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Chapter 117 [Leaving and Returning] (8000 words)
Chapter 8000 [Leaving and Returning] ( words)
The students and teachers of the meditation class all live in two rows of brick and wood buildings in the east courtyard.

When Chen Yan and Chu Keqing heard the noise and rushed over, the lights in all the rooms in the east courtyard were on. Many people had already walked out of the houses, some were looking through the doors, and the braver and more enthusiastic ones had already run to the room where the accident happened. Some people were still shouting loudly in the yard.

There were a total of six staff members from the academy who came this time - including Chen Yan.

One of them is actually the doctor of the academy - how could so many students with a net worth of at least A8 or even A10 travel together without a doctor?

Even among the several instructors, there are two who are responsible for teaching the students to strengthen their bodies through daily exercises. In fact, they all know some kung fu - and they can also serve as security when traveling.

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The accident happened in a room in the northwest corner of the second row of wooden buildings in the east courtyard, near the edge of the temple.

There were originally two students living in this room, both named Zhang. It was these two who got into trouble.

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Zhang Mingyuan slumped in the chair, looking terrified - he felt that he was really unlucky tonight!

Zhang Mingyuan was just 40 years old, a prime age for a business owner like him. He usually ran a brick-and-mortar business—essentially, a factory.

He came to this beginner's meditation class after hearing about it from a friend. Firstly, as he got older and more wealthy, he began to pretend to be cultured—though he wasn't well-educated, having made it this far, he still wanted to pretend. After all, when people achieve something, the more they lack, the more they want to make up for it.

Secondly, I heard that the "Zi Lao" Zen Meditation Academy is a place where people gather, and it is a good platform for making friends.

Zhang Mingyuan had no idea what it meant to study at a certain Chang X Business School, like an MBA or an EMBA. Given his background, he couldn't possibly go. He'd attended a junior college when he was young, but dropped out before finishing. Technically, he only had a high school diploma.

This kind of meditation class is quite suitable.

In the meditation class, he met another boss whose surname was also Zhang, named Zhang Yongqiang. Coincidentally, they were the only two people with the surname Zhang in this meditation class.

Therefore, in order to distinguish the two, the students in the meditation class would jokingly call them Mr. Big Zhang and Mr. Little Zhang.

Zhang Mingyuan was considered the Big Zhang, while the Little Zhang was Zhang Yongqiang—Zhang Yongqiang was 36 years old, a little younger than Zhang Mingyuan.

On weekdays, everyone calls each other like this, and this name actually brings the two of them closer together.

Mr. Zhang Mingyuan runs a physical factory. The overall business environment has not been very good in recent years, so he has managed to stay afloat, but it is not certain that he is having an easy life.

And that Mr. Zhang is an investor!
Isn't this a coincidence?

When Zhang Mingyuan learned that Xiao Zhang was always involved in investment, he immediately became more interested. Who doesn't need capital when running a real estate business? If he could secure some investment, why not? Even if he couldn't, knowing someone with access to capital wouldn't be a big deal.

As a result, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhang became closer and closer in this meditation class. They even lived in the same room during their trip to Japan.

As a result, something happened tonight.

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Everything was fine until that evening.

Before going to bed, Zhang Mingyuan chatted with his roommate Zhang Yongqiang for a long time - this feeling made Zhang feel that it was not bad, a bit like the atmosphere in the boys' dormitory when he was in school.

As a result, in the middle of the night, Zhang Mingyuan was sleeping when he suddenly felt someone pounce on him and strangle his neck with both hands!
Zhang Mingyuan woke up in shock, and then saw that the person who pinched him was his roommate, Mr. Zhang, Zhang Yongqiang!
Mr. Zhang seemed to be crazy, his eyes were red, his hands were pinching his own neck, and he was growling like a beast: "Strangle you to death! Strangle you to death!!!"

Zhang Mingyuan struggled mightily. After all, he was a relatively sturdy man, and having come from a factory background, he had endured hardships in his early years, so his physical foundation was quite good. The young Mr. Zhang, who was pinching him, was a few years younger, but his sub-healthy body, from years of office work, was actually inferior to Zhang Mingyuan's in terms of strength.

After a struggle, Zhang Mingyuan broke free from Mr. Zhang and ran out.

It was also a coincidence that Chuyi lived next door. When he heard the noise, he went out to see what was happening. He saw Mr. Zhang running out with a bang, and then he saw Mr. Zhang chasing him like crazy. Chuyi saw something was wrong and kicked Mr. Zhang down with one kick...

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At this moment, Zhang Mingyuan was sitting on a chair and panting, but he was mostly scared.

He looked a bit miserable, his clothes were askew, he was barefoot, and there was an obvious red spot on his neck, where it was pinched!

A teacher from the academy nearby was handing him water and whispering something soothing.

And the man who hurt people, Mr. Zhang... was in the next room, tied to a chair.

Mr. Zhang looked even more ferocious, with bloodshot eyes and a distorted face. He twisted back and forth in his chair, staring at everyone with his ferocious face and growling something like "Go to hell" or "I'll kill you".

Chen Yan stood in the corridor, looking at Mr. Zhang in the room. Beside him, Chu Yi looked a little uneasy. After telling Chen Yan about the matter, he still looked nervous and asked, "Brother... I won't cause you any trouble, right?"

"It's okay, you did nothing wrong." Chen Yan patted Chuyi's shoulder: "Go back to your room and don't worry about this matter."

"Can it be done?"

"Of course I can. Remember, no matter who asks you, just tell the truth. You did it to save someone. Don't say a single word more."

"Okay." Chuyi obeyed Chen Yan's words. After hearing what he said, he actually turned around and went back to his room and never came out again.

Chen Yan watched Chuyi return to his room, then turned to look at Chu Keqing standing in the yard.

Beside Chu Keqing, a teacher was reporting in a low voice what had happened, and Chen Yan could hear it clearly.

The instructor, far more intelligent than Chuyi, described the entire situation in greater detail: "Little Zhang seemed like a madman. Even after being knocked down by Chuyi, he struggled mightily, and he was ready to hit anyone he saw!" Eventually, two skilled instructors from other rooms intervened and subdued him. They had no choice but to tie him up.

Chu Keqing frowned: "Did Mr. Zhang have any hidden illness before? For example, mental illness..."

"I haven't heard of it." The teacher at the academy shook his head.

"Go check his luggage to see if there are any relevant medicines. Maybe he has some hidden illness and is having a flare-up." Chu Keqing made the first judgment.

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes and looked at the crazy and wild Mr. Zhang, then walked over and gently touched Chu Keqing, and then pointed at Mr. Zhang.

Chu Keqing looked up and her heart skipped a beat!
Mr. Zhang, who was trapped in the chair, clearly saw the two people outside the house, especially Chu Keqing. His eyes were fixed on Chu Keqing, his face was ferocious, but suddenly he chuckled, stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and stared at Chu Keqing straight in the eyes.

This look...how can he be considered normal!

Chu Keqing frowned, then looked at Chen Yan: "Senior... have you figured out anything?"

Chen Yan shook his head.

There doesn't seem to be anything unusual about this person's fate. It doesn't seem like he's been possessed by a ghost or taken over by someone else.

It's really like he suddenly went crazy for no apparent reason.

Soon, an instructor rummaged through Mr. Zhang's suitcase and took out a bottle of medicine from it and handed it to Chu Keqing. Chu Keqing took a look and sighed.

Chen Yan took it and took a look, and saw the name of the drug: Prozac.

He didn't understand much about these things, so he looked at Chu Keqing, who whispered, "This is fluoxetine, a psychotropic drug specifically used to treat anxiety or depression. It seems Mr. Zhang has depression."

Chen Yan didn't say anything - he didn't quite understand things like depression.

Chu Keqing then added, "There are many types of depression. Some depression is mixed with other symptoms, such as bipolar disorder. In addition to depression, patients may also experience manic symptoms. Perhaps Mr. Zhang has this disease..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Mr. Zhang, who was tied to a chair and struggling back and forth with a distorted face. After a moment's hesitation, she whispered, "He works in finance and investment. I heard that people in this industry are under a lot of pressure and often have some mental illness or something. I heard that anxiety and depression are common in the industry."

This speculation is quite logical - Mr. Zhang has medicine in his bag, which shows that he has this disease.

"The fact that he has medicine with him does indicate that he is ill. But I don't quite understand. Can bipolar disorder drive a person crazy to this extent?" Chen Yan asked.

Chu Keqing also frowned in confusion, and then Chu Keqing asked several instructors and several students, mainly to ask if there was anything unusual in Mr. Zhang's daily words and deeds.

Everyone said that he looked fine, nothing unusual, but Mr. Zhang wasn't usually very active, and...

To be honest, they were all businessmen in public, and they might have been trying hard to appear normal in front of others. As for what they were like in private, no one could tell.

To put it bluntly, the people in the meditation class are all strangers to each other and their understanding of each other is limited.

Afterwards, Chu Keqing visited the injured Zhang Zong, offered some soothing words, and asked the accompanying doctor to treat Zhang Mingyuan's injuries. The injuries weren't serious, appearing to be just soft tissue contusions. However, Zhang Zong was frightened.

"I don't know what's wrong with him!" Da Zhang shook his head in exasperation. "This grandson was fine last night. He even said that after this meditation retreat, I invited him to visit my factory. He said he was interested in investing in some manufacturing plants... I treat him like the God of Wealth. How could I possibly offend him? As for angering him with my words, that's out of the question!"

As he spoke, Mr. Zhang seemed to be taking his anger out on Chu Keqing, and he said in a dissatisfied tone, "Dean! I came to your academy to learn Zen meditation because of a friend's recommendation. But this happened.

Don't you usually screen students before you admit them to your academy? You're accepting people with crazy brains like this?
You know I almost died here tonight?!"

Chu Keqing took a deep breath, a hint of helplessness in her eyes, but she still tried to speak kindly: "No matter what, the academy is responsible for this matter. We will definitely take responsibility to the end!
"Mr. Zhang, please have a good rest first. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell us and we will take care of it immediately. If that doesn't work, we will send you down the mountain to the hospital. All expenses will be covered by the academy!"

Mr. Zhang looked at Chu Keqing, opened his mouth, and seemed to want to say something, but finally waved his hand: "I don't care about the cost or anything like that. There's no need to send me to the hospital. Why go to the hospital in the middle of the night? I'm fine! It's that Mr. Zhang who looks a little scary."

"We will call a doctor immediately." Chu Keqing replied and walked out of the room.

The students who were awakened in the middle of the night gathered in the courtyard, and some stood at the door, chatting in groups of three or four. When Chu Keqing walked into the courtyard, many students came over.

Chu Keqing calmed herself down and raised her voice, "Don't panic, everyone. It was Mr. Zhang who had a seizure. He did some outrageous things while mentally disturbed. Fortunately, it's nothing serious. We'll deal with it immediately!"

After a pause, Chu Keqing took a deep breath and said loudly, "Please rest assured! Since you are joining our academy for this study tour, we will definitely be responsible for the health and safety of every student!"

There were no serious consequences, and it was explained that Mr. Zhang himself had hidden dangers. Finally, with Chu Keqing's repeated assurances, the noise of the crowd was calmed down.

Mr. Zhou, one of the students, stepped forward and chimed in, "Now that the Dean has said so, we all know what kind of person he is! What happened tonight was an accident, and we certainly trust the academy and the Dean. Everyone, disperse! Go back and rest!"

"That's right! Everyone, please disperse. Our instructors and doctors will continue to handle this matter!" Chu Keqing immediately shouted, "I promise that tomorrow morning, I will inform you of the follow-up of the matter!"

Mr. Zhou was originally the oldest person in this meditation class. His wealth and background were among the best among the students, so he had quite a bit of prestige. With his words and support, and Chu Keqing's attitude and speech of not shirking responsibility, everyone stopped talking and gradually dispersed to their rooms.

Chu Keqing nodded to Mr. Zhou to express her gratitude. Mr. Zhou laughed, chatted with Chu Keqing for a few words, and then went back to rest.

A few teachers from the academy and a few people from the temple were left in the courtyard.

Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing and said, "What are you going to do?" Then he raised his chin and gestured to Mr. Zhang who was still tied up in the house.

"Send him down the mountain tonight and arrange for a car to take him to the hospital." Chu Keqing shook her head and said, "This is a troublesome matter. He came to Japan with the academy. If something happens in Japan, whether it is his own illness or not, the academy will ultimately bear some responsibility - so sending him to the hospital is the safest."

Chu Keqing was also a little helpless.

Logically speaking, this person had a hidden illness, but he had never told anyone about it. As a result, he got sick and hurt someone here tonight - Chu Keqing also suffered some unprovoked misfortune.

But this is the truth, but things cannot be handled in this way.

People come out of the academy by participating in its activities. From a legal perspective, if anything happens to them, the academy must bear some responsibility.

Chu Keqing immediately arranged for her assistant, Xiao Cai, to bring a martial arts instructor and the doctor to drive the ailing Xiao Zhang down the mountain to a hospital in a nearby town. That night, Chu Keqing's planned "night raid" on Chen Yan was interrupted by this incident, and her courage finally evaporated, and she made no further move.

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The next day, the students got up as usual, but they could not continue their meditation.

Originally, the schedule here was to continue the practice of meditation at dawn and dusk. But last night's incident, this unexpected incident, seemed to make people feel uneasy after a night of anxiety.

In the morning, Chu Keqing informed everyone that the crazy Mr. Zhang had regained consciousness after being sent to the hospital and receiving treatment. However, he had no idea what he had done - whether he remembered it or not, so it was unknown whether what he said was true or false.

Chu Keqing had also booked a plane ticket and sent an instructor to accompany Mr. Zhang back to China early.

But after this notice was made, the students in the meditation class were still a little restless, and even the original morning class ended hastily.

According to the original plan, the meditation class was supposed to stay in this mountain temple for four days.

But seeing that everyone's emotions and moods were a little unstable, Chu Keqing, Mr. Zhou and several other students in the meditation class discussed it in the morning and made a decision immediately.

The cleansing phase ended early!!

Since people's hearts are restless, there is no point in continuing to stay in this mountain temple and practice hardship.

Just go to Tokyo early!

It is very convenient to arrange vehicles and change air tickets.

Immediately, we notified everyone to go back to their rooms to pack their luggage in the morning and set off down the mountain after lunch!
This action was undoubtedly in line with everyone's wishes. After the notice was issued, the students' morale immediately rose again.

Many students began to get excited and started talking about how to have a good time after arriving in Tokyo...

In Chu Keqing's words, the stage of asceticism had ended here. These students had already lived a life of austerity for many days while attending meditation classes at the academy, and the asceticism in the mountain temples of Japan was supposed to be the final stage. Next, they would return to their true selves.

To put it bluntly, it's just for fun.

The rest of the itinerary is about returning to the self. These wealthy and powerful students will first have a good time in Tokyo, then visit Mount Fuji, and finally head to Hokkaido for two days of hot springs.

This arrangement is like losing weight for three months and then having a few big meals to reward yourself... Chen Yan was speechless about this arrangement.

In fact, fundamentally, in Chen Yan's opinion: these rich people come here to deliberately suffer for a period of time, practice meditation, and live the life of an ascetic monk. When it is over, they go on to squander money and enjoy themselves for a few days - isn't this purely an act of taking off pants to fart?
After lunch, the students had all dressed up, even taking off their original Zen Meditation Academy robes and changing into their daily clothes.

Seeing the crowd waiting for the car in the open space outside the temple, when they arrived, they were all wearing plain long gowns, and when they left, they were all wearing designer clothes, exuding an air of luxury...

The only difference is... Chen Yan has to stay here for two more days!
Chen Yan originally had no interest in traveling to Tokyo. To him, shopping and eating in a bustling city were not very attractive, not to mention talking to a bunch of rich people who were pretending to be cultured. It was too tiring to pretend!
Only the last trip to Hokkaido hot springs was quite interesting.

According to the original plan, he also intended to go to Tokyo, but after staying in this temple for a day, he felt that it was quiet and peaceful here, which was quite in line with his mood - especially since he had been trying to maintain that "just right" normal state of mind every day recently, and he disliked the noisy and bustling environment more and more.

But suddenly an accident happened and the group left the temple early and went to Tokyo to play for several days... He lost interest.

Anyway, this temple has become Chu Keqing's property, so Chen Yan asked Chu Keqing if he could stay in this temple for a few more days, leave from here after a few days, and go directly to Hokkaido to meet up with the main force.

Chu Keqing naturally responded to Chen Yan's request and agreed immediately, and even helped Chen Yan change his flight ticket.

Chen Yan saw the meditation class off at the temple gate and made up an excuse that he stayed in the temple to deal with some matters of the academy.

When the students heard that Teacher Chen was not in the same line of work, whether they were sincere or pretending, they at least expressed some regret on the surface, and then they jokingly agreed to meet in Hokkaido.

Chen Yan responded to these seemingly polite students with superficial politeness.

The only thing he did was to pull Chuyi aside and give him a few words of advice: "When you get to Tokyo, don't go to any places of debauchery with those people! Remember, there are two female fairies waiting for you at home!"

After seeing off the convoy, Chen Yan returned to the temple.

After the main force left, only two temple staff members were left in the temple - Chen Yan didn't know whether they were clergymen, but no matter what, they were considered Chu Keqing's employees.

Chu Keqing had arranged everything for the food, clothing, housing and transportation here, so Chen Yan didn't have to worry. In particular, the staff in one of the temples could actually speak simple Longguo - probably they were specially hired by Chu Keqing when she bought this place, which saved Chen Yan the trouble of poor communication.

Chen Yan returned to his room, changed into some light clothes and hiking shoes, and then went up the mountain. He did not cast any spells, but climbed up leisurely, enjoying the process of climbing, and finally reached the top of the mountain.

The sun was still high in the afternoon, and the fog in the mountains had long since dissipated. The forests were lush and green, and Chen Yan felt a lot more relaxed standing on the top of the mountain.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Yan went down the mountain and returned to the temple. As he walked back to the small building in the backyard, he was suddenly stunned.

The sliding door on the first floor of the wooden building was open, and there was a person sitting on a chair in the hall.

Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, she was wearing a plain robe, and a pair of glasses on her nose, which only added a touch of charm. Behind the lenses, her eyes looked at Chen Yan quietly, with a smile in their eyes - who else could it be but Chu Keqing?

Chen Yan's expression was a little strange: "Why are you back again?"

"Of course I want to serve you, senior." Chu Keqing walked towards Chen Yan with a smile.

Chen Yan raised his eyebrows: "You don't care about the people in the meditation class? You are the dean of the academy."

"The academy's instructors are with them. Besides... they've been holding back for so long. Once they get to Tokyo, they're bound to be enjoying the bright lights and revelry. They might even go to places only men enjoy. With that kind of atmosphere, it wouldn't be fun for me to go along. It would actually be inconvenient. I'll be back here after I send them off."

Chu Keqing smiled and said, "For the next few days, I will stay here with you, Senior. Then we can set off from here to Hokkaido together. You won't dislike me, will you?"

Chen Yan sighed: "This land is your property. You are the host and I am the guest. How could I possibly despise you?"

Chu Keqing had already walked to Chen Yan's side, bent down, and patted Chen Yan's knees and trouser legs. She looked up and said softly, "Senior, you went up the mountain. There is some grass juice and dew on your clothes."

After being patted twice by her, Chen Yan felt a little uncomfortable. He took a step back and took a deep breath. "Okay, my pants are dirty. I'll go back to my room and change into clean ones. Um, that..."

Before Chen Yan could finish, Chu Keqing smiled gently and said, "Then I'll wait here for you to change your clothes. I've had some local specialties prepared for you tonight, and I've also had two bottles of fine Japanese sake. I'll drink some with you then."

Gulp, Chen Yan couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

It's not greed, but nervousness!
Last night, Chu Keqing knocked on his door in the middle of the night. Chen Yan actually didn't react at that time - he had just opened the door, and Chu Keqing hadn't finished speaking when there was a commotion outside.

At that time, Chen Yan just thought that Chu Keqing came to knock on his door and ask for help because something happened in the meditation class.

But when he accompanied Chu Keqing to the East Courtyard, he found that Chu Keqing also looked surprised and confused, and had no idea what was going on.

Chen Yan realized it later...When Chu Keqing knocked on her door in the middle of the night, she didn't know that something had happened in the meditation class!

Then why did she knock on her door in the middle of the night?
What the hell!

This rich woman wants to pay me back?!

He was just confused last night, but today Chu Keqing left and returned - if Chen Yan still didn't understand at this time, wouldn't he be a fool?

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In the evening, we had dinner in the small building in the backyard of the temple. Chen Yan was so restless during the meal!

As for the so-called local food - Chen Yan had no preference for Japanese cuisine anyway, and he had no interest in the two bottles of fine wine that Chu Keqing brought, as he was not a person who liked drinking.

What's more, Chu Keqing was sitting next to him, serving him food and toasting him. Although this woman had never done anything excessive, her tone was gentle and charming, and her eyes seemed to be full of tenderness.

Chen Yan felt that... it was a bit difficult to bear!
The mountains were desolate and dark early. As the two of them were eating, it was already pitch black outside. There were no lights in the temple at night. It seemed that this small building was the only place with lights around.

Chen Yan watched Chu Keqing, with a flushed face, sitting next to him - this woman had drunk two glasses of wine tonight, so it was impossible for her to be drunk, but a blush brought by the alcohol had already appeared on her cheeks.

Such a beautiful woman, with rosy cheeks and eyes staring at him - it really made Chen Yan a little flustered!

He tried hard to calm himself down. At this moment, he couldn't get into that "just right" state of calmness at all!

Slowly putting down his chopsticks, Chen Yan pretended to yawn and said, "Um...I can't take it anymore. I'm so tired from climbing the mountain this afternoon. My eyelids are drooping. Let's go home and rest!"

As he said this, he stood up, said a few vague polite words to Chu Keqing, and then hurried upstairs.

Chu Keqing looked at Chen Yan's back, but suddenly felt something strange in her heart.

This LSP senior...why does he seem shy?
He had touched her breasts, held her hand, and looked at her unscrupulously many times before...

But now that I've taken the initiative, he seems to be timid and runs away?
It can't be, this...

Could it be that this 91-year-old veteran is just a talker and actually a rookie?

You're so old, right?
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Chen Yan returned to his room, his heart beating faster, when he heard Chu Keqing's footsteps coming up the stairs outside.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, straight to his door, Chen Yan's heart suddenly became nervous again.

Finally, there was silence outside the door for a while, and then Chu Keqing's gentle voice was heard.

"Senior, please have a good rest. I won't disturb you."

After saying this, there seemed to be a faint sigh.

Then, the sound of a door closing was heard from the next room, and Chu Keqing returned to her room.

Chen Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then his heart started beating again.

What the hell...what am I afraid of!
What Chen Yan didn't know was that Chu Keqing returned to the room, closed the door, but then turned her back to it with a faint smile on her face.

Humph, it turns out he's a thief with the will but not the guts...

O man!

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At night, Chu Keqing slept in bed. After drinking two glasses of wine tonight, she slept particularly soundly under the influence of alcohol.

The silent room was dark, but the occasional chirping of birds from the mountains outside added a sense of silence and remoteness to the night.

Chu Keqing on the bed breathed evenly, but on the east side of the room, a slight creaking sound suddenly came from the wooden window, as if something outside the window was slowly stepping on the windowsill.

Then, the windowsill shook silently!
The window that was supposed to be locked was quietly pushed open...

A shadow, taking advantage of the dim moonlight in the sky, gently jumped in from the windowsill, and its four claws landed silently on the ground in the room. Then the black figure paused, and then slowly walked towards the bed.

In the darkness, a pair of yellow eyes stared at Chu Keqing on the bed for a while, and a fishy smell gradually condensed in the air!

(End of this chapter)