Chongrenfang, Fanyang Jinjuan Academy.

Sun Xiaozhe was about to return to Fanyang, and the officials and soldiers were busy, carrying all kinds of things. In this sacrifice of prisoners, they brought a large number of gifts from An Lushan, and the saint gave more rewards, so they had to prepare more chariots and horses on the return journey.

Delicate gold and silver vessels are packed into beautiful mahogany chests and converge into a torrent, which best reflects the prosperity of this prosperous era.

Yang Qixuan came over early today, and found Sun Xiaozhe's official house familiarly, and found that Ji Wen was also there.

"I specially prepared some dried fruits, and General Sun took them to eat on the road."

"Hmm."

Yang Qixuan put down the basket in his hand and found that Sun Xiaozhe and Ji Wen were sitting very close, as if they were talking about necks but were interrupted by his visit. Talking about it, Sun Xiaozhe didn't even like Jiwen's bad mouth.

He didn't want to ask them what they were talking about, so the atmosphere was a little awkward.

"That...... I heard that General Sun was leaving today, so I came to see him off. ”

"I'm not leaving." Sun Xiaozhe said with a straight face, staring at the persimmons in the basket, as if he had a grudge against it.

"Why don't you leave?"

After Yang Qixuan asked casually, he noticed Sun Xiaozhe's expression, the Turks were already vicious, and he couldn't help but be startled.

"Things haven't been put away yet." Givin replied with a smile, "The reward of the saint is too heavy. ”

"Yes."

Yang Qixuan was about to say goodbye, but he saw a man who looked very capable walking in quickly, and hugged his fists and said: "I found out, the concubine's name is Zhang Siniang, from the sect, Wang Zhongsi and Xue Bai went to rob it back then, and the person who went to pick her up today is from Lishan......"

"Ahem, ahem." Gwenn coughed and reminded the messenger that there was an outsider here.

This is Chang'an, not as good as Fan Yang, and you still have to have some scruples about doing things in Chang'an.

Yang Qixuan heard the coughing sound, as if he had returned to when Li Linfu was there. Suddenly found that he used to feel miserable as a son-in-law for Suo Douji, but now he has taken refuge in An Lushan, but he is even more worried, and there are Turkic and Khitan people glaring at him with murderous eyes at every turn.

But he thought about it, turned around, and said, "Xue Bai? If I want to deal with Xue Bai, I can do my part. ”

In this way, he wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with them, hoping to be reused.

When Ji Wen heard this, his eyes flashed, his two hands twisted the tips of his lips, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, you go and take Zhang Siniang home, and I will go over to ask questions before curfew." ”

"Zhang Siniang from the workshop? Su Wunu's wife? ”

Yang Qixuan really knew her, and he had also taken her.

At that time, the magnates of Chang'an invited Su Wunu to a banquet, and as long as they gave enough money, they could get Su Wunu drunk and Zhang Siniang. Yang Qixuan was different, he was too lazy to pour wine, Su Wunu would drink a cup and pretend to be drunk, and lie next to him to listen. It's a pity that later Xue Bai made a fuss and cut off the door of the teaching workshop, Yang Qixuan had a strict family education, and it was not easy to raise the outer room, so he had to go to Qixiani Temple instead, and others only burned incense as him.

Ji Wen's status back then was not up to Zhang Siniang's beauty, and when he heard this, he just said "um" and said, "It's her." ”

"But how can I bring her home?"

Sun Xiaozhe opened his mouth and asked the man who reported the news, "How many people are coming to pick her up?" ”

"Two. plus the servants of the royal house, three. ”

Sun Xiaozhe then preached to Yang Qi nonchalantly: "You take my people to use your name." ”

Yang Qixuan realized that there would be serious consequences in case of this matter, and said, "But you just said that someone from Lishan brought her ......."

"Afraid of what? That's someone from the Xue Bai faction. ”

Ji Wen actually didn't know who sent it, but he was just urging Yang Qixuan to make a move.

After the fool took the order, Ji Wen's face sank, and he continued to discuss the unfinished topic with Sun Xiaozhe.

"Wang Zhongsi loves Zhang Siniang very much, she may know something."

"Who's going to pick her up?"

"It's okay for everyone else." Givin muttered, "I'm afraid that the saint is going to ask her, so I have to intercept her, I'll ask first." ”

Sun Xiaozhe said: "Do you ask clearly? ”

Ji Wen smiled smugly and said, "It seems that General Sun doesn't know my reputation before I was demoted." ”

He looked at the imperial city in the distance and thought to himself, Chang'an City should also think of his "auspicious net".

~~

After Yuan Zai found out that someone was going to pick up Zhang Siniang for questioning, it didn't matter much. returned to the palace with a calm expression, dressed in linen and filial piety, and knelt next to Wang Yunxiu to burn paper money with her.

He silently watched the flames devour the shoddy jute paper, thinking about it all the time, and then asked Wang Yunxiu softly.

"Can you receive the paper money we burned?"

Wang Yunxiu was lowering her head and putting paper into the brazier, her hand was stagnant, and a flame burned her fingertips, she quietly withdrew her hand and rubbed it slightly, and said slowly: "I didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but now I believe in it." ”

Yuan Zai said in a voice that only each other could hear: "I saw that someone took Zhang Siniang away, thinking about it, there is only one possibility, someone wants to ask her." ”

"Her background and experience are not worthy of being a concubine for my grandfather, so I sent someone to send her away."

"It's not something you'd say." Yuan Zai sighed and said softly: "Yun Niang, I'm afraid you're in trouble." You should believe me, I am your husband, and when the sky falls, I will carry it for you. ”

Wang Yunxiu was silent, her head bowed, and her face was hidden in the sackcloth.

Yuan Zai said: "I have a guess, but I don't dare to believe it. Because you are too bold, you are guilty of deceit, I ......"

"Motoro, I believe you." Wang Yunxiu said, "I know that when the sky falls, you will carry it for me, but you will only carry it for me, and you will not care about the life or death of others." ”

"I can do my best for you." Yuan Zai said: "You have a secret, tell me, it's too late for me to make amends for you now." ”

Wang Yunxiu pursed her lips and still didn't say anything.

She is the daughter of a famous general, and her mind is much tougher than others.

The smoke in the brazier died down as the couple stopped burning paper and cooled down.

Someone entered the courtyard and said a word to Guan Chongsi, and Wang Yunxiu calmly got up and turned to the back hall.

Yuan Zai knew that she was going to talk to Guan Chongsi, but he didn't wait for them to meet, and walked straight to Guan Chongsi, saying, "Something's wrong?" Yun Niang can't hold it anymore, I'll take care of it. Go ahead. ”

"Son-in-law, you ......"

"Say."

Guan Chongsi then said: "After Zhang Siniang left the house, she was snatched away by Yang Qixuan. ”

Yuan Jae asked rhetorically, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I sent someone to get it back."

"Nope." Yuan Zai said, "I'll arrange it, I will let people go to Yang Qixuan's Mansion, not only can I bring out Zhang Siniang, but I can also get what you want." ”

Before Guan Chongsi could speak, Yuan Zai turned around confidently, and said lightly: "I will let you know that I am credible." ”

After such a big incident, Yang Guanghui also returned to Chang'an on the order of Yang Guozhong to prevent the news of the assassination of important ministers from spreading, and also monitored the East Palace to see if Li Heng could bite off a piece of fat in An Lushan.

Yuan Zai left the palace and went straight to Yang Guozhong's house. Because Yang Guozhong, like Li Linfu and Wang Jie, brought official business to his home to deal with it, he also set up an office. Many times, the henchmen of the Yang Party are there...... Yuan Zai is very familiar with this, after all, he is also from the Yang Party.

As soon as Yang Guanghui saw him coming, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Gongfu is here, it's beautiful." The old man got the news that the prince had rushed to Lishan non-stop. ”

As he spoke, he stroked his long beard and said meaningfully, "The prince is not afraid of encountering assassins. ”

Yuan Zai asked: "Yang Gong said that I should be the head of Dali, but it is okay." ”

"Naturally, I will be able to come down soon."

"I'm going to sue me today and investigate a big case in the name of Dali Sizhi." Yuan Zai said: "In addition, I have to let Dali Temple transfer a person." ”

"Who?"

"Li Linfu's daughter, Yang Qixuan's wife, Li Shiniang."

Although Li Shiniang is now out of prison, as the daughter of a criminal minister, she stayed in Chang'an, lived in another small house, and could not leave easily, as a hostage for her brothers when they went to Longyou to do business. In short, Dali Temple can send someone to summon her.

Of course, she has her own temper, although she is guilty, she has no good face in the face of the errand servants, and she was brought over with a scolding.

Yuan Zai treated her very politely and said, "Eleven Niang is angry, I invite you to come today because I have something to entrust." ”

"Who are you? What a small official with a sesame seed, pretending in front of me. ”

Yuan Zai didn't introduce himself, but said, "I want to invite you to Yang Qixuan's mansion." ”

Li Shiniang immediately accepted the wild appearance, her eyes lit up, and she asked with great interest, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Bring back a woman." Yuan Jae said, "I still want to know what they asked her." ”

"What good do you give me?" Li Shiniang asked.

Yuan Zai was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "This is an opportunity to help you take revenge on Yang Qixuan." ”

"I'm not something you can coax with a flamboyant tongue, do things for you, you have to give me benefits, otherwise we won't talk."

Yuan Zai didn't expect this woman to be so powerful, and he was glad that he married Wang Yunxiu, although Wang Yunxiu is also strong, but his heart is gentle and kind. He had to promise to change Li Shiniang to a bigger and better house.

Li Shiniang agreed to come down and go to the house she was most familiar with.

In fact, whether Won Jae agrees to her conditions or not, she will definitely go. Retaliating against Yang Qixuan has long become an obsession in her heart.

When he arrived, the twilight drum of Chang'an City had already begun to sound, Li Shiniang knocked on the back door, stared at the door crack that was opening wider and wider with a pair of terrifying eyes, and directly looked at the gatehouse, scaring the gatehouse so much that he didn't dare to breathe.

"Mother...... Wife. ”

"You take this money, I'm going in." Li Shiniang said: "You know my methods. ”

"Yes."

The porter glanced at the red-robed official who was following behind the mistress, didn't dare to offend, bowed out of the way, and let them in.

It can be seen that Li Shiniang's prestige in the Yang Mansion in the past.

Taking advantage of the twilight, she took Yuan Zai and others through the familiar courtyard, as much as possible not to be bumped into by others, and occasionally met a slave maid, she would turn against the guest and ask where Yang Qixuan was?

"Lang Jun, he's in Chuxiu Pavilion."

"I've lived here for so many years, and I've never heard of any Chuxiu Pavilion!"

"It's the courtyard of your former friends, lady......"

~~

After Yang Qixuan snatched back Zhang Siniang, he was originally placed in a good manner. But as he pondered about it, he thought that he didn't know who he had offended, and he became uneasy. So he ran to Chu Xiuge and looked at her.

It's strange to say, before he came to see it, he was worried and looked forward to the future, but when he looked at Zhang Siniang, he became inexplicably bolder, and he began to think that the catastrophe was over, and it was better to relive the old dream.

"I always remember your puff of breath that day."

Yang Qixuan hesitated for a long time, finally opened his mouth, walked towards Zhang Siniang, stretched out his hand to hook her chin, and said, "You are more beautiful." ”

However, a sneer appeared on her face that he had never seen before, and said, "What coquettishness? It's just acting. ”

"Heh, you can show me again." Yang Qi untied his belt.

The sneer on Zhang Siniang's face became thicker and thicker, and she asked, "Have you thought about it, what will happen to the woman who touches Wang Zhonghei?" ”

"Wang Zhonghe? He's dead. ”

"Do you know the difference between being Su Wunu's wife and being Wang Zhong's heir?" Zhang Siniang asked leisurely, looking fearless.

Yang Qixuan inexplicably felt that she was very confident, so he was a little weak.

Zhang Siniang's eyes lowered, the corners of her mouth raised, and said, "I have seen the majestic husband, you embroidery needle...... Laugh at. ”

When she smiled, Yang Qixuan's face sank.

Zhang Siniang shook her head and said, "If you can get tough, you can come and try, if I snort, you are my ancestor." But if you displease me, I'll let the family chop you into pate. ”

Yang Qixuan suddenly felt the pressure, raised his hand and gave Zhang Siniang a slap, and scolded: "Cheap bitch, a slut who can be a husband!" ”

He felt a bit of a dilemma, he couldn't get in and couldn't get in, and he didn't have face when he retreated.

Fortunately, someone soon came to relieve him, and Giwin arrived.

As he prepared for the torture, Giwin looked serious, and covered his robe with a coarse cloth garment to prevent blood from splashing on his robe.

He came quietly, without many torture instruments, but after asking for a few stools, he put together a wooden donkey, and then took out a roll of cloth from his sleeve, and opened it with all kinds of embroidery needles.

"It's beautiful." Ji Wen approached Zhang Siniang and took a look, and praised: "But in my eyes, there are no beauties, only tortured bodies." ”

The stench came, and Zhang Siniang couldn't help but vomit.

Givin smirked and said, "You know what? Some of the people under my command have been rescued in advance, and there are no ones who have not been recruited. Even a tough guy like Huangfu Weiming has never survived, how long can you survive? ”

"I don't know anything."

Ji Wen turned his head and glanced around, leaving everyone else, leaving only two deaf and dumb henchmen. As for Yang Qixuan, he was curious, he didn't want to leave, and his pace was slow.

"I'm going to strip her soon." Ji Wen said, "If you want to see it, you can stay." ”

Yang Qixuan was entangled, but in the end he stayed and bolted the door.

"Shhh

The sound of excitement soon sounded.

At the same time, Yang Qixuan listened to Ji Wen ask, "Say, where is Wang Zhonghei hiding?" ”

His mind suddenly became confused, just now he told Zhang Siniang that Wang Zhongsi was dead, how could Ji Wen ask where Wang Zhongsi was hiding?

Nervous, the screams interrupted his thoughts, and Ji Wen had grabbed Zhang Siniang's hair and dragged her onto the wooden donkey.

"No one can survive my punishment, give me a move!"

……

Finally, Zhang Siniang couldn't stand it anymore, opened her mouth, and muttered, "Zhao ......"

"Move!"

"Zhaoying County...... Ah Lang has a house in Zhaoying County......"

A sinister smile appeared on Geven's face, and he paced two steps triumphantly and asked, "Why did he hide there?" ”

"You've been hurting him...... Sending a doctor to him, and wanting to talk about it, he had to hide. ”

"It's not that simple, is it?"

"He and I ...... That's all I have to say. ”

Ji Wen asked a few more words, and based on years of torture experience, he confirmed that Zhang Siniang was telling the truth, and grinned excitedly.

Yang Qixuan couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?" Wang Zhongsi is not dead? Why shouldn't it? ”

Ji Wen laughed, patted Yang Qixuan's shoulder with both hands, and said, "You robbed Zhang Siniang, and you can only go one way to the dark." I'll leave her to you, and you play slowly, but in the end remember to stop talking. ”

"Ji ......"

Ji Wen didn't bother to pay attention to Yang Qixuan, blinked malice, turned around and walked out.

He has his own curfew, and the curfew has become the best cover for his secret business.

But just before he walked out of the courtyard, Jiwen suddenly stopped again.

Wrong. If Zhang Siniang is so important to Wang Zhonghei, why didn't anyone come to save him?

This thought flashed through his mind, and through the wall, he heard a woman's shout.

"Fuck off! Do you know who I am?! ”

Ji Wen used to work under Li Linfu, and when he heard it, he heard that this was Li Shiniang, and after that, he also heard Yuan Zai's voice sound, these people originally wanted to outwit.

"Let's go." Givin said decisively.

He was too lazy to meet Yuan Zai, as for Zhang Siniang being rescued, it didn't matter for the time being, after all, Wang Zhonghei had deceived the king, and then let Sun Xiaozhe deal with it.

~~

"What the hell is going on?"

Yang Qixuan leaned over to look at Zhang Siniang's wonderful and broken body, trying to stabilize his emotions.

Thinking that Wang Zhongsi was not dead, to be honest, he didn't dare to touch her.

He tried his best not to let the broken tooth leak when he spoke, and asked, "Why did the chicken tongue plague try you?" How could Wang Zhongsi not die? This is no joke. ”

Zhang Siniang muttered: "The matter has come to this, and you are still asking what happened...... What can you do without the protection of the Prime Minister? ”

"I'll kill you!"

"Bang."

At this moment, the door was kicked open, Yang Qixuan turned his head to look, and saw Li Shiniang standing there, he couldn't tell what the expression was on his face, but he could really kill him with one look.

At this moment, he felt like he couldn't even breathe.

"Whew." Li Shiniang said: "If you are in trouble, I will let you go today." ”

"I ......"

Yang Qixuan involuntarily shrank back, his eyes saw Yuan Zai, and he hurriedly cast a gaze for help.

"Yuan Zai, help me, do you remember? We are all connected. ”

It was at a certain banquet, they happened to meet and drank a glass of wine, saying that they were connected to each other, and they had the same strong father-in-law and wife, and they were confidants.

However, Yuan Zai shook his head disdainfully and said, "You are wrong, we are different." ”

"Don't make a fuss, you take her away." Yang Qi preached, "I am an official of the imperial court, and if you bring a traitor's daughter like her to my mansion, it will be regarded as a rebellion." ”

Yuan Zai said: "Today, you robbed the concubine room left by my father-in-law on the street, and I came to seek justice, right?" ”

"I didn't, it's Gwen......"

"Don't be in a hurry, it's too late to confess slowly." Yuan Zai said: "Li Shiniang is your wife, I came to you, should I too?" ”

Yang Qixuan was so frightened that he didn't know what to do.

Yuan Zai didn't bother to say much to him, waved his hand, and asked the two messengers he brought to step forward and hold Yang Qixuan's hands.

He took off his robe, covered Zhang Siniang, and helped her up, in the process, he really did not squint and had no distractions.

"Did Gwin ask you?"

"Yes."

"Looks like I guessed right." Yuan Zai said: "My father-in-law is not dead, but he is also ready to die, right?" ”

"Yes."

"How did Gwin ask you?"

"He asked, 'Where is Wang Zhonghei hiding?'"

"Sure enough, he did it."

As he was talking, suddenly a scream resounded through the heavens and the earth.

Yuan Zai looked back and saw Yang Qixuan rolling on the ground, dripping with blood, and Li Shiniang took a dagger from nowhere, and was standing there with a dagger, and the blood on the dagger was still dripping.

But it was Li Shiniang who took advantage of the messenger to hold Yang Qixuan, and suddenly rushed up and slashed hard.

"Stop the bleeding for him." Yuan Zai was very calm and said, "Don't get killed, I will keep him as a witness." ”

"I know." Li Shiniang said, "I don't need you to say it." ”

"Send the couple to Jingzhao Mansion and report the case for husband and wife beating each other."

"Whoa."

Before Yang Qixuan fainted in pain, he couldn't help but think in his mind, what would happen if he listened to Xue Bai and swallowed those few knocked out teeth?

~~

Won Jae was angry.

He wanted to rush home immediately and ask Wang Yunxiu, "Why do you want to do this?!" ”

But he didn't, he restrained.

As soon as he left Yang Qixuan's house, he went to Yang Guanghui again, saying that there was a very important matter to meet the right minister in Lishan, and he needed a sign to go out of the city.

Yang Guanghui was ready to fall asleep, and couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the words: "Why can't you wait until tomorrow?" ”

"It's too late tomorrow, as soon as the morning drum sounds, Sun Xiaozhe will send someone to Lishan, which is not good for the right minister." Yuan Zai pretended to be anxious and urged: "It's a matter of the safety of the right minister, and I have time to talk to Yang Gong again." If I can catch up, the credit will be indispensable to Yang Gong. If something goes wrong, Yang Gong can also pretend not to know. ”

Yang Guanghui's incompetence was manifested at this time, and even the specific reason was not clear, so he heard that he had the merit to share the profits, and immediately ordered someone to take Yuan out of the city.

The moonlight shines on the official road on the outskirts of Chang'an, and it is quiet and uninhabited.

Yuan Zai continued to run between Chang'an and Lishan for several days, extremely tired, but his heart was still full of enthusiasm, because he had a premonition that he would soon rise to the top.

He didn't dare to hurry too fast this way, and he didn't gallop until dawn, and gradually, Lishan appeared in front of him......

Yuan Zai did not go to Zhaoying County to find Wang Zhonghei, for fear of being involved in the crime of bullying the king; did not go to Yang Guozhong, if Wang Zhonghei was fine, he and Yang Guozhong's positions would be different.

He thought about it and went to Xue Bai for the first time.

Mrs. Yu Guo was singing in Lishan's other business, and Xue Bai was refreshed when she came out to meet guests, which was completely different from Yuan Zai's exhaustion.

"Brother Gongfu is back now, Wang Jieshuai's funeral ......"

"I have something to say to you." Yuan Zai looked around and saw that there were no people around, so he stepped forward and said, "My father-in-law is not dead." ”

"It's you, you already know it." Xue Bai's tone was very flat.

Yuan Zai rubbed his face with both hands, stared at Xue Bai with bloodshot eyes, and asked, "When did you find out?" ”

"When you see a headless corpse, it's almost certain." Xue Bai said, "When you were talking to Yang Guanghui, I asked Wang Yunxiu. ”

"I didn't look closely at the body, but I didn't see any flaws."

Xue Bai said: "I have more news, I know how much Wang Zhongsi has been plotted against after his illness. I also knew in advance that Jin Wuwei was rumored to have a dead soldier of Nanzhao to Chang'an, and reminded Wang Jieshuai of this matter, so that he could be careful of being assassinated. ”

Yuan Zai nodded, confirming that it was not Xue Bai's intelligence that surpassed him a lot.

"Therefore, the father-in-law knew that An Lushan sent someone to kill him, so he deliberately substituted Li for Taostiff and deceived these Xiaoxiao to make a move, so as to find evidence."

"yes."

"Geven's already exposed." Yuan Zai said: "The heads brought back by those murderers must have been given to Sun Xiaozhe and Ji Wen, so they knew that Grandpa was not dead as soon as possible, and ran to interrogate Zhang Siniang." Presumably, soon they will have to do it again against their father-in-law. ”

"It seems that Brother Gongfu knows everything." Xue Bai asked, "Why did you come to me?" ”

"You are the most informed, the most capable, and the closest person to me." Yuan Zai said, "This time, Yun Niang would rather believe you than me." But I will carry it for her, protect her father-in-law, and expose An Lushan. ”

"What are you going to do?"

Yuan Zai didn't expect Xue Bai to stay out of the matter, so he had to throw out his plan first, and said: "Ji Wen has found out that Grandpa is in Zhaoying County, presumably, Sun Xiaozhe will send someone to kill my Grandpa soon." We asked the sage to send the Northern Ya Forbidden Army to protect Grandpa and get evidence. This time, they will not be allowed to escape again. ”

"It's useless." Xue Bai shook his head and said, "The sage thinks that Wang Zhonghei is dead, and as soon as we open our mouths, we will directly anger the sage, and we will still be passive everywhere. And the saint refused to see Wang Zhonghei, once many things were not seen with their own eyes, the people of An Lushan could always quibble in the past. ”

Yuan Zai said: "What do you want? ”

Xue Bai turned his head to look in the direction of Huaqing Palace, and first asked, "Li Heng has already arrived at Lishan, right?" This morning I will meet the saints. ”

"Yes."

"You go and sue." Only then did Xue Bai throw out his thoughts, and said slowly: "You killed your relatives in righteousness, sued Wang Zhonghei for deceitful death and deceived the king, and suspected that he conspired with Li Heng to mutiny in Lishan. ”

"You're crazy!" Yuan Jae was shocked and took a few steps back.

"Brother Gongfu is a smart man, if you think about it carefully, this statement is most in line with the sage's speculation, and he will definitely believe it. Only if he believes it, he will pay attention to it and investigate it personally. We have the opportunity to let him see the truth. ”

"No, you ......"

Yuan Zai swallowed his saliva, relieved himself, and realized that what Xue Bai said seemed to have a little truth.

But the next moment, he thought of something else.

The reason why the prince came to Lishan was because he instigated the prince to come forward with the intention of stepping on two boats. And Xue Bai's plan actually took this link into account?

In other words, Xue Bai saw through his careful thoughts from the beginning?

No way.

Yuan Zai thought about it, thinking that Xue Bai was just pushing the boat down the river, so he said: "No, in this way, it will only harm the father-in-law." ”

"But do you know what he wants?" Xue Bai looked at Zhaoying County in the distance and said, "People are inherently dead, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than Hongmao...... Fulfill him. ”

(End of chapter)