MTL - It’s Obviously a Life Skill, But You Developed It Into a Magical Skill-Chapter 215v100 Zhou An: I’m the one who’s flashy

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Chapter 215 Zhou An: I am the one who is flashy

 It’s done.

 What is done?

Zong Shanyin and He Sheng looked at each other, neither of them understood what they heard.

They were still discussing this matter just now. Mr. Zhou probably made a mistake and frightened the snake.

 But I never expected that at this moment, Zhou An suddenly said such a sentence.

They were both confused, but at this moment, they didn’t dare to ask.

 We are all subordinates. At this time, the most important thing is to remain silent, and nothing else is important.

 You need to know what the leader wants you to know. If the leader doesn’t want you to know, you can’t know.

 This is common sense. Everyone has sat in this position and understands it.

 Subsequently, He Sheng and Zong Shanyin both looked at the source of the sound.

Not long after, Zhou An walked out of the room with a faint smile on his face.

Of course, these are all things for later. The most important thing now is that after Zhou An’s upgrade, he can now try to calculate Bagua arithmetic.

He Sheng won't be able to praise me brilliantly, but I can still seize the opportunity to strike up a conversation at this time.

 When he walked out of the room, he happened to meet He Sheng and Zong Shanyin.

 We believe that a child of the world does not care about details.

 The two of them felt that Zhou An's originally young face suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable.

Of course Zhou An doesn't know the inner drama of these two guys. Now he just wants to figure out all the masterminds behind the scenes.

  Don’t look at things you shouldn’t look at. If you look at them too much, you will die.

It's like an old Yinbi who makes calculations about heaven and earth.

When Zhou An saw these two people, he said calmly: "We may have to recruit some good people later, and let's play a big one."

 As for what to do after calculating it.

 It's very simple, just destroy him.

 It is the right time to answer at this time.

The two of them looked at each other and had a common thought in their minds.

Zhou An said: "I know that you must think that the decision I made before was just a warning."

Otherwise, how can the leader show off?

 How to satisfy the leader’s sense of gain?

 When the Qi in the body circulates, golden Bagua emerges in mid-air.

 As subordinates, they need to support him at this time.

Zhou An saw the appearance of these two people and continued: "Since I did this, of course it has deep meaning, you just have to take good care of it."

He Sheng and Zong Shanyin looked at each other. Although they didn't understand what it meant, they were still waiting patiently for Zhou An to continue.

 【Bagua arithmetic lv.7 (accuracy +10, deduction +10, formation +10): 1/120000】

 Neither admitted nor denied.

  Although the members of Zhensi also know a little bit about officialdom, but... they really don't have much.

 In front of his eyes, the smoke gradually condensed into a line of text.

 This time, after Zhou An’s crazy efforts, Bagua arithmetic finally reached level seven.

 Zhou An stopped thinking about it and began to circulate the Qi in his body.

Why?

 It’s very simple.

"As expected of Sir He, worthy of being the commander of Jiafangjia. With such eyesight, it will take me a long time to learn." Zong Shanyin thought in his heart.

 After this idea appeared, the two of them lowered their heads slightly.

At this time, He Sheng asked appropriately: "Master Zhou, you mean... we already have a countermeasure."

 If there can be no one left, then no one will be left.

After the words fell, He Sheng and Zong Shanyin remained silent.

 Not only must you support it, but you must also support it wonderfully.

 To admit it at this time would be a loss of face.

 So at this time, He Sheng's simple compliments were considered excellent in front of Zong Shanyin.

“Master Zhou is performing some kind of secret technique, and they can’t understand it.”

There is no other way. In Zhenguisi, everyone is a martial artist and comes from the world of martial arts.

Not only that, during the process of Bagua arithmetic in the liver, the Qi Ti villain also gained a storage of 20,000 proficiency points at the end point.

 For example, when you are at a loss about something, the leader suddenly says that he already has a solution.

 In the eyes of He Sheng and Zong Shanyin, Zhou An's aura had changed.

But denying it is not a problem, because Zhou An just said it, which means that he already knows it, and there is no need to deny it at this time.

Beside him, Zong Shanyin looked at He Sheng with an expression of admiration, as if he was looking at a genius.

Even though they thought so, the two of them could not help but respect Zhou An more and more.

 After the Golden Bagua appeared, it began to rotate continuously. When it reached a certain level, Zhou An suddenly felt something in his heart.

 The next moment, in front of Zhou An's eyes, a faint thread appeared on the golden Bagua.

 When the silk thread appears, it continues to extend, and finally falls into the distance.

"finally found you."

 Zhou An turned his head and ordered: "Gather some people and come with me!"

Since everyone thinks that he has alerted the enemy, let's take this opportunity to bring this incident to a perfect end.

 …

 Zhou An has already figured out the basics.

 The other side, inside the Yamen.

Pei Jingling was sitting on a recliner with his hair disheveled, wearing only a white underwear.

 Below Pei Jingling, Su Su was lowering her head.

Pei Jingling looked at Su Su who was busy and narrowed his eyes.

"good."

 He just said these two words.

Ever since that night, Pei Jingling thought it was the first and last time.

 But what I never expected is that some things cannot be completed the first time.

 Sometimes, there is a difference between once and countless times.

 He is addicted.

 He admitted that he was addicted to Susu.

 The second day, the third day, the fourth day…

until now.

Every night, he asked Susu to hold the basin and ask Susu to wash his feet.

 And in the process of washing feet, do something by the way.

Over time, Pei Jingling became unable to extricate himself.

 Just like now.

 He knew clearly that it was wrong to do so, but he couldn't help it.

“I am the capital magistrate, the top leader at the capital level, and the official of the imperial court!”

Pei Jingling looked at Su Su who was very busy and whispered: "Everyone else takes concubines, but I don't. Now it is reasonable to take concubines."

That’s right, he was not only addicted, he even thought about taking a concubine.

 Because he found that it was not just Susu’s craftsmanship that impressed him.

During this period of time, Pei Jingling discovered that Su Su actually had profound talents.

 As a woman, it is rare to have such talent and learning, and at some moments, it can even surpass some men.

Every time I communicate with Susu, even if it is just a few words, I can resonate with Susu just right.

This kind of feeling cannot be brought by his first wife.

 His first wife came with him.

 The two of them had been together since before the founding of the Chu State.

 His first wife was a warrior and had made contributions to the great Chu State.

When he was in danger, he personally took action and braved many difficulties to rescue him.

 He is very grateful to his first wife and loves his wife very much.

 But this situation, this spiritual resonance, made Pei Jingling feel that sometimes, there is another kind of experience.

"I love my wife, but there is no problem if I marry a concubine." Pei Jingling thought to himself.

 At this moment, he felt a sense of comfort.

Susu raised her head and said, "Sir, I've finished washing my feet."

Pei Jingling finally reacted and said, "Yeah, okay."

 After saying this, he suddenly realized that his feedback was a bit simple.

So after thinking for a moment, Pei Jingling continued.

 “You won’t go back to your room today.”

Oddly enough, Pei Jingling has never had such an idea.

 But tonight, he suddenly thought about it.

Hearing this, Su Su shook her head and said, "Sir, it's a little inconvenient tonight. How about tomorrow night?"

  In addition to the gentle voice, there was also a hint of sadness and pity in his words.

With this look and voice, Pei Jingling felt that his heart was about to melt.

 Inconvenient, what is inconvenient?

 The meaning is already very simple.

Pei Jingling feels that as a scholar, you must have the etiquette of a scholar.

So at this moment, Pei Jingling said very understandingly: "Let's do it tomorrow night."

Su Su nodded slightly, then picked up the basin and left the room.

Before leaving, Susu said something that made Pei Jingling feel hot.

 “Su Suming will make the adults very happy in the evening.”

Pei Jingling only felt his mouth was dry.

 Fortunately, Su Su left quickly, otherwise Pei Jingling felt that he would have fought a **** battle tonight.

 Not long after, Susu’s figure was the only one left in the room.

 He has been neglecting the necessary reading every night for many days.

While thinking this, Pei Jingling felt that he seemed to be unable to sleep more and more.

 “Let’s go out for a walk.” Pei Jingling thought to himself.

  Sometimes, when people can’t sleep, it’s better to go out and take a walk.

 So Pei Jingling planned to go out for a walk.

 He got dressed and got ready to go out.

 There is still a bit of coolness at night.

 Fortunately, Pei Jingling is a scholar and a person in the industry, so at this time, even if he is only wearing a thin piece of clothing, he does not feel too cold.

 The yard was dark.

 There is nothing but the moon in the sky.

Under the shining of the moonlight, a large silver glow was cast.

 The courtyard is illuminated in the silver glow.

Although the light is weak, it is more artistic.

As a scholar, Pei Jingling suddenly had some thoughts at this moment.

 He wanted to write a poem.

 Combining Susu and the moonlight, we will definitely win Susu's favor tomorrow night and make Susu work harder.

Just when he was thinking this, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

 He felt that someone was lurking around the Yamen.

As a scholar and the magistrate of Huaixi Capital, Pei Jingling's cultivation has already reached the psychic realm.

What's more, Pei Jingling is not an ordinary psychic state. He has reached the peak, and he is not the kind who has gained through years of practice.

 So I felt it right away.

Pei Jingling frowned: "They are the people who suppress the Guisi, and there are many of them. What are they doing here?"

 He was a little confused.

Logically speaking, the Zhensi and the Yamen belong to different institutions.

Even if he were to come, he would not come at this time.

 And one more thing, even if we come here, there won’t be so many people here.

  “I’ve been unhappy with suppressing spooks recently.”

Pei Jingling thought in his mind: "Because of Zhou An's relationship, there has been no communication, and it has even spread."

 “Is it to raise an army to investigate the crime?”

After the idea came up, Pei Jingling really felt that it was possible.

 He knew very well that people like Zhou An were young and accomplished.

 Must be arrogant.

 In addition, many people in the world have been circulating recently that Zhou An is related to Eunuch Wei, so with the background, it is more likely that he is arrogant.

"I don't want to see him in the first place, but now I'm very likely to come to ask for help."

Pei Jingling felt more and more that his guess was right.

Thinking of this, Pei Jingling sneered in his heart.

“It’s just the right time for me to see what you want to create.”

"Since you came here on your own initiative, I will not let you go out safely."

Thinking of this, Pei Jingling slowly walked forward.

 When he opened the door, he saw Zhou An standing outside the door.

Zhou An also felt very strange along the way.

 When he came, the closer he walked to the position of the silk thread, the more surprised he felt.

 Because the place pointed by the silk thread is the Yamen of Huaixi Jing.

 “This matter is related to the Yamen.”

 Zhou An got the result quickly.

  Hands on arithmetic cannot lie.

 There is no doubt about this.

Zhou An believed in his Bagua arithmetic.

 So what he is thinking about now is to see what the relationship between this yamen and this incident is.

 When the door was opened, Zhou An also saw clearly the appearance of the person coming.

A very elegant middle-aged man, wearing plain clothes, with the aura of a scholar covering his whole body.

This person is extremely powerful. If he can come here and open the door at this time, Zhou An knows the identity of the person without having to think about it.

“Master Pei?” Zhou An narrowed his eyes and asked.

Pei Jingling also asked: "Master Zhou?"

Zhou An nodded.

Pei Jingling continued: "Mr. Zhou, it's so late at night and you suddenly come here with so many people. What is your purpose? Could it be that you are arresting prisoners in my Yamen?"

 Zhou An touched his chin and said, "That's really the case."

At this time, part of the golden thread was pointing at Pei Jingling, and the other part of the thread was pointing at the inner courtyard of the Yamen.

Pei Jingling frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou, could it be that he was joking? Could it be that my yamen has become a gathering place for prisoners, and I need you, Mr. Zhou, to personally bring people here?"

Zhou An said: "Whether it is true or not, I will search it and I will know it all."

 At this point, there is already a sense of tension.

Pei Jingling sneered and said, "Search?"

 “You want to come and search my Yamen this late at night?”

 Zhou An nodded calmly and said, "Yes, that's true."

As he spoke, he glanced at the golden threads.

 The excess part has not gone away, that is to say, the other party has no intention of leaving.

 Zhou An knew exactly what it was for.

The other party should think that Pei Jingling can be saved.

 But tonight, even if the prime minister comes, he can't keep it.

 He must eradicate it.

“What if I say no?” Pei Jingling sneered.

“Master Zhou, do you think you can break into my Yamen without permission?”

"Don't say anything else. According to the laws of the Chu Kingdom, even Eunuch Wei may not be able to protect you."

According to the rules of the Chu Kingdom, in situations like this, especially in the middle of the night, people come to the Yamen without authorization.

With no evidence and still raising troops to mobilize a large number of people, Pei Jingling felt that even with Eunuch Wei present, Zhou An might not be able to be saved.

 As Pei Jingling finished speaking, he waved his hand.

 After waving his hands, a group of police officers appeared inside the Yamen.

 Even at night, there are policemen on duty.

 The reason is that there may be a sudden accident and there will be no manpower.

 So at this time, the detectives were also carrying weapons.

 There was an atmosphere of confrontation between the two sides.

 You won’t let me, and I won’t let you.

Zhou An narrowed his eyes: "It seems that Mr. Pei is determined to stop me."

 He saw it too.

This time, Pei Jingling blocked it not only because he had no evidence, but also because Pei Jingling was unhappy with him.     So it can be considered as borrowing the topic and trying to save yourself some face.

 Is Zhou An afraid?

Of course he is not afraid.

 Even brave.

 “I’ve done all the Bagua arithmetic, and you still want to run away?”

 Zhou An thought to himself, then waved his hand.

 After he waved his hand, the members of the Suppression and Rebellion behind him rushed forward.

The good thing about suppressing the scheming is that you can actually do things without any hesitation.

Especially now, Zhou Andu has given the order, so there is no need to stop.

 Just do it and you’re done!

Soon, in this night, the two sides actually fought together.

 Huaixi Jing is a Beijing-level city.

 The catchers here are also top-notch experts.

  Unfortunately, because it was night, the number of arresters was relatively small.

 The two sides are also somewhat reserved with each other.

 After all, we are not life-or-death enemies, so there is no need to kill anyone.

 But even so, the detectives were gradually running out of power and showed signs of almost losing.

Pei Jingling saw this scene and raised his right hand.

 On his right hand, a pen appeared.

 At the same time, a book was suspended above Pei Jingling's head.

 The way scholars fight, the pen is a weapon, and the book is also a weapon.

At this time, Pei Jingling was ready to take action.

 If he doesn't take action, his side will lose.

  If you lose, you will definitely lose face.

 So Pei Jingling was ready to take action.

 But at this moment, he suddenly felt a feeling of hair standing on end.

Pei Jingling looked over subconsciously and saw Zhou An looking at him with very cold eyes.

Pei Jingling knew that look very well. It was a look full of murderous intent. He had seen it many times before.

"You still want to kill me?" Pei Jingling's face darkened.

 Zhou An raised his right hand.

 On his right hand, the golden ring transformed into a sword.

 When the knife appeared, Zhou An's eyes became even colder.

 “Want to hear what I have to say?”

Pei Jingling didn't expect Zhou An to say this suddenly, so he nodded subconsciously.

Zhou An said slowly: "In my principles, whoever attacks me is an enemy, and whoever is an enemy must die."

"And those who interfere with my killing of enemies are also my enemies."

“Master Pei, you and I just have different ideas.”

 “Let me ask Mr. Pei now.”

Zhou An raised his long sword and pointed it directly at Pei Jingling.

“Master Pei, do you want to be my enemy?”

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the scene stopped.

  Even though they were fighting extremely fiercely, they had to stop at this time.

 Because Zhou An's words asked for Pei Jingling's order.

This means that if you stop me, I will really cut you into pieces and divide you into fifty-six parts.

 “Lord Zhou, you are so fierce!” a certain member of the town guild thought.

 This idea is the voice of the people present.

At the same time, they all looked at Pei Jingling, wanting to see how Pei Jingling would answer.

Pei Jingling felt the eyes of everyone and his face turned ugly.

At this time, everyone turned their attention to him.

Pei Jingling is currently riding a tiger that is hard to get off.

 He really didn't expect that Zhou An would be so tough.

He originally thought that the words he mentioned had completely eliminated Zhou An's background.

 After all, even Eunuch Wei could not ignore this law.

 This is an issue involving two institutions.

 Behind him stood the Prime Minister.

 But, he really didn’t expect it.

 Zhou An really wanted to kill him.

 As Pei Jingling, who appeared with the establishment of the Chu State, it can be said that he also experienced that period of blood and fire.

It is because of this that Pei Jingling can feel firsthand that Zhou An will really kill him at this time.

 And Zhou An has this ability.

As we all know, Zhou An was in the cemetery in the capital, and he killed a weird person who was at the peak of the psychic realm.

This alone is extremely tyrannical.

Pei Jingling felt that he was no match for Zhou An.

 So if you really take action, you will definitely die.

 Faced with a dilemma, Pei Jingling made a choice.

 “A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall.”

Pei Jingling took a deep breath, and then took back the pen and book in his hand: "Master Zhou, if you can't find anything, I will definitely go to the capital to make it difficult for Master Zhou to walk around."

Although he decided to get out of the way, Pei Jingling still felt that he had to make amends for himself.

 After all, he had lost face just now, and he had to get it back by himself.

 Zhou An said calmly: "Get out of here!"

 He never wants to talk nonsense.

 Especially people like Pei Jingling.

 In his opinion, this kind of person is probably the so-called alternative kind of dog-licker.

 Licking the Prime Minister in various ways.

 So for this kind of person, Zhou An is simple and direct.

  If you want to go against me, then I will do anything to you.

Pei Jingling’s face turned darker, but he still gave way.

He thought in his mind that Zhou An must not be able to find anything.

If it really cannot be found, then a letter will be sent to the capital.

 At that time, Zhou An will definitely be unable to eat and walk around.

 The surrounding police officers saw their master and got out of the way, so there was no need for them to stop him.

 Zhou An stepped through the door and slowly walked into the inner courtyard under the gaze of everyone.

That golden thread still points to the location of the inner courtyard.

The other person seems to have no intention of escaping.

 “Let me see your true face in Lushan.”

Zhou An took the long knife and went straight to a room in the inner courtyard.

 And behind him, there was a huge crowd.

These people also have ideas. They all want to see what Zhou An can find in this yamen.

 It didn’t take long for them to see Zhou An’s route, especially Pei Jingling.

When Pei Jingling saw Zhou An's route, he left with a surprised expression.

Immediately afterwards, Pei Jingling took a step forward and stopped in front of Zhou An.

“Zhou An, this is the residence of the female relatives in the inner courtyard. You are too brave to even try to break in here!”

Pei Jingling shouted angrily: "You are simply lawless!"

 Only he knows that this room is Susu's residence.

 This is his little secret, and he must never let others know it, otherwise where would his face be?

 Susu is just a woman and has never seen the market.

If you show any unusual expression after meeting Zhou An, it will make people aware that something is wrong.

Especially when I realized that I was doing some wonderful things in the inner courtyard every night, and then I would be completely finished.

no!

 Absolutely not!

Pei Jingling looked determined.

But…

 “锵!”

 The long knife shook.

 Zhou An said calmly: "Get out!"

Pei Jingling's breath was stagnant.

 He began to be in a dilemma again.

 To give in or not to give in, that is the question.

As for Pei Jingling, he only hesitated for a second and then got out of the way.

 In any case, there is nothing wrong with Su Su. Even if Zhou An checked, he couldn't find it out.

 As for what happened between him and Su Su, what would it matter if others knew about it?

 She wants to take a concubine anyway.

never mind!

 After Zhou An saw Pei Jingling get out of the way, he stepped forward and kicked open the door in front of him.

 When the door was kicked open, the situation in the room was revealed to everyone.

At this time, in the maid's room, Su Su was looking calmly at Zhou An who opened the door.

This calm scene formed a strong contrast with the serious atmosphere.

 Susu was dressing up in front of the mirror, as if she didn't care about what she was seeing.

“Master Pei, do you think what is happening now is a problem?” Zhou An turned around and asked.

Pei Jingling was stunned.

He himself is a big boss. If you can't see it at this time, you would be really stupid.

 Be able to remain calm under such circumstances.

 There is a big problem with this issue.

Thinking of this, Pei Jingling's face suddenly turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhou An also added: "Master Pei, please teach me how to settle accounts after the fall. It seems that the two of us also need to settle the accounts after the fall."

With these words, Pei Jingling's face turned pale and purple.

 At this time, Susu, who had been dressing up, finally returned to normal.

She turned around, looked directly at Zhou An with a cold look, and said, "Are you Zhou An?"

Zhou An didn't talk nonsense, he just picked up the knife and chopped.

  It’s useless to talk nonsense.

 Cut it down and then talk about it.

  Beat him until he is half dead, and then capture him in the dungeon where he is suppressed, and then he will be able to ask questions about everything.

 Zhou An's bold sword attack obviously exceeded everyone's expectations.

 But this knife... was cut off.

Su Su's hands were like diamonds, catching Zhou An's sword light.

"Sir, this is the Vajrapani of the Nan family. It is a kind of martial arts. It is said that when practiced to a high level, one's hands can break gold and jade."

He Sheng warned: "Is this woman from the Nan family?"

The Nan family is a powerful force in the martial arts world and is somewhat famous in the martial arts world.

He Sheng’s words had just finished, and the next moment, Su Su moved.

I saw Su Su swinging her legs and turned into an afterimage, running directly towards Zhou An.

He Sheng was even more surprised: "The Wu family's soul-chasing legs, how... is this possible!"

 What comes from this woman is the unique skills of two different forces!

 Every force will regard secret knowledge as extremely important.

 How is it possible that the unique skills of two different forces are in one person?

Not only the scene in front of them shocked everyone, but also another scene appeared.

After Su Su approached Zhou An like a ghost, she actually raised her right hand.

 A translucent talisman appeared on her right hand.

 This is the trick of the Qi Master!

 Zhou An can see it without reminding him.

 Zhou An also had some doubts in his heart.

 But he soon understood.

“Arrangement of troops and dispatch of generals is by no means as simple as it seems, nor is it derived from generals.”

 This is what he thought, because the scene before him has confirmed it.

 While he was thinking this, Su Su had already attacked.

Whether it is a talisman or a martial artist's Vajrapani, they all carry powerful power at this time.

 This is the power of the psychic realm.

Horrid and powerful.

But…

 Zhou An swung his long sword directly.

 The sword bloomed with light.

 The dark blue sword light filled the entire room in an instant.

 Just as fast as Susu came in, he flew out as fast as he came.

 “Fancy and fancy, it doesn’t work for me.”

 Being more flashy and flashy, is there anyone more flashy than myself these days?

 If nothing else, Zhou An has multiple abilities, so he can naturally see Su Su's differences.

 When he used these abilities, he had a special feeling that there was still a gap between them.

 Zhou An thought of a metaphor.

 For example, in a military formation where two sides are facing each other, when changing the military formation, there will always be a buffer for change.

  No matter what, it is impossible to achieve extremely silky smoothness.

 This is what Susu is like at this time.

 If you are not silky, then there is an opportunity.

 My ability is like eating Dove.

What's more, Susu's so-called skills don't seem to be high-end enough for me at all.

As a man who can use Yuejiang as an ingredient, Zhou An said that any skill he can pick out at will is the highest among the highest.

 So, this knife is enough.

 Su Su's body, which flew upside down, began to fall into pieces.

At the same time, the entire house was turned into ashes all over the sky in the light of Zhou An's sword.

 The lingering power continued to vibrate and began to gradually spread.

 The huge government office had cracks everywhere, and the good rooms turned into dangerous ones.

 “Poof!”

Susu flew backwards, vomiting blood, and one side of her face was pale.

  She was defeated without any suspense.

 After Susu fell to the ground, she quickly got up.

But her body was shattered, and her legs turned into ashes in an instant.

 “Toxic!”

Just for a moment, Susu felt something abnormal in her body.

 She could feel that Zhou An had poisoned her.

 This poison is gradually making her lose mobility.

 “He wants to capture me alive!”

Susu gritted her teeth and said: "It's impossible, I can't let the master be exposed!"

With this thought, Susu took a deep breath.

 At the same time, she took the initiative to cut off contact with the man in black robe.

 There is a very special usage of platooning troops and dispatching generals.

 If the contact is cut off actively, it is like a soldier losing contact with a general, and Su Su will die immediately.

 This does not require action, just a thought, and will not be affected by toxins.

  After Susu cut off the contact, the next moment, her body turned into ashes in an instant.

This scene before my eyes happened too fast.

No one has reacted yet.

 They thought that the clues were lost and that the woman was dead after all.

 But next, Zhou An's voice came out.

 “Must... kill them all!”

 (End of this chapter)

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