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Chapter 264: Big Harvest, Someone from Above
At this moment, the huge crowd surrounded Shen Bai, but Shen Bai was not worried at all. Stepping on the village chief's chest, it was as if he was a man who could fight against ten thousand people alone, and his aura was no less than that of these people.

When Shen Bai pointed at the middle-aged man, the middle-aged man was slightly stunned, his face full of disbelief.

"Why should I help you?" the middle-aged man sneered.

After hearing this, Shen Bai smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to the white-haired village chief at his feet: "Why did he ask to help me? Do you think he should help me?"

The village chief quickly said, "Zhang Tan, quickly follow this young man's instructions and go out to help him find that person."

Zhang Tan frowned slightly after hearing this. "But Village Chief, I don't know what dangers I might face if I go out. Besides, we don't understand what your intentions are when you ask me to go find someone."

If the village chief was not the one who was proficient in space in this refuge, I am afraid they would not be subdued.

There is no way around it. A person who is proficient in space is too important in the refuge.

Hearing Zhang Tan's tone of rejection, the village chief immediately puffed his beard and glared, "Back then, I took you away from those war-torn years and brought you here to protect you. Now you don't even want to listen to me?"

When Zhang Tan heard the village chief say this, he knew that the village chief was worried about his own life and death.

If we don't do as the village chief says, I'm afraid unpredictable dangers will arise later.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tan could only grit his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Shen Bai shook his head slightly: "Open this space immediately. After you get out, walk north and you will come across a city. Find a man named Hong Yuan and ask him to send someone here."

"Don't worry, if I wanted to kill you, it would be easy, but I don't want to kill you right now, otherwise I wouldn't have killed the people from the three evil forces."

The people in the shelter did not leave a good impression on Shen Bai, especially the village chief under his feet, who was full of fear of death.

The aura of immortal spirit at the beginning was shattered at this moment.

Shen Bai asked them to find Hong Yuan, and he actually had his own ideas.

There are too many people in this refuge. Shen Bai could kill them all, but there is no need.

At best, they are just a little cowardly.

Ask Hong Yuan to send people over to control them all, maybe we can find more things.

Since Shen Bai said this, the village chief quickly gave Zhang Tan a few glances and asked him to leave immediately.

The space ahead began to change, and then a crack slowly emerged.

Zhang Tan looked around and walked out of this space silently.

After Zhang Tan walked out, Shen Bai pointed to a middle-aged woman and said.

"Go find me a chair. I want to sit down and talk to you guys in detail."

The middle-aged woman who was pointed at was unwilling at first, but at the signal of the village chief, she immediately left the place unwillingly.

Soon, a chair was found.

Shen Bai sat on the chair, but his sword was steady, resting against the village chief's neck.

If the village chief makes any unusual move, this head will be gone.

Shen Bai looked at the people surrounding him, but no one dared to take action. He shook his head slightly.

He thought about other situations that might arise, and even thought about giving a long speech.

But I didn't expect it to be such a simple and crude method.

It seemed to be the same when I went to the Beast Village.

Shen Bai didn't say anything more and waited patiently.

The village chief, who was being held against by his sword, had beads of sweat on his forehead, but he did not move, and was constantly thinking of a plan to escape.

He knew that if he didn't do as Shen Bai said, he would probably die on the spot.

But looking at the current situation, he seemed to have a glimmer of hope of survival.

Not to mention anything else, the fact that Shen Bai didn't seem to intend to take his life at the moment, but wanted to call people in, made the village chief feel that he might still have a chance to survive.

As I was thinking about this, nearly half an hour passed.

After half an hour, hurried footsteps were heard outside.

Hong Yuan, along with the Tianjian Division and many other underworld forces, was rushing in from outside.

When he saw Shen Bai sitting on a chair, holding a sword and threatening the old village chief, he was slightly stunned.

Having reached their level, they are also clear about things like refuges.

So when I saw that Shen Bai had already taken all the people in the shelter hostage, I suddenly felt that everything seemed normal.

Especially when this happened to Shen Bai, it became even more normal.

"Master Shen."

Hong Yuan bowed and said, "The finishing work in Qianyuanjing has been completely completed. There are no other issues at the moment, and no abnormalities have occurred."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "I trust you guys to do the work. Now it's a new mission. Bring all these people back to the Tianjian Division for me."

There are a lot of people here, but Hong Yuan had already considered this before coming and brought more people with him.

So when Shen Bai gave this order, Hong Yuan immediately waved to the members of the Tianjian Division around him and said, "Escort everyone and bring them back to Tianjian Division."

This time, not only members of the Tianjian Division came, but also many underworld forces.

These Jianghu forces were all close to Jiantiansi before, and they worked together with Jiantiansi to fight against Jingyuanhou's forces. Their strength is also unfathomable.

Hong Yuan gave the task, and everyone planned to carry it out.

But the other members in the shelter became a little impatient.

They thought things could turn around, but they never expected that Shen Bai would arrange for them to be prisoners.

No one wants to be a prisoner, otherwise they would not have fled to the refuge during the Wancheng era.

Immediately, someone disregarded the safety of the village chief and began to exude a powerful aura, wanting to take the lead in disrupting the actions of Hong Yuan and others.

Seeing this, Shen Bai swung his sword casually, and the blood-red sword energy split into countless numbers in mid-air and pierced into the limbs of these people.

The screams continued and spread throughout the entire shelter.

After Shen Bai swung the sword, the people in the refuge who were originally restless became quiet at that moment.

They stopped talking and their eyes became timid.

"Being alive is better than being dead." Shen Bai said calmly, "Don't you agree?"

No one dared to speak, and everyone lowered their eyes, not daring to look at Shen Bai.

Hong Yuan and others detained all the people in the refuge in front of them. After detaining them, Shen Bai looked at the village chief on the ground and smiled.

"After returning to the Heavenly Guardian, I hope to get useful information from you. If I don't get it, I will be very unhappy."

Afterwards, Shen Bai put away Han Yue.

Hong Yuan personally stepped forward and together with Han Sanfeng subdued the old village chief.

This refuge was now deserted, and apart from the passage, nothing else could be found.

This time, Shen Bai not only wiped out the three major evil forces, but also harvested fifty strands of evil spirits. In addition, he captured a large number of people in the refuge. The harvest of this trip was very rich.

He planned to go back and absorb it first.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and stepped out of the space where the refuge was located.

Hong Yuan and others followed behind him, escorting the people from the refugee area, and headed towards Qianyuanjing.

……

Inside Xuanjing City.

A secret letter was delivered to the palace with extreme urgency.

At this moment, inside the palace, in the imperial study.

Emperor Shengwu was placing a memorial on it.

Today, his affairs have been dealt with.

All memorials from various places have been reviewed and approved.

There were footsteps outside the door, and Eunuch Chen walked into the room with a secret letter in his hand. He placed the letter on the table and said, "Your Majesty, this is Shen Bai's news. The battle in Qianyuanjing has been completely won."

Emperor Shengwu's face turned pale, and he coughed lightly, leaving traces of blood on his handkerchief.

After folding the handkerchief in half, he put it aside, picked up the secret letter handed to him by Eunuch Chen, opened it, and read it carefully.

Then, a smile appeared on the pale face.

"I really didn't misjudge him. He lived up to my trust in him."

Everything in the letter was about Qianyuanjing.

Now, Qianyuanjing has been completely calmed down by Shen Bai.

Whether it was the headquarters set up by the three evil demons or Marquis Jingyuan who had been entrenched in Qianyuanjing for many years, they were all killed on the spot.

Eunuch Chen walked up to Emperor Shengwu and patted him on the back.

"Your Majesty, Shen Bai now controls the entire Qianyuan Capital. The most unstable area in the entire Great Zhou Kingdom has been resolved. The three major evil forces are like rotten wood and cannot be regenerated. This is a very good thing."

Emperor Shengwu nodded and said, "With this opportunity, I will soon enter the desolate forbidden land and make the Great Zhou Kingdom more stable."

This time, Shen Bai was sent there not only to resolve the crisis in Qianyuanjing, but also to destroy the headquarters of the three major evil forces.

Because these three evil forces have a headquarters, they are like weeds. No matter how they are eradicated, they will grow again after a period of time.

Now, the headquarters of the three major evil forces have been destroyed, like duckweed without roots, unable to make waves anymore.

"Have the other celestial officials begun to eliminate the remaining forces of the three major evil forces?" asked Emperor Shengwu.

Eunuch Chen nodded and said, "After receiving the news, the General Administration immediately mobilized all available members of the Heavenly Monitoring Division to launch a series of annihilation operations against the three major demonic forces. As of now, 80% of the remaining demonic forces have been apprehended, with heavy casualties."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shengwu smiled more and more.

Then he took out a scroll of imperial edict from the drawer next to him.

The imperial edict was yellow in color and was rolled up by Emperor Shengwu, so the contents could not be seen.

Emperor Shengwu handed the imperial edict to Eunuch Chen and said, "This is the person I have chosen as my successor. Once I enter the desolate forbidden land, you will open it and announce it to the world."

"Don't look at it, and don't talk about it before then."

Eunuch Chen agreed and carefully put the imperial edict into his sleeve.

"Shen Bai has made a great contribution this time. What reward will Your Majesty give?"

Emperor Shengwu did not specify who the next successor would be, and Eunuch Chen did not dare to say anything more.

He once again brought the topic to Shen Bai.

After a brief moment of thought, Emperor Shengwu looked at Eunuch Chen and said, "Go to the treasury and take five strange objects. Send them to Qianyuanjing. This will be my reward to him."

"Also, if he takes out the token I gave him, you will all have to obey him."

"No mistakes must be made, otherwise the Great Zhou Kingdom will be in danger."

What makes the Great Zhou Kingdom different from other countries is that Emperor Shengwu has great confidence in Eunuch Chen and others.

It is precisely because of this that Emperor Shengwu’s token is extremely precious.

"Your Majesty, you will be heading to the desolate forbidden land in two and a half months. Before that, is there anything else you want to arrange?" asked Eunuch Chen.

There was a hint of calmness in his words.

Sadness has already happened, and everyone including Souji has shown sadness.

But sometimes, people have to move forward. After Emperor Shengwu passed away, they had a heavier burden on their shoulders, which was to protect the peace of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

It is precisely because of this that Eunuch Chen appears so calm at this moment.

Emperor Shengwu shook his head and said, "I have already arranged everything that should be arranged, but there is still one thing that I want to put an end to once and for all."

Having said that, Emperor Shengwu turned his gaze in one direction.

When Eunuch Chen saw Emperor Shengwu's gaze, he immediately knew where this direction was pointing.

"Your Majesty, are you referring to the Tianjiao Palace?"

Emperor Shengwu nodded and said, "The emperor of the previous dynasty was hiding in Tianjiao Palace and was discovered by Shen Bai. If I die and he walks out of Tianjiao Palace, I am afraid that the Great Zhou Kingdom will be in turmoil. In this case, I will take him away before I leave."

"I have already made the arrangements. You go down first and deliver the strange object to Shen Bai. Don't worry about the rest."

It was already dark. After receiving instructions from Emperor Shengwu, Eunuch Chen nodded in agreement and then walked out of the imperial study.

The imperial study returned to silence again.

After Emperor Shengwu coughed violently a few times, more blood appeared on the handkerchief.

"I don't have much time left, so I'll salvage what I can. The rest is up to you."

Emperor Shengwu looked at the candlelight on the table.

Two and a half months was just a blink of an eye for them, but for Emperor Shengwu, he had to make use of every minute and every second.

Taking advantage of the candlelight, Emperor Shengwu began to fall into deep thought.

……

Shen Bai had no idea what was happening in the outside world at the moment, because he had already started to improve his proficiency.

He had already mastered the Earth Spirit Breaking Formation Technique to level seven, and it had also undergone its third qualitative change.

Next, Shen Bai set his sights on the Wanshui Jue.

In this battle against Marquis Jingyuan, the Wanshui Jue played a crucial role.

This magical power not only has functional effects, but can also enhance combat power, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Tonight is a long night.

The people in the refuge had been taken to the Tianjian Division by Hong Yuan for overnight interrogation, but Shen Bai did not waste any time and took advantage of the cold night to start working.

One night passed quickly. Although it was only a short night, it brought about earth-shaking changes for Qianyuanjing.

The people are no longer numb, but full of vitality.

When the entire cancer of Qianyuanjing was eradicated, the people here felt that they had new hope for the future.

When morning came, a blacksmith shop was visited by people.

Many people gathered in the blacksmith shop, discussing a blueprint in detail.

The noise and clamor continued to spread, but no one seemed to dislike it at all.

At this moment, two members of the Tianjiansi were passing by the blacksmith shop and heard the people's continuous discussions.

"Yes, Lord Shen's eyebrows need to be a little thicker. They can't be made thinner, otherwise it won't show Lord Shen's majestic and domineering aura."

"Also, the patterns on this sword are dark, not bright. Don't mess with them."

"Master Shen's coat should be a little longer. Yours is too short and doesn't highlight Master Shen's elegance."

A series of voices were heard, and the two members of the Tianjian Division knew what these people were doing without much thought.

This is a statue of Shen Bai.

When Qianyuanjing was rescued from the dire straits, the people knew that all the credit came from Shen Bai of the Tianjiansi.

Several people who were fortunate enough to have seen Shen Bai were pulled over by the rest of the people, and according to their description, the blacksmith began to cast a statue of Shen Bai.

This does not happen in many cities, especially when the people are willing to do it voluntarily, which already shows that they have enough respect for Shen Bai.

Even a deep sense of gratitude.

The two members of the Tianjian Division looked at each other and then left quietly.

According to the situation, they should have stopped it. After all, there were too many people and it could easily cause trouble.

But when they heard that it was a statue for Lord Shen, they said nothing.

What a joke, Lord Shen is the one who turned the tide and eliminated all the difficulties of Qianyuanjing. What's wrong with being a statue?
If they are punished today, not only will their colleagues not let them go tomorrow, but they themselves will also feel uncomfortable.

Soon, the two members of the Tianjiansi quickly left the street.

Various kinds of excitement are happening in various places in Qianyuanjing, and a lively atmosphere is permeating Qianyuanjing.

At this moment, in the Tianjiansi, Shen Bai was sitting in a five-story building and took a sip of the tea brewed by Hongzhuang.

Looking at the steam rising from the tea, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"coming."

With just two words, Hongzhuang knew who was coming.

She stood beside Shen Bai with her hands crossed on her lower abdomen patiently.

Amber behind Shen Bai looked excited and pinched Shen Bai's shoulders.

Soon, the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Hong Yuan walked into Shen Bai's room with a stack of papers in his hand.

When he saw Shen Bai drinking tea calmly, a trace of respect flashed in his eyes, and then he walked up quickly and placed the white paper in his hand on the table.

There were densely packed small words on the white paper, recording things about the refuge.

After returning last night, Shen Bai gave Hong Yuan one night to find out everything about the refuge.

Hong Yuan did not disappoint. After experiencing the suffering in the dungeon, the village chief confessed everything truthfully.

Shen Bai picked up the white paper, took a look at it, and asked, "How do they plan to relocate them? Do you have any ideas?"

Hong Yuan quickly said, "Reporting to Lord Shen, I have already contacted Xuanjing City. Soon, some people from Xuanjing City will come down and take away all the people in the refuge."

"As for how to arrange it after taking it away, I don't know."

So many people are kept in Qianyuanjing, and although they are suppressed by the Jiantiansi, Qianyuanjing is now in a state of disrepair. The Jiantiansi, the underworld forces, and the people in the government office are all very busy, so they have no time to guard these people.

Therefore, it is a better idea to send it to Xuanjing City.

Shen Bai nodded, said no more, and looked at the content carefully.

After about an incense stick of time had passed, Shen Bai folded the white paper in half and handed it to Hong Yuan: "File all these secrets into a book and put it in the storehouse of the Tianjian Division."

Hong Yuan nodded, held the white paper and stood aside, waiting for Shen Bai's next instructions.

Shen Bai fell into deep thought and began to savor the contents on the white paper.

It was written on the white paper that the large refuge was called Xihe Village.

Just like the beast village Shen Bai had visited before, each refuge operated some unique things and exchanged them with other refuges.

Xihe Village deals in their special silk.

This extraordinary silk can not only keep you warm from the cold, but also defend against enemy attacks. It can be regarded as the most classic specialty of Xihe Village.

A long time ago, Xihe Village was besieged by three evil forces. Everyone fled from the village and followed that passage to another refuge.

At that time, the village chief of Xihe Village was temporarily living in that refuge.

But he had a backup plan and wanted to go back through the passage.

What happened next happened exactly as Shen Bai experienced.

They turned back, but met Shen Bai and had some conflicts with him again. Now he has been subdued in the Tianjian Division.

After Shen Bai sorted out all these things, he fell into deep thought.

As mentioned above, Shen Bai can go to another refuge through the passage, and that refuge is an extremely prosperous refuge.

At the beginning, Xihe Village took away all the things in the shelter. After going to another shelter, in order to get them to take them in, they gave all those things to them.

Because of this, Hong Yuan could not find anything useful from these people.

The light of Wuji Guashu appeared in the air. Shen Bai calculated it and found that it was a very auspicious thing.

If he followed the passage to the refuge, perhaps he could find an opportunity that would satisfy him.

Just imagine, when the refuge escaped from the Wancheng era, it was not as simple as taking people away.

These people have more or less some treasures on them. If Shen Bai can get some strange objects or other things from them, it will be a great benefit to him.

Shen Bai said, "Hong Yuan."

"The humble position is here."

Hong Yuan had been standing by, waiting patiently. After hearing Shen Bai speak, he immediately clasped his fists and spoke in a low voice.

Shen Bai pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Now that the situation in Qianyuanjing has stabilized, you should take the people of Qianyuanjing to recuperate here. Remember to complete the subsequent finishing work."

Hong Yuan quickly said, "Don't worry, Lord Shen. You have done so much for the people of Qianyuanjing. If you still can't finish the job, I will bring my head to see you."

Shen Bai waved his hand and said, "What use do I have for your head? I want you to fix Qianyuanjing. Also, I will be going to the refuge area soon, and then I will temporarily hand this place over to you."

He had already thought it through just now. Since Wuji Guashu said that he had a great opportunity this time, Shen Bai would naturally give it a try.

One can gain opportunities, and the other can learn more about the refuge.

This is a win-win situation.

As for why it had to wait a few days, it was because Hong Yuan had informed him once before that Emperor Shengwu would reward him with five strange objects.

Now, Shen Bai is very close to the Tianling realm, so he plans to use these five strange objects to improve himself first, and then go to the refuge.

After all, this thing must be ensured to be safe.

When Hong Yuan heard Shen Bai say that he was going to a refugee camp, he nodded and said, "Master Shen, please go ahead with peace of mind. Since there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave."

The current Qianyuan Capital was destroyed and then rebuilt, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

Now, Xing Jingling is so busy that he can't find anyone to help him, so Hong Yuan naturally has to cooperate with him to stabilize the situation in Qianyuanjing and make Qianyuanjing better.

Shen Bai nodded without saying anything more. After letting Hong Yuan go down, he planned to continue improving his proficiency in the Wanshui Jue.

Soon, the room fell into silence, with only streams of water swirling around in the room.

……

Time passed slowly, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period of time, Qianyuanjing has become increasingly stable thanks to the cooperation between the government office, the Tianjiansi and the underworld forces.

All aspects are developing in a positive direction.

Whether it is the people's livelihood or other developments, everything is getting better and better.

The hope in the eyes of the people is increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, an old figure was gradually appearing outside Qianyuanjing.

Eunuch Chen put his hands in his sleeves and looked around at the scenery.

When he felt the breath of hope emanating from the people, he couldn't help but show a hint of approval in his eyes.

Next to Eunuch Chen was a man wearing a Taoist robe.

The man looked to be in his forties, but his strength was unfathomable, like the deep ocean.

It was obvious that he was of an age that did not match his appearance.

At this moment, he was walking side by side with Eunuch Chen.

What kind of person is Eunuch Chen?

In the Great Zhou, they are all top-notch.

Being able to walk side by side with him, not to mention one's status and position, one's strength alone is on par with his.

Eunuch Chen kept his hands tucked into his sleeves, and his hunched back made him look like an extremely ordinary person.

However, the middle-aged Taoist priest next to him did not look down on him at all. Instead, he showed a hint of respect in his eyes during the conversation.

"Master, what do you think of Qianyuanjing? The more I look at it, the more I like it."

The middle-aged Taoist nodded and said, "The reputation is real. I have heard about the chaos in Qianyuanjing for a long time, but Shen Bai solved it completely as soon as he arrived. After seeing it today, I am quite impressed."

Eunuch Chen smiled slightly: "You are too kind, Taoist priest. As one of the most important people in the Great Zhou Kingdom, Shen Bai has never let His Majesty and us down."

“In fact, we all think this is normal.”

When he said this, although he used the word "very normal", Eunuch Chen could not hide the smug look on his face.

The corners of the middle-aged Taoist's mouth twitched slightly.

He could sense the pride and complacency in Eunuch Chen's heart, but he had no words to refute it.

Because everything Eunuch Chen said is right.

"If our Great Southern Kingdom could have a figure like Shen Bai, I'm afraid that the Great Southern Kingdom today would be much stronger than before." The middle-aged Taoist said lightly.

"The relationship between you and me is one of mutual benefit." Eunuch Chen said, "If Shen Bai becomes stronger, the Great Southern Kingdom will also benefit greatly in the future, so there is no need for you to be envious."

The corners of the middle-aged Taoist's mouth twitched slightly. He really wanted to tell Eunuch Chen that although he was envious, it was not to that extent.

But he knew that the seemingly frail old eunuch in front of him actually had quite murderous means. He also knew that the old eunuch was old at this time and seemed to be showing off his younger generation to others, so it was not appropriate for him to say anything inappropriate.

After all, this old guy's personality is exactly the same as Shen Bai's, and he can change at any time.

Not far ahead is the Tianjiansi.

When the member of the Tianjian Division guarding the door saw the appearance of Eunuch Chen, his eyes immediately widened, and then he began to stutter. He wanted to step forward and speak, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.

Seeing this, Eunuch Chen said impatiently: "Okay, don't say anything, just take the Taoist priest to see Shen Bai."

It was not until Eunuch Chen and the middle-aged Taoist priest reached the five-story building that the two members of the Heavenly Monitoring Office finally reacted.

Their faces were filled with disbelief.

It is simply unimaginable that Eunuch Chen, who has lived in the palace for a long time and has never stepped out of the palace, would travel thousands of miles to Qianyuanjing.

But they also knew in their hearts that the reason why Eunuch Chen did this was all because of Shen Bai.

A five-story building.

Shen Bai put down the tea, looked at Eunuch Chen who was sitting on the chair, and handed it to him.

"My Lord, you have come all this way, I believe, to bring with you the five strange objects that His Majesty gave me."

Not long ago, he knew that the emperor was going to give him strange objects, and the reason why he did not explore the refuge was that he wanted to use these five strange objects to improve his strength before exploring.

Eunuch Chen smiled, then took out a brocade bag that exuded a spatial aura and threw it in front of Shen Bai: "The five strange objects are inside. You can take them out and place them as you wish."

Shen Bai opened the brocade bag, and five strange objects lay quietly inside.

He didn't say anything more. After taking it out, he put it into the space of Yin-Yang Storage Technique, and then handed the brocade bag back to Eunuch Chen.

After taking the brocade bag, Eunuch Chen looked at the middle-aged Taoist priest next to him.

Shen Bai was also very curious.

This middle-aged Taoist priest seemed to be from the Great Southern Kingdom, and his status and strength seemed to be on the same level as Mr. Chen.

He was a little curious about what Eunuch Chen wanted.

After receiving the gazes of both men, the middle-aged Taoist priest coughed softly and then slowly said, "I received an order from His Majesty to come to the Great Zhou Kingdom to help Lord Shen relieve a worry."

"Heart disease."

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "I have something on my mind, how come I don't know?"

Eunuch Chen said slowly beside him: "In terms of the power of the Dao Sect, the Great Zhou Kingdom is slightly inferior to the Great Southern Kingdom."

"The one before me is the Grand Master of the Great Southern Kingdom, and his strength is comparable to that of the Grand Master of the Great Viet Kingdom."

"And he wants to use your power to find Zhou Qing's whereabouts."

(End of this chapter)