Chapter 139: Soul Interception

Breaking the sky leads the way in front.

Yanagishita Buhui and Feiluan followed closely.

Breaking the ground and breaking people walk last.

The five of them were all dressed in black, with black masks, and their bodies were tightly covered from top to bottom, leaving only two holes in the two eyes.

Except for Yanagi Buhui, the other people, Sanpo and Feiluan are all well-trained and disciplined troops, their posture and movements are extremely standard, and they walk in a uniform manner, quite imposing.

Although Yanagishita is a bit poor in knowledge, he is not stupid.

He also knows that he is still a little different from these people, and if he is not careful, he may be seen by others. Therefore, while he was striding in stride, he secretly aimed at the sky-breaking movements in front of him and tried his best to imitate them. Not to mention, after walking a few steps, I walked in a good way. If the requirements are not very strict, it can already be filled indiscriminately.

Feiluan, who was walking next to him, seemed to see something, smiled secretly, and deliberately adjusted his walking posture, no longer so majestic and high-spirited, but a little slack, just like suddenly changing from a regular army with a majestic military posture to a ranger with crooked shoulders and slanted backs.

Of course, the ground-breaking and man-breaking people behind him walked forward with their heads held high as if no one was around.

Breaking Heaven's status in the Wind Brake Group should be very high.

Yanagi Buhui thought secretly in his heart.

Along the way, the defense of the wind brake group was extremely strict, with three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, all of them were tigers and bears, heroic and cool, with serious expressions and murderous spirits.

Although there were many people, strangely enough, there was silence throughout the cave. If Yanagishita didn't have night vision, he would hardly have felt the existence of so many people.

Only when the group of them walked by, the upright guards next to them would bow respectfully in salute.

And Potian didn't even look at it, didn't squint, just strode forward.

Everywhere you go, that's it.

Yanagi Buhui was secretly frightened to see that there was such a well-disciplined army.

To be honest, such scenes can only be seen in film and television dramas or novels.

Thinking about it again, in the future, this army may be under his command, and Yanagi Buhui felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart.

Hum Hum Hum!

When I have this army, I will take it out for a walk, shopping, drinking, playing everywhere, seeing the outlaws, making a look, and these tigers and wolves will rush up and beat those bad guys to the ground... It's cool to think about!

Yanagishita almost laughed out loud!

"Lord Yanagishita!"

Just as he was proud, Yanagishita Buhui suddenly felt his arm being gently pulled, and a voice shouted softly in his ear.

Yanagi was stunned, suddenly woke up from his fantasy, smiled awkwardly, and his face turned a little red, but these expressions were under the mask, and no one could see them.

He looked at it, and it turned out that he had already walked out of the cave.

Looking back, there was still a black hole on the other side of the cave, and there was still no sound at all.

If Yanagi Buhui hadn't just walked out of there, he would never have imagined that there were so many masters hidden in this desolate and remote valley.

How many unknown secrets are there in the dark?!

Yanagishita thought to herself.

The breaking sky in front of him had stopped, and his posture was still so straight, but his eyes were vigilantly observing the surroundings, and his ears were erect, monitoring all the movements nearby.

Behind them, the broken ground and the broken people had already dispersed, standing on both sides not far from the entrance of the cave, tightly guarding the area of the entrance to the cave, and the willow not far in front of him.

Looking at the seemingly unconscious standing of these people, Yanagi Buhui was secretly surprised.

Especially the three breaks, their position, seems to be a casual stop, but carefully tasted, the position where everyone stands, is the best offensive and defensive position that can be selected according to the terrain of the scene, so to speak, if no matter which other position is changed, there is no more advantage than the position they currently occupy.

What's more, not only does everyone occupy an advantageous position, but also magically forms a cooperative trend between the three people, just like an infinitely changing formation, the three people complement each other, endlessly, attack one, then receive two, attack two will receive three, attack three will be doubled.

Yanagishita Buhui firmly believes that needless to say, this must be a mysterious and powerful formation.

This three-person formation may have limited attack power, but when defending, it should be multiplied.

He was right!

This is the three-breaking unique formation, the void three-talent formation.

They are also only used when they need to be heavily defended. Usually you don't need it at all, after all, the three of them have joined forces, as long as they take out one casually, it will still be a piece of cake to deal with.

At this moment, as soon as they showed it so casually, they frightened the ill-informed Yanagi Buhui.

"Outside the entrance of the cave, there should be no living creatures within a hundred meters around!"

Potian turned his head and whispered to Yanagi Buhui.

"What about the rest of you?!"

Yanagi Buhui asked curiously, he obviously heard that when Qiu Ruoshui arranged the task just now, he asked the members of the Wind Evil Group to strictly guard the Peach Blossom Valley and this cave.

"The guards of the Wind Brake Group are active defense, not passive guards."

Potian said respectfully: "For example, guarding the Peach Blossom Valley, the members of the Wind Brake Group will be in the place before entering the Peach Blossom Valley, inside and outside the mouth of the Peach Blossom Valley, and then, one or two bright posts and secret posts will be set up every other section, and when a strong enemy is coming, they will either call the police, or execute on the spot, and destroy the corpses." ”

He said it very easily, but Yanagi Buhui was terrified to hear it, the bloody cruelty and cruelty of these Shura people seemed to be really nature.

Maybe it would be better if their innate anger was eliminated?! Yanagi Buhui secretly pondered in his heart.

"Over there, the area around that big peach tree belongs to the underworld, and the border is guarded by masters, so it's not good to rush in. But usually, we are also well water and do not interfere with river water, and we are safe with each other. ”

Potian pointed to the big peach tree not far away and said, "Do you need us to go over together?!" ”

After speaking, he looked at Yanagishita respectfully.

"No need!"

Yanagishita shook his head, "I'll go alone!" ”

He paused, "After I leave, you must go back as soon as possible, and guard the stone chamber strictly, and make sure that no one enters, and within three days, I will be back." Remember! Remember! ”

"Yes!"

Po Tian clenched his fists, bowed down, and promised loudly.

"Don't do that! It will be exposed! ”

Yanagi Buhui hurriedly grabbed it and whispered.

"It's okay!"

Po Tian laughed, "The people around here are all reliable people!" ”

After speaking, he squeezed his eyes at Liuxia Buhui.

Yanagishita smiled unknowingly and was half relieved.

"That's it! I have to hurry up, I'm afraid it's too late! ”

After speaking, he waved his hand towards Breaking the Sky, Feiluan, Breaking the Earth, and Breaking the People, and turned around and walked in the direction of the big peach tree.

"That's right! Also, please be kind to my good friends, it's better to get the lights, in the dark, they can't see anything, and they will be grumpy! ”

Yanagishita's voice came from afar.

"Yes!"

Potian and Feiluan agreed in unison, watching Yanagi Buhui approach the big peach tree step by step and disappear behind the big peach tree.

The night was still dark, and it was still a long time before dawn.

When Yanagishita Buhui walked under the big peach tree, the gate of the underworld was still open.

Shen Tu and Yu Lei still stood there tirelessly like two black columns, watching everything in and out of the gates of the underworld.

Yanagishita thought about it and stepped forward.

"Big brother, second brother!"

He stood in the light that shot out of the gate of the underworld, looking at the gods and Yu Lei on the left and right.

"Huh?! Third brother?! Why are you here again?! ”

Shen Tu and Yu Lei screamed in surprise and gathered around again.

"Big brother, second brother, you have to help me!"

Yanagishita Buhui took the hands of the two people and said eagerly.

"What's going on?!"

Yu Lei glanced at him, and then looked at Yanagi Buhui, "What's wrong?!" Roaring in such a hurry?! Found your friends?! ”

With this large number of questions, Yanagi Buhui didn't know which question to answer, so he just nodded again and again, and his face was a little red in a hurry.

"Did you just see a living soul of the Shura clan named Autumn coming to register?!"

Yanagishita Fuhui took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and asked, "Probably, less than an hour, right?!" Do you have?! ”

"Huh?! How do you know?! ”

Shen Tu asked in surprise.

Yanagishita didn't understand it at that time!

The soul of autumn is indeed here!

"Could it be this person you killed?! Third brother?! ”

Shen Tu asked curiously, "Don't you know, this person's soul is extremely majestic, and it is more ferocious than the souls of other Shuras. ”

"Yes! Third brother! ”

Yu Lei also said with a smile: "When you came here just now, we were still talking about this person!" It looks like the cultivation is very deep, why is it just gone?! It stands to reason that the soul of such a big character should need someone to welcome him before he is willing to come, but who would have thought that he would float over alone. ”

"Could it be that it's too close?!"

Shen Tu thought for a while and said, "His soul has been out of his body, so he can't help himself, drifting with the wind, and this big peach tree is miserable, and his soul may be blown here." Once you reach the gate of the underworld, you can't go again! ”

"Uh-huh! Quite possibly! ”

Yu Lei thought for a moment and nodded.

"Then, eldest brother, second brother! Can I take his soul with me?! ”

Yanagishita Buhui looked at the faces of the two of them and said expectantly.

"What?!"

Shen Tu and Yu Lei barely believed their ears.

"I want to bring his soul back, put his body back, and bring him back to life!"

Yanagishita said.

"It can't be!"

Shen Tu replied.

"Third brother, I didn't say you, do you know what you're doing?!"

He looked at the stunned Yanagi Buhui, and said with a serious attitude: "This is disobedience to heaven!" Heaven! You know?! ”

"The way of heaven let it perish, there is a reason for it! Destiny is inviolable, haven't you heard?! ”

Yu Lei also looked at Yanagi Buhui with reproachful eyes, like looking at a child who had run into trouble.

"It wasn't the Heavenly Dao that let him perish, it was a bad guy who killed him!"

Yanagi Buhui was so anxious that the green tendons on his neck were exposed, and he still defended incoherently, "If you save this person, you can make the world a lot less bloody slaughter, avoid a wide range of living beings, and save all things in the Three Realms from the dire straits, how can this be a rebellion against the way of heaven?!" ”

He paused for a moment, "Could it be that the way of heaven is so indiscriminate, bullying the weak, the strong are always strong, even if they do evil, they can eradicate the good and weak, and the way of heaven is so inactive, just watching them fly high and do whatever they want?!" ”

"Ahem! Third brother, you still don't understand, so angry, we also understand! But you can't slander and slander Heaven like this without any basis! ”

Shen Tu shook his head and said helplessly: "Everything has its own destiny! The basis for making decisions is the way of heaven! ”

"That's not right! Eldest brother?! ”

Yanagishita Buhui suddenly moved in his heart and shouted.

"What's wrong?!"

Shen Tu was a little puzzled, he scratched the back of his head, looking inexplicable.

Shen Tu was also puzzled, and looked at Yanagi Buhui suspiciously, watching him continue.

"Didn't you just say that the soul of such a big character should be greeted by someone."

Yanagishita Buhui looked at Yu Lei and tilted his head and asked.

"Yes! We've sent someone here to greet you in advance! That's right! ”

Yu Lei nodded.

"Yes, that's right! And that's the problem! ”

Yanagi Buhui nodded and said, "You just said that this soul came uninvited, and besides, if you don't want to go in, you forcibly took it in, right?!" ”

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Di looked at Yu Lei and nodded.

"Isn't that obvious?! This soul does not come according to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, in other words, the generation of this soul is not in accordance with the Heavenly Dao. In other words, in other words, the person who killed the person is the one who disobeys the way of heaven, right?! ”

Yanagi Buhui suddenly became brilliant in his brain, and he spoke in an orderly and logical manner, almost impeccable, and he was stunned by Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

Shen Tu and Yu Lei glanced at each other, looking at each other, not knowing what to say.

Yanagishita's words don't sound right, but when you taste it carefully, it seems to be true.

When he watched Shen Di and Yu Lei bow their heads and groan, Yanagi Buhui added fuel to the fire.

"Besides, that man is not only going to kill this man, but also me, and my friends! Big brother, second brother! As you know, one of them is one of the Twelve Holy Guardians! Think about it, how big of an impact that would be?! ”

Shen Tu and Yu Lei looked at them blankly, and Yanagishita Buhui continued: "If I bring this soul back and save this person, I can gradually disintegrate the Shura clan, divide them, slowly eliminate the anger and cruelty in their bodies, wash away the cruelty and bloodshed in their hearts, benefit the beings of the Three Realms, and maintain peace in the world, wouldn't it be a great blessing for the world?!" For you and me, isn't it a peerless feat?! ”

The more Yanagi Buhui spoke, the more excited he became, and the more he spoke, the more impassioned he became, foaming at the mouth.

Shen Tu seemed to be a little moved, he opened his mouth hesitantly, wanted to say something but didn't say it, and stopped talking when he wanted to speak.

"Big brother, what do you say?! Aren't you right?! ”

Yanagi Buhui looked at Shen Tu and asked.

"You're right! It's just that.... ”

Shen Tu hesitated.

"Just what?! Big brother, just say it, little brother, I'll listen to it! ”

Yanagi Buhui patted his chest and said confidently.

"From my personal experience, there are two problems. First, no matter whose soul it is, as soon as it is allowed to enter the underworld, it will be taken away by Meng Po, climb the Wangxiang Terrace, cross the Nai He Bridge, drink Meng Po soup, and then the management will be handed over to the King of Yama, and the ten halls of Yama will further descend! The current situation, brother, you have also seen that the soul has entered the gate of the underworld, and Meng Po has taken over, and neither I nor your second brother can interfere in this matter! ”

Hearing what Shen Tu said, Yanagi Buhui couldn't help but be stunned, why is things so complicated? ! Isn't it too simple to think about this matter yourself?!

After his stunned effort, Shen Tu continued: "Second, even if you chase the soul back and bring it back to that person's corpse, how can you ensure that his body can accept and contain his soul intact?!" The little brother may not know, but if there is a little possibility, the soul of a person will not easily leave the body. And once the soul is separated from the body, it means that the body or shell that houses the soul has been damaged to the point that the yang energy is not born, the yin energy is not long, and the yin and yang are not continued, and the soul will naturally not be retained! I suppose that since his soul has floated here, it is estimated that the body must have been destroyed, right?! ”

After speaking, he looked at Yanagi Buhui.

"Big brother, since you asked, then I'll explain it to you!"

Yanagishita Buhui also looked at Shen Di, nodded and said, "I'll start with the second question。。。。。 ”

Then, he started from leaving the gate of the underworld after he and Shen Tu Yu Lei separated, until the Wind Evil Group sent someone to escort him out, before and after, the details, fifteen and ten.

These words frightened Shen Tu and Yu Lei into a daze, and they almost didn't jump up from the ground.

"Oh my God! It's only been a long time since so much happened?! ”

Yu Lei said with emotion: "It seems that the sky is about to change!" It looks like the catastrophe is really coming! ”

He glanced at him, "Big brother, what the third brother said is very reasonable, I believe that there may be more and more such things in the future, and we have to strengthen the guard here!" ”

Shen Tu nodded, indifferent.

"Big brother, I used all my strength to help Autumn restore the integrity of his body, if I can bring my soul back within three days, I should still be able to save it."

Yanagi Buhui hesitated, "Even if you can't save it, at least you have worked hard, you are worthy of the sky when you look up, and you are worthy of the ground when you bow your head, even if you know that it is not good, you need to try to do it!" As he spoke, Yanagi Buhui himself was a little touched by himself.

He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have heard someone say this. At the time, I was still a little disapproving, but now that I say it myself, I can't help but feel arrogant, and my heart suddenly becomes more open-minded.

Yes! He remembered correctly!

These words were told to him by the old man in gray!

That old man in gray is the great sage in Ying Feitian's mouth!

It seems that Yanagi Buhui has unconsciously planted what the old man in gray said to him deep in his soul and gradually took root.

This may be the way of heaven!

"But, big brother, the first question you said, I don't seem to be able to do it!"

Yanagishita Buhui suddenly became a little depressed, lowered his head, and said to Shen Tu dejectedly: "If it were you, what would you do?!" ”

"Me?!"

Shen Tu was stunned by Yanagi Buhui's sudden question, and opened his mouth: "What else can I do?!" I can't help it! Meng Po and King Yama are both at the same level as me, and I can't go back and force it! ”

After speaking, he spread his hands helplessly.

"There's a way, maybe you can try it!"

Yu Lei thought about it and suddenly whispered.

"What?! Speak up and listen! ”

Yanagishita Buhui and Shenda both had their eyes lit up, and they stretched their necks, waiting for Yu Lei to say his way.

"Find a way to find one or several Pangu gods, and let them come forward and say, within the Three Realms and Five Elements, there shouldn't be anyone who will refuse, right?!"

Yu Lei squeezed his eyes and looked at Yanagi Buhui and Shendi.

It turned out to be this bad idea!

Yanagishita Fue and Kamitsu both sighed in disappointment.

Both of them know that among the gods of Pangu, who would be willing to come out and deal with such a trivial matter?!

Even if the gods of Pangu are merciful, punish evil and promote good, and are willing to come forward, where can they find them?!

Liu Shita Buhui only knew that the Great Sage and the Second Sage in Pangu had seen it once in the sky palace above Kunlun Mountain. It is said that there are also three Pangu saints, and Yanagishita Buhui has never even heard of their names, let alone met. One by one, they are all characters who see the head but not the tail, coming and going like the wind, and trying to find them is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

Wrong!

It should be even more unrealistic than looking for a needle in a haystack!

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE。

It's an impossible task!

"Or?! I snuck in on my own?! ”

Yanagishita Buhui lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and finally, raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and said.

"No way!"

Shen Tu and Yu Lei didn't think about it, and said directly.

"Why?!"

Yanagi Buhui was a little aggrieved, "Big brother, second brother, can't you do something good?!" ”

He paused, "Besides, I snuck in, and it has nothing to do with you two!" ”

"That's not going to work either!"

Shen Tu didn't budge at all.

Yu Lei is the same, "It's okay to go in if you want to, but you have to break in." Breaking through means that we have to defeat the two of us! Defeat both of us, and we won't be able to stop you! ”

"But, although we are brothers, we will not deliberately release water!"

Shen Tu continued.

"Of course I know this!"

Yanagi Buhui said gloomily: "The two elder brothers can firmly occupy the position of the door god of the common people in the world for thousands of years, they are definitely not people who cheat for personal gain, they must be selfless and iron-faced law enforcement people, and of course they will not give me the green light!" ”

After saying that, he shook his head in frustration, "Could it be that you can only watch Autumn die?!" ”

"Of course, his death is not a pity, but my plan to gradually disassemble the Shura clan is a bit dangerous! Alas! ”

Yanagishita sighed helplessly, a long, long breath.

"Third brother!?"

Shen Tu hesitated and said to Yanagi Buhui: "Or, you can fight with us and see?!" ”

"If you win, we'll let you in, okay?!"

Yu Lei also smiled and said, "If you lose, our brothers won't embarrass you, as long as you don't go in!" ”

Yanagishita Buhui smiled bitterly, "Big brother, second brother, are you kidding?!" ”

"Isn't it that when you were in this peach root maze, you haven't played me enough?! You don't know how deep my cultivation is?! ”

After saying that, he smiled awkwardly.

"Oh... Oh.... ”

For a while, Shen Tu and Yu Lei also seemed to understand something, and they were embarrassed.

"Third brother! Why don't you go back and talk to them about it and see if there's another way?! ”

Shen Tu looked at Yanagishita Buhui's almost desperate and helpless look, and was a little unbearable, so he coaxed him and said, "Maybe, there will be another way, right?!" ”

"What else can I do?!"

Yanagishita shook his head, "It's not anything else, there can be many ways!" This is a soul, a person's soul, and it can only be obtained from you! You won't let me in, what else can I do?! ”

Yu Lei's eyes lit up, and he thought about it and said, "Actually, if you want to enter and exit the underworld, you don't have to go from here. In addition to the Gate of the Underworld here, there is also an entrance and exit, called the Gate of the Netherworld, perhaps, you can try it and see if you can enter from that side. ”

"No! No way! Never! ”

Before Yanagishita Buhui could speak, the gods on the side shook their heads again and again, expressing strong opposition.

"Why not?!"

Yanagi Buhui was originally a surprise, a bit of a desperate feeling. But being opposed by Shen Di, he was a little confused, and asked with wide eyes: "Big brother, what do you say!" Why not?! ”

"You don't know, little brother!"

Shen Tu sighed and said, "Your second brother is right, there are indeed two entrances and exits in and out of the underworld, one is considered on the Taodu Mountain, and the other is thousands of miles away. ”

"Originally, that entrance and exit was the main entrance and exit of the underworld, and the entrance and exit of the two of us here were just backups. It wasn't until later, after the first fierce general Xiang Liu under Chi You was killed, the soul was detained in the Netherworld, and later was rescued from the underworld and fled to Beibi Mountain, where he took in a group of wandering ghosts and wild ghosts, and established a so-called Beibi Difu, and also called himself the Emperor of Beipi Hades. The entrance and exit where he fled was the Netherworld's Gate! Since then, the door has basically ceased to be used for daily use, and only when there is a grand festival or a major matter, or when a saint-level person comes to inspect it, will it be opened politely. ”

"Oh?!"

Yanagi Buhui was confused, "What does the eldest brother mean... The likelihood of getting in from there, is even less likely than going in from here?! ”

Shen Tu didn't speak, just smiled silently, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

"There's no way around it!"

Yanagishita frowned.

He stood up suddenly, reached out and pulled out the Swiss Army knife he had been carrying with him from his waist, opened it and shook it into the wind, shining with the light that came out of the gates of the underworld.

Shen Tu and Yu Lei were stunned, and they were confused by Yanagi's unfavorable move.

"Big brother! I'm sorry! ”

Yanagishita Buhui held the cold Swiss Army knife in his hand and clumsily stabbed at the god.

Shen Tu was startled and quickly ducked to the side.

Yanagishita Buhui followed again, and stabbed again.

Shen Tu felt more and more inexplicable, and shouted: "Third brother, what are you doing?!" Stop it! ”

Yu Lei stood aside, leisurely holding his arms, looking lively, with a smile on his face.

When Shen Tu looked again, Yanagi Buhui actually closed his eyes, dancing with his hands and holding the small poor Swiss Army knife in his hand, dancing wildly.

Shen Tu was also laughed at!

"Hurry up and stop!"

Shen Tu shouted, "Third brother, stop making trouble! If you don't stop, I'll arrest you?! ”

After speaking, the figure only flickered, and it was behind Yanagi Buhui.

The palm of his hand was only lightly patted on the back of the willow Buhui, and the willow was not hui felt a heat behind him, and he was suddenly weak, and he suddenly collapsed on the ground, still panting.

Shen Tu sat beside him with a grunt and glared at him viciously: "What the hell is wrong with you?!" Sudden insane?! You can't really want to kill me, do you?! ”

Yu Lei laughed happily, and slowly paced over and sat down beside them.

"You look at him like that, is he trying to kill you?! Besides, if you just stand still, will he kill you again based on his cultivation?! Look at his peerless blade! Hahahaha! ”

Yu Lei said to Shen Di while smiling.

Shen Tu lowered his head and thought about it, and couldn't help but laugh.

Yanagishita Buhui had a dejected expression, as if he was very reluctant.

"Big brother! Or you're going to kill me?! In this way, you won't be in violation of the rules when I go in! ”

He suddenly raised his head and said to the gods.

"What do you want?!"

Shen Tu was so angry that he couldn't speak!

"If you want to die, you will die yourself?!"

He glared at Yanagi Buhui fiercely, "Get out of the way, don't bother me!" ”

After saying that, he twisted his head to the side in a huff.

Liu Shita was not willing to give up, he turned his head to look at Yu Lei again.

"Second brother, why don't you come?!"

Yu Lei looked at him in surprise, a little unbelieving his ears.

"What do you want to do?!"

As he spoke, he stood up in horror and took a few steps back, looking pitiful, pretending to be at first glance, which was very funny.

"The eldest brother refuses to kill me, then, second brother, please come and kill me, right?!" Please! ”

Yanagi begged with no favor.

"No! Third brother, I'm 。。。。。 I can't kill you if I'm unarmed! ”

Yu Lei scratched his head pretending to be distressed, "Alas, where can I find a machete?!" You're too small with this knife, isn't it?! ”

"What then?!"

Yanagi is not happy to be dizzy!

"Either you kill me, or you let me kill me! You've got to choose the same, right?! ”

He shouted in despair and helplessness.

"Hahahaha! This is the legendary can't die, right?! ”

Suddenly, a loud laugh came from the gates of the underworld.

"You don't want to kill?! Then let me kill it?! ”

"Tell me, which one wants to die?!"

Before the words fell, a black shadow burst out of the gate of the underworld like lightning and stood beside the three of them!