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Chapter 344 We only have three days left
At this moment, Fang Qingyu was actually a little puzzled.

It came too fast.

He had just stepped off the ring and hadn't even had time to catch his breath.

The main fighting force of the Heavenly Punishment Society rushed over, intending to kill him.

Keep in mind that less than an hour has passed since he revealed his identity on the ring.

The Heavenly Punishment Society's reckless and reckless slaughter is ruthless.

This completely exceeded Fang Qingyu's expectations of the Heavenly Punishment Society.

Too decisive
So decisive that it leaves people no time to react.

Fang Qingyu subconsciously turned his head to look at Yan Lin beside him, who was also shrouded in the killing intent of the force field.

The former president of the Bauhinia Society showed no surprise whatsoever.

There was only one sense of solemnity and helplessness, as if it were indeed true.

Meeting Fang Qingyu's slightly puzzled gaze, she parted her red lips slightly and said in a very low voice, "I was watching the live stream. As soon as I saw that Shi Hao was acting strangely, I started rushing to the city."

"I was thinking at the time, what if Shi Hao is a member of the Heavenly Punishment Society?"

"Either you die on stage, and all will be over."

"Either you survive, or they will do everything in their power to kill you here before you recover; otherwise, he can't just wait for us to kill him."

Yan Lin then paused.

His gaze swept over Fang Qingyu's exposed skin with a complex expression.

It was covered with cracks.

It turned out to be the case.

Fang Qingyu instantly understood.

I underestimated the secrecy of my identity.

If Shi Hao was a member of the Heavenly Punishment Society from the beginning, and his identity was already known to the Heavenly Punishment Society.

So Shi Hao's abnormal behavior today makes sense.

It is estimated that the order to kill him was given before he came to power.

So from the very beginning, it was a do-or-die situation.

And just as Yan Lin said.

If I die on the stage, Heaven will have accomplished its purpose, and all will be over.

If I hadn't died.

Then just find them offline and crush them immediately.

It's also a good opportunity to retrieve the lost divine bone.

A sense of annoyance rose in Fang Qingyu's heart.

But it was instantly crushed by absolute calmness.

Yan Lin's judgment was correct; from the perspective of the Heavenly Punishment Society, this was the only and best option.

If it were him, he would definitely do the same.

The mistake wasn't in the judgment, but in that I was still bound by the ingrained mindset of getting the Pure Crystal after the competition and then improving.

They failed to take into account the extreme reaction of the Heavenly Punishment Society in advance.

After all, who could have imagined that the other side would be so crazy as to launch such a large-scale attack right in the core area, right under the city lord's nose?

However, if Fang Qingyu were given another chance...

He would still kill Shi Hao.

After all, once those pure crystals are lost, they can never be retrieved.

However, the situation before us is not yet a dead end.

Putting everything else aside, Fang Qingyu was confident that he could unleash another three-class fusion to cover the retreat of everyone else.
And they were able to escape.

If I do that, my injury might become so severe that I'll need to recuperate for a while.

They all had to go underground, and the Green Dragon Gang had to be abandoned.
These losses were absolutely enormous for Fang Qingyu and his team.

After all, it's been in business for so long.

If we lose the people we've finally gathered, it will take even longer to rebuild our strength to destroy the Heavenly Punishment Society.

But doing this is better than losing your life.

Therefore, Fang Qingyu no longer hesitated.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the churning blood in his throat.

The voice carried a commanding tone, indicating that the others were about to evacuate immediately.

"you."

At the same time, deep within the molten gold's vertical pupil, a point of pure darkness began to condense.

The vital energy and blood in his body, which were on the verge of collapse, were forcibly squeezed and mixed with the power of the Divine Firmament.

They were trying to reignite that forbidden power.

However, just as Fang Qingyu was about to take a step forward, his foot moved slightly.

hum!
A feeling of stagnation that is hard to describe.

It descended upon the entire street without warning.

Time seemed to have been paused.

The howling wind, the pervasive killing intent, the surging energy emanating from the black-robed figure, even the dust drifting in the air.
Everything was frozen in absolute stillness.

Immediately afterward, less than five steps in front of Fang Qingyu.

At the center of the cold gazes of all the black-robed assassins ahead.

In the reflection of Yan Lin's suddenly contracting pupils
The space rippled silently like waves on water.

A figure appeared abruptly in the middle of the street without any warning.

He had his back to Fang Qingyu; he wasn't very tall, and was even somewhat thin.

He was wearing a long black robe and a pair of ancient cloth shoes.

Standing there, he looked like a handsome man in ancient costume who had stepped out of a painting.

But the moment he appeared.

The hundreds of black-robed figures ahead exuded overwhelming killing intent and icy aura.

Like ice and snow under the scorching sun, it melted away instantly without a trace.

Both ends of the street.

The eight divine bone warriors, whose auras were as deep and unfathomable, had faces whose expressions were hidden beneath pale masks.

But their fingertips trembled slightly and their breaths stopped abruptly.

This also proves that their hearts were not at peace at that moment.

The entire street was deathly silent, filled only with a suffocating sense of oppression.

It weighed heavily on everyone's heart.

It's the city lord.

The legend of the City of Injustice, a supreme being that never interferes in the conflicts within its borders.

Da Lei.

He stood there casually, his back to Fang Qingyu, facing the black tide of the Heavenly Punishment Society.

There was no earth-shattering aura emanating from it, no domineering gaze sweeping across the world, and not even the slightest energy fluctuation.

But he is the center.

It is the sole will of this space.

At the front of the Heavenly Punishment Society's camp, a black-robed man with the deepest aura and faint dark golden patterns visible on the edge of his mask suppressed the tremors deep in his soul and, with great difficulty, took a small step forward.

He kept a very low profile.

He bowed deeply to the figure in front of him, his voice dry and hoarse:
"Lord City Lord, what are your orders for our presence here?"

His voice sounded particularly jarring and abrupt in the stagnant air.

Lord Da Lei seemed too lazy to even lift his eyelids, still keeping his back to everyone.

A voice, so flat it lacked any emotional fluctuation, resounded clearly in everyone's ears:

"We'll discuss everything after the match."

"Understand?"

The black-robed man at the head of the group suddenly stiffened.

A fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead beneath the mask.

He clearly hadn't expected the city lord to interfere so directly and forcefully.

This completely shattered the unspoken rules that the City of Injustice had maintained for decades.

"Lord of the City," he struggled to raise his head, attempting to argue, his voice tinged with barely perceptible urgency and resentment, "we don't seem to have violated any city rules; we were merely dealing with some private matters."

But he hadn't finished speaking.

boom--! ! !
A visible shockwave struck him with perfect precision.

Click!

A chilling sound of bones cracking rang out clearly.

Before the man in black could even scream, his knees were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, and he collapsed to his knees.

His knees slammed into the street, creating two dents.

Blood instantly seeped from his torn knee and under his mask, staining the ground red.

“Uh.”

A suppressed, muffled groan of pain squeezed out of his throat.

Lord Da Lei didn't even turn around to look at him, as if he had just casually swatted a noisy fly.

That calm voice rang out again, sweeping through the hearts of every member of the Heavenly Punishment Society:
I will only say what I say once.

Absolute silence.

Silence spread like a plague among the people in black robes.

The bodies of the seven divine bone warriors were stretched to their limit.

Yet, not even the slightest thought of resistance could arise.

The black-robed leader, kneeling in a pool of blood, trembled violently, his face, half-exposed beneath the mask, contorted with excruciating pain and utter humiliation.

But in the face of that absolute power.

All emotions have turned into the humblest dust.

He clenched his teeth so hard they rattled and seemed about to break.

Finally, through his bloodied teeth, he managed to squeeze out a few words with extreme difficulty, each word seeming to have used up all his strength:
"I understand."

His voice was hoarse, like a broken bellows.

Almost the instant he finished speaking.

hum!
The terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on him, pinning him to the pool of blood, receded abruptly like a tide.

In the middle of the street, the figure in the black robe, just as abruptly as it had appeared, faded away silently, as if it had never existed.

The force field blockade completely dissipated.

The hustle and bustle of the distant streets and the roar of engines, as if released from silence, instantly flooded into this space that had just experienced absolute silence and terrifying pressure.

The neon lights became dazzling again, drawing curious glances from pedestrians.

The sight of the sudden signs of a battle in the middle of the street and the black-robed man kneeling and bleeding was only briefly surprising before they quickly made their way around it, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

In the City of Injustice, it's all too common for superhumans to fight and kill each other within force fields.

The black-robed leader of the Heavenly Punishment Society, who had been kneeling, suddenly sprang to his feet the moment the oppressive aura disappeared.

The movement was so fast that it created a spray of blood.

He didn't even look at the deep, bone-revealing wound on his knee, nor did he pay attention to the stares of passersby.

His eyes, peering through the eyeholes of his mask, cast a deep, resentful glance at Fang Qingyu and the others.

"withdraw!"

A word that was chillingly cold escaped his lips.

Without any hesitation or delay.

He turned around abruptly, his figure transforming into a blurry black shadow.

It shot off towards the end of the street.

It moved so fast that it left only a faint bloodstain on the spot.

The hundreds of black-robed assassins behind him instantly regrouped, disappearing without a trace like the receding tide of black seawater, quickly merging into the shadows of the buildings on both sides.

The seven people who were like Shi Hao also took a deep look at Fang Qingyu before disappearing from the spot.

It took no more than ten breaths in total.

The streets, which were just moments ago filled with murderous intent and besieged by the Black Tide, instantly returned to their normal bustling activity.

Only a faint smell of blood remained in the air.

This proves that what just happened was not an illusion.

Fang Qingyu slowly descended from mid-air, his feet landing on the floor tiles at the hotel entrance.

His gaze swept across the streets that had returned to normal, his expression strange, his brows furrowed.

The appearance and rescue of Lord Da Lei.

It was completely beyond his expectations.

It even overturned his understanding of this mysterious city lord.

However, the street is clearly not a good place to discuss this matter at this moment.

Fang Qingyu led everyone back to their rooms and then closed the door.

Chu Kuanglan finally spoke, his large, round eyes wide with shock, his voice rising several octaves with excitement and disbelief: "What the hell?! The City Lord?! It's the City Lord, right?! He actually came to our rescue personally?! Am I dreaming?!"

He rubbed his eyes hard and then pinched his thigh hard.

I had to wince in pain to be sure it wasn't a hallucination.

Wu Feng and Zhou Zhen, the two newly joined third-tier Martial Saints, were utterly dumbfounded.

The gaze directed at Fang Qingyu was filled with an indescribable awe.

That would make the legendary city lord, who had never been involved in worldly affairs for decades, make an exception and take action.

What kind of magic does this Captain Fang possess?
Wei Banmeng remained relatively calm, but her cool eyes were filled with extreme confusion: "This is too illogical. Since the founding of the City of Injustice, there has never been a precedent of a city lord directly intervening in the power struggles within the city, let alone standing so clearly on our side?"

She looked at Fang Qingyu with a puzzled expression.

Faced with the shocked and questioning chatter of his companions, Fang Qingyu was equally confused.

Da Lei is Jiang Wei's protector. Fang Qingyu knows this.

But Da Lei only cared about Jiang Wei's life or death. He didn't care at all whether people like them, even Jiang Wei's friends, lived or died.

But Da Lei's appearance just now broke this rule.

This is quite a strange thing.
So Fang Qingyu subconsciously turned his gaze to Jiang Wei beside him.

If anyone could make Lord Da Lei make an exception...

The only possibility is her.

Jiang Wei's clear red eyes met Fang Qingyu's gaze, her small face showing a hint of confusion and bewilderment.

She slightly furrowed her delicate eyebrows and gently shook her head at Fang Qingyu.

The meaning is clear.

She didn't know why Da Lei would do that.

This was by no means her will or request.

Fang Qingyu's doubts deepened, but now was clearly not the time to investigate further.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging blood and a belly full of questions.

They forcibly steered the conversation back to reality.

"Regardless of the reason," Fang Qingyu's voice regained its usual calm, instantly silencing the murmurs of the crowd, "this is a good thing for us; at least we still have a little time left."

Fang Qingyu's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and he quickened his pace: "The Heavenly Punishment Society has only temporarily retreated, and our safe period only lasts until tomorrow. Once the finals are over, the Heavenly Punishment Society will definitely make a comeback, and it will only be more ferocious. We must make good use of this last bit of time."

"Old Chu," Fang Qingyu said, his gaze falling on Chu Kuanglan, "Contact Liu San and Su Qiang immediately and tell them..."

"Understood!" Chu Kuanglan replied immediately, a ruthless look on his face. "I'll take people back right now! Pack up all the resources you can take and prepare to leave. We don't need the Gray Rock District anymore."

He was already prepared to abandon the territory and go underground.

"No." Fang Qingyu was taken aback, then immediately shook his head. "It's not about giving up, it's about expansion, expanding at the fastest speed possible!"

"Huh?" Chu Kuanglan was taken aback, thinking he had misheard. "Qingzi? Now? The Heavenly Punishment Society could come back at any time. Are we still expanding our territory? Wouldn't that just make us an even more conspicuous target?"

A flash of understanding appeared in Wei Banmeng's eyes: "I understand. You want to expand the scale of the operation and maximize the influence of the Azure Dragon Gang in the shortest possible time, so that even if the Heavenly Punishment Society wants to target us, they won't be able to launch such a massive attack as they have today?"

Fang Qingyu nodded approvingly: "Not bad."

The city of injustice has its own unspoken rules beneath the surface of chaos.

Infighting between large gangs is acceptable, but only if it doesn't lead to the complete collapse of the entire region, and if it doesn't completely disregard people's livelihoods and the lives of ordinary people.

Once the Azure Dragon Gang establishes a de facto monopoly in the Gray Rock District, possessing sufficient industries, manpower, and influence, the Heavenly Punishment Society will have to consider the consequences before taking any further action.

Is it a risky, all-out attack that could trigger widespread chaos in the Gray Rock District, or even lead to intervention from other major districts?
Or choose the more troublesome and time-consuming method of infiltration and differentiation.

Moreover, it was also involved with the Wild Bone Gang.

If the Green Dragon Gang becomes powerful enough.

Will Heaven's Punishment focus all its attention on the Azure Dragon Gang?

“So, you all go back now.” Fang Qingyu’s gaze turned to Wei Banmeng and the others. “There is only one goal: to turn the entire Gray Rock District into our Green Dragon Gang’s territory as quickly as possible and by all means. Anyone who dares to block our way, whether a major power or a small gang that is watching from the sidelines, will be wiped out.”

"Understood!" Wei Banmeng replied immediately.

Although risky, this is currently the only way to use the rules to buy time.

She grabbed Chu Kuanglan, who was still somewhat dazed: "Old Chu, let's go!"

"Oh! Good!"

Chu Kuanglan also realized what was happening and nodded vigorously.

He turned around and followed them toward the door.

However, just as Wei Banmeng opened the door...

A person stood quietly at the doorway.

An elderly man with a slightly hunched back.

He wore a faded gray old jacket, his face was deeply wrinkled, and his eyes were cloudy, looking like an ordinary old man next door.

He stood there abruptly, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

Wei Banmeng, Chu Kuanglan, and the others tensed up instantly.

Having just survived the Heavenly Punishment Society's surprise attack, they were now extremely wary of any strangers appearing at the door.

Blood and qi surged unconsciously, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"It's alright." Fortunately, Fang Qingyu's voice rang out in time. "I know him. You guys go take care of your business first."

Upon hearing Fang Qingyu's words, Wei Banmeng's tense nerves relaxed slightly, but her gaze towards the old man remained full of scrutiny and incomprehension.

She frowned slightly, gave the old man a slight nod as a greeting, and then left quickly with Chu Kuanglan, Lu Jiuyuan, Wu Feng, Zhou Zhen, and the others.

The old man stepped aside to let the departing crowd pass, a gentle, even somewhat humble smile on his face, as he watched them leave.

Until Wei Banmeng and the others disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

He slowly turned around, walked somewhat unsteadily into the messy room, and gently closed the door behind him.

His gaze swept across the room.

When he saw Yan Lin standing next to Fang Qingyu, whose breathing was also somewhat unsteady.

A clear look of surprise flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

"Chairman Yan?" The old man's face showed just the right amount of surprise and a wry smile. "I didn't expect you to come too."

Yan Lin crossed her arms, looked at the old man, and curled up a half-smile, her tone slightly mocking: "Commander Gu, what brings you here? I wanted to see you before, but you wouldn't let me."

The old man was rebuffed by Yan Lin, and his bitter smile deepened. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "President Yan, you flatter me. It was just that the situation was special before, and I had no choice. If I had known that you were working so hard for Captain Fang, I would have crawled to pay my respects to you."

He adopted a very humble posture, and his words were full of respect for Fang Qingyu.

Fang Qingyu ignored the subtle exchange between the two; he was more concerned with the other's purpose in appearing at this moment.

He looked at the old man and asked directly, "Why are you here?"

The old commander's expression immediately turned extremely serious, a sharp glint appearing in his cloudy eyes: "I just received definite news that there's been a large-scale disturbance at the Heavenly Punishment Society headquarters, with all their elite forces deployed. I'm worried about Captain Fang's situation."

His gaze swept quickly over Fang Qingyu's slightly pale face. "But it seems that Captain Fang has resolved the situation?"

His tone was questioning and slightly incredulous.

After all, even he was alarmed by the power that the Heavenly Punishment Society had mobilized this time.

"It's just for now."

Fang Qingyu's words were concise and to the point, without mentioning the existence of the City Lord of Da Lei.

Instead, he looked directly at the old commander and got straight to the point: "You've come at the right time. There's something I need your help with."

The old regimental commander was greatly encouraged.

Fang Qingyu took the initiative to ask for help, which was precisely the most important purpose of his trip.

This signifies that the cooperative relationship between the two parties has been substantially established.

It also represents his hope of rescuing his son.

He immediately straightened his hunched back and said resolutely, "Captain Fang, you say the word! As long as this old man can do it, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Fang Qingyu didn't waste any words and said in a deep voice, "I need time. Three days! During these three days, the main force of the Heavenly Punishment Society must be firmly tied down. I want them to be overwhelmed and have no time to spare, let alone have the energy to cause me trouble. Can you do that?"

He needs the Desolate Bone Gang to become another thorn in the side of the Heavenly Punishment Society.

The old regimental commander's face instantly turned extremely solemn, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

Can they hold off the main force of the Heavenly Punishment Society for three days?
This is by no means an easy task.

This means that the Desolate Bone Gang will face the wrath of the Heavenly Punishment head-on and will inevitably pay a heavy price.

This was practically using the flesh and blood of the Wild Bone Gang to buy time for Fang Qingyu.

But he didn't ask Fang Qingyu what he wanted to do during those three days.

At their level, there are some things that don't need to be asked, and even if you do ask, you may not get an answer.

He was simply weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

The hope of rescuing his son, and the enormous losses the Wild Bone Gang might suffer.
There was silence in the room.

Yan Lin also dropped her teasing expression, her gaze shifting between Fang Qingyu and the old regimental commander.

A few breaths later, the old commander gritted his teeth, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes, carrying a do-or-die ruthlessness: "Fine! Three days! Even if I have to risk half of the Wild Bone Gang's resources, I will definitely keep those lunatics from the Heavenly Punishment Society tied up in the city center! Within three days, I guarantee they won't have the energy to extend their reach into the Gray Rock District, let alone reach you, Captain Fang!"

Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"It's a word."

Fang Qingyu gave him a deep look and nodded.

This promise seems especially precious at this moment.

"Then I'll go back and make the arrangements now! Take care, Captain Fang!"

The old man acted swiftly and decisively, bowing deeply to Fang Qingyu and Yan Lin.

Without any hesitation, he turned around, opened the door, and quickly disappeared at the top of the stairs.

in the room.

Once again, only Fang Qingyu, Yan Lin, and Jiang Wei remained.

Fang Qingyu looked at Yan Lin curiously and asked, "Was that old man the leader of the Wild Bone Gang?"

He still doesn't quite know the old man's exact identity.

Yan Lin was taken aback, and said with a strange expression, "He already promised to help you hold off the Heavenly Punishment Society, and you don't know who he is?"

Fang Qingyu shook his head.

He had asked before, but the old man didn't say.

So he didn't ask any more questions, and of course, he didn't directly agree to the old man's request to save Chen Wudi.

Seeing this, Yan Lin rubbed her hair and explained, "He used to be the leader of the Wild Bone Gang. He has now retired. He was the former leader of the Wild Bone Gang, but the current leader is his grandson."

Fang Qingyu seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Then he asked softly, "Is Chen Wudi his?"

Yan Lin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"I didn't expect you to know about Chen Wudi's relationship with him?"

Before Fang Qingyu could speak, he spoke again.

"Actually, Chen Wudi is his son."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei exchanged a glance.

No wonder the old man was so humble and humble in begging for his help, and so confident that he could get Chen Wudi to teach him the Invincible Technique.

So it's Chen Wudi's father.
The credibility of that old man's promise can be increased by another 20%.

But that's all there is to it. Whether you can ultimately obtain the invincible technique depends on yourself.

Seeing this, Yan Lin didn't ask any more questions about the old man.

Instead, he looked at Jiang Wei thoughtfully.

When Da Lei suddenly appeared and chose to help them, Yan Lin noticed the confusion in Fang Qingyu's eyes.

Fang Qingyu himself didn't know why Da Lei was helping them.

However, after returning to her room, Yan Lin noticed that Fang Qingyu glanced at Jiang Wei, and Jiang Wei shook her head.
Therefore, Da Lei will appear.

It's probably because of Jiang Wei.

Having thought this through, Yan Lin decided not to linger any longer.
She stood up and dusted off non-existent dust from her combat uniform: "Alright, since you've arranged everything, I won't get in your way. I'll lend a hand in the Gray Rock District and finalize the territory as soon as possible. Contact me anytime if needed."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei.

He then left the room.

Suddenly, only Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei remained in the room.

The night wind blew in through the window, stirring Jiang Wei's long, fiery red hair.

outside the window.

The city lord's mansion at the highest point of the City of Injustice.

Against the backdrop of hazy neon lights, it appears exceptionally aloof.

Fang Qingyu walked to the window and silently gazed at the building that represented the supreme power of the City of Injustice.

He then slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Jiang Wei.

The girl's clear, ruby-like eyes were quietly looking at him.

With complete trust and a hint of barely perceptible worry.

Others don't understand.

But she knew very well how strong Fang Qingyu was.

To truly confront Heaven's Punishment now would be a fight to the death.
It's highly likely we can't win.

Because so far, the Heavenly Punishment Society has only dispatched people like Shi Hao.

And none of the people behind the scenes have come forward yet.

Moreover, the Heavenly Punishment Society cannot be simply considered as the Heavenly Punishment Society.

We also need to add the people from the Bauhinia Society.

With so many people, their current numbers are far from enough.

So Jiang Wei doesn't know what Fang Qingyu will do next.

But Fang Qingyu showed no worry at this moment.

Instead, a gentle smile appeared on his face:
"I'll have to trouble you to come with me to the City Lord's Mansion."

Jiang Wei was slightly taken aback, but without any hesitation, she immediately nodded in agreement.

"it is good."

But her doubts were clearly written in her eyes: "But why are we going to the city lord's mansion? He can't help us any more."

She understands Da Lei better than anyone else; she knows his boundaries better than anyone else.

Da Lei's ability to withstand the pressure and forcefully appear to repel the Heavenly Punishment Society is already an exceptional case that exceeds the limits.

If he dares to kill someone without cause, that city of injustice will be ruined.
No one will dare to come here again.

Therefore, in Jiang Wei's view, going to the city lord's mansion at this moment would be useless.

Fang Qingyu sighed softly as he listened.

His gaze returned to the solitary silhouette of the city lord's mansion outside the window.

"Old Hong told me this before I came."

"The lord of the City of Injustice has what I need."

"I guess that thing is what I need to break through to the third tier."

"Once I get the Pure Crystal after the competition tomorrow, I'll have to prepare to break through to the third tier."

"So I need to see if I can get my hands on this within these three days."

(End of this chapter)