?
Soon, Eunuch Wei walked over from the side.
"Hush, keep your voice down, Your Majesty is inside, but he won't open the door." Eunuch Wei quietly led Xu Bai out of the courtyard of the imperial study.
Xu Bai's face was full of doubts: "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you in a bad mood?"
"It's more than that." Eunuch Wei smiled wryly: "My lord came here suddenly yesterday, and the two of them quarreled in the room again, it was about the eldest prince, but we are used to it. With bruises, it is estimated that His Majesty is similar,
Although at their level, it is very easy to recover, but there are also ways to prevent the other party from recovering, so..."
Good guy.
Xu Bai finally heard clearly, and his face was injured, so it was inconvenient to see people.
But... why did the two quarrel over the eldest prince?
Xu Bai thought, recalling what he heard when he was in court, it seemed that the eldest prince was not made king at that time.
Thinking of this, he asked his doubts.
Eunuch Wei sighed: "Since the eldest prince was born, he has been suitable for military formations, and he is also the most suitable for the job of a prince, so His Majesty does not intend to let him come back."
"You also know that half of the members of the royal family died in battle, and the other half are suitable for military formations and were arranged by His Majesty."
"My lord thinks that the military formation is too dangerous, but His Majesty thinks that other people's children can join the army. Other people's parents trust the Great Chu Kingdom to let their children go to the army. Why can't his children?"
"So, let's fight."
Xu Bai fell into silence.
After a while, he said a word.
"Your Majesty...really..."
Halfway through the speech, he felt that he couldn't continue.
Eunuch Wei said: "So, this is the reason why we followed His Majesty wholeheartedly."
"I'm leaving." Xu Bai didn't want to say more on this issue, so he changed the subject.
Eunuch Wei already knew about it, so he handed Xu Bai a badge.
This waist card is extremely finely crafted, with unknown metals mixed in the jade, and there is a huge character Xu on it.
Xu Bai took it, knowing that it was a token to show his identity as King Xu, and there was nothing else other than that.
"Prince Xu." Eunuch Wei suddenly cupped his hands: "This trip is far away, so our family will not see you off, but our family has gotten along very well with Prince Xu recently, and there are a few words I want to say to Prince Xu."
Xu Bai hurriedly supported Eunuch Wei's arm, and said, "Eunuch Wei, please don't disturb this junior."
Eunuch Wei insisted: "This is the rule."
He is the most disciplined person, so disciplined that even the emperor feels inferior.
"Eunuch Wei, please tell me." Xu Bai sighed.
To be honest, during this time in the palace, he and Eunuch Wei really hit it off.
Of course, he also knows Eunuch Wei's character, especially the rule-abiding character.
Eunuch Wei said solemnly: "Firstly, from now on, to the outside world, Prince Xu will call himself the King, because this represents the face of the Great Chu Kingdom."
Xu Bai nodded and said, "It's natural."
"Second." Eunuch Wei continued: "Great Chu Kingdom is only a part of this world, my lord, you must be careful of the Great Yue Kingdom and the barbarians."
Xu Bai nodded again.
Next, there is nothing else.
Although Eunuch Wei said that he would not send him away, he finally sent Xu Bai to the gate of the palace before turning around and leaving.
Xu Bai looked at the respectful guards next to him, with the badge with the word Xu on his waist, laughed, and walked away slowly.
…
On the rivers and lakes, a strong wind blew.
This wind carried news and spread throughout the rivers and lakes.
First of all, Xu Bai entered Beijing.
No one in the entire Jianghu thought that Xu Bai actually walked to the capital alive, especially the last battle, which was finally passed on. The fact that Xu Bai fought thousands of people by himself instantly swept the entire city like a storm. Rivers and lakes.
For a while, the reputation of the Blood Slaughter Swordsman gradually spread in the world, and more and more people heard of it.
The younger generation smiled wryly and remained silent. The original situation of the younger generation fighting for the top has been suppressed by Xu Bai alone. As for the older generation's views on Xu Bai, they are all different.
All kinds of ideas are brewing, and I don't know whether they are good or bad.
The second thing is the king with a different surname.
If the former is only rumored in Jianghu, the second news is that the whole world has been shaken, especially the Dayue Kingdom and the barbarians.
Great Chu State has such a handwriting, so what is the purpose?
Da Viet and the barbarians began to speculate.
Of course, this matter is not something that can be guessed in a short while.
The third thing is still related to Xu Bai.
Xu Baifeng was named King Xu, and he was even able to monitor the princes of the world.
This news is more shocking than the previous two combined.
Many Jianghu people couldn't help expressing emotion. Apart from envy, they also had a kind of fascination.
The fascination and admiration for Xu Bai has taken root in the hearts of many people in the Jianghu.
Xu Bai came from a humble background, just a bodyguard, but now he is Prince Xu, even those biographies dare not write like this.
Therefore, many people in Jianghu are proud of it.
Look, don't you look down on people from the rivers and lakes? Look at Prince Xu, who came out of our arena.
Words like this are constantly being circulated everywhere.
As for the Dayue Kingdom and the barbarians, when they heard the news, they were even more shocked, and they all began to use this as evidence to think about how to deal with it.
As Xu Bai, Prince Xu, who is so popular nowadays, he doesn't know that he has caused a storm in the world. He is sitting in a teahouse, looking at the storyteller in front of him with an embarrassed expression.
In front of the storyteller, quite a few Jiang Hu people have already gathered.
At this moment, the storyteller is explaining vividly. If you give him a bowl of tea, he may be able to talk for a whole day. Xu Bai was very happy to hear it, but when he heard the second half, he felt uncomfortable all over.
"Snapped!"
The storyteller slapped the table in his hand on the table and raised his pitch, like a rooster with a high-pitched voice.
This move instantly attracted the attention of many Jiang Hu people, and their eyes were fixed on the storyteller.
"Today we don't talk about the love between children in the rivers and lakes, nor the love and hatred in the rivers and lakes, but talk about a person in the rivers and lakes."
"If you come here often, you'll know who I'm talking about. If you don't come here often, then it doesn't matter. You'll know after listening."
"It is said that this person has black swords on his waist and hips, and a puppet beside him. He looks handsome and mighty, and he is even a master of the metamorphosis state."
"That's right, I believe the judges already know that what we are talking about is Xu Bai, the blood butcher swordsman."
"This person is already the king of different surnames today. He used to fight against thousands of masters alone. It is said that the mountain was stained red with blood. It is extremely tragic..."
…
The storyteller was talking vividly there, Xu Bai held the teacup in one hand, and put the other hand aside, shaking slightly.
This kind of feeling is very strange. I obviously came to listen to the book, but I didn’t expect that I would become a person in the book after listening to it.
All in all, it's pretty amazing.
Xu Bai picked up his teacup and took a sip.
He was just passing by, smelling the aroma of tea here, and just stopped by to take a sip. He didn't expect to hear such explosive news.
Looking at the heat in front of him, Xu Bai felt that he would drink this cup before leaving.
Thinking about this, a strange voice suddenly came from the storyteller in front of him.
"ah!!"
A scream came out, and even Xu Bai was attracted to it. Following the scream, he found that it was a table not far from his right hand.
He thought that there must have been a conflict, but he didn't expect that everything was as usual there. At the table, a female quack was looking at him with starry eyes.
"Oops!"
Xu Bai's heart trembled.
There is no contradiction here, this is because my identity has been seen.
"Walk!"
Taking advantage of no one's reaction at this moment, Xu Bai dodges, casts Xing Break Nine Turns, and disappears completely.
The Yipin puppet turned over very fast, and quickly disappeared in this teahouse.
At this time, the female quack finally turned around from screaming, her eyes shining.
"It's Prince Xu! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"
In an instant, the teahouse was boiling, and various screams sounded.
…
And Xu Bai didn't know the follow-up.
At this time, he has come to Jiangnan Road.
Jiangnan Road belongs to Dengyun Prefecture, but due to the relationship with Qingyun Academy, it is even more famous and prosperous.
Along the way, he passed by many palaces, and he also got a lot of things, especially the progress bar.
He thought it would take a lot of talking, but he didn't expect that these people who could be named vassal kings were also smart people, and he could gain a lot with just a few words.
He has also been to the Wangfu in Dengyun Prefecture, and along the way, the progress bar has been completely wiped out by him.
The latest panel appeared, looking at the light blue smoke in front of him, the corners of Xu Bai's mouth slightly raised.
【Name: Xu Bai. 】
【Realm: Sheltered Second Grade Sanren. 】
[General Outline of Sword Without Sword (Level 2 of Metamorphosis): Full level. 】
[Wanxiang Tianjue (Level 2): Full level. 】
【Returning Wind and Liuxue (Level 5): Full level. 】
【Run Break Nine (Level 9): Full level. 】
【Moving stars and changing battles (level 9): full level. 】
【Vajra Saint Demon Body (level 8); full level. 】
[Strong Kidney Harvesting Technique (Level 5): Full level. 】
【Poison Gang (level 9): full level. 】
【Smart Puppet True Solution (Level 9): Full level. 】
【Indestructible body (residual) (level 6): full level. 】
【Water adaptation method (level 5): full level. 】
【Feng Shui Arithmetic (Level 9): Full level. 】
【Thousand Faces Method (Level 9): Full level. 】
【Comprehension: full level. 】
…
During this period of time, I have gained a lot.
It has to be said that after reaching the Mortal Transformation Realm, it is really difficult to improve his strength. Even if he has a golden finger, his improvement is not as fast as before.
Fortunately, Goldfinger's progress bar has been upgraded, and his speed is impressive. He has reached the second stage of transformation.
The General Outline of Swordless Sword and Wanxiang Tianjue have reached the second level of transformation, which is more in line with Tianchang.
After the sword without a sword is used, the confusion and despair are even worse.
Where Wanxiang Tianjue accommodates more professions.
It's just that Xu Bai doesn't have the corresponding means to display it.
But there are also benefits. The more accommodation, the more chaotic, but it makes his sky stronger and stronger.
What satisfied Xu Bai the most was that this time, the stone in his heart was finally removed.
The True Solution of Hundred Poisons has become the Poison Guide, directly reaching the ninth level, so that he is no longer afraid of poison art, at least the poison under the mortal state has no effect on him.
After admiring the panel for a while, Xu Bai didn't stop until the light blue smoke disappeared.
At this time, he was flying in the air, looking at Jiangnan Road not far away, slowly landed on the ground, and then raised his feet and walked towards it.
After all, there were many ordinary people there, and if he saw him flying in the air, it would probably cause a sensation, so Xu Bai chose to walk there.
Fortunately, the distance was not too far, and Xu Bai came to the city gate of Jiangnan Road not long after.
Just as he was about to step into the city gate, he did not expect that something unusual happened at the gate of the city.
(end of this chapter)