Chapter 97 Kill!
Chapter 97 Kill! (Ask for guaranteed monthly tickets at the beginning of the month)
"No matter what the result is over there, I have to leave quickly."
Although Elder Bai relied on the flexibility and agility of his flying sword to temporarily get rid of King Lin, a master of this level had amazing five senses and intuition, so there was no guarantee that he would not catch up again.
He then pasted a piece of talisman paper on the peach wood sword, and in this way, the aura of the peach wood sword was restrained.
Elder Bai also wore a breath-concealing jade talisman and quietly walked out of the dark room.
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"Brother." Xu Qing had just chased out of the yard when he met Lin Tianwang who had turned back.
"Gong Ming, this guy's flying sword is so good at getting through gaps that I lost him." King Lin sighed secretly. This is the power of Taoist masters. Even if they cannot beat martial arts masters of the same level, they have many ways to save their lives, and with powerful magic weapons, they will not even confront you head-on.
Before the battle, people hid two or three miles away. Even if King Lin was a master of dirty tricks, once he lost his magic weapon, he would not be able to find the opponent's specific location.
In addition, he came back to see the situation on Xu Qing's side.
Seeing that Xu Qing was fine, he felt relieved.
After all, he still has many benefits that can only be realized from Xu Qing.
"Brother, come with me. I know his approximate location." Xu Qing replied.
The process of his fight with the leader of Eagle Claw Sect seemed long, but it actually took very short time.
This is how powerful martial arts masters fight.
In the time it takes for an ordinary person to raise his hand, they might have already gone through several rounds.
The speed of a flying sword controlled by a master who has mastered the art of driving objects is indeed very fast, but the speed of the physical body cannot be compared with that of a flying sword. Unless the opponent's physical body has also reached the level of internal organ training, it can compete with the flying sword in short-distance speed burst.
Of course, the agility and strength of a flying sword are definitely not comparable to that of a flesh and blood body. Even if it was King Lin, after he failed to catch the flying sword in the first place, the flying sword took advantage of its inherent advantages and the terrain to escape.
However, the appearance of King Lin also made Elder Bai dare not confront him head-on.
Because once the flying sword is intercepted by King Lin, the consequences will be disastrous.
By then, even if Elder Bai's soul escaped from the sword, it would most likely be dispersed by King Lin's fierce energy and blood.
Under the guidance of Xu Qing, King Lin and Xu Qing soon arrived near a residential area.
"To master the art of driving objects and controlling a flying sword, one must generally be within a radius of several miles to truly unleash its power. So he is probably in this area of houses." Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang said softly as they stepped on the roofs of the houses.
Lin Tianwang: "This place is full of good and bad people. As long as the soul master's soul is out of the shell, it will be difficult for us to find him."
"I have a way." Xu Qing said without hesitation.
Then, Xu Qing suddenly stood still.
It turned out that his soul had left his body and he visualized the Yaksha King.
All I saw was that Xu Qing's soul condensed into moonlight, and a silvery-white light was looming.
In Lin Tianwang's eyes, the Yaksha King was dark in color and held a steel fork in his hand. However, ordinary people could not see the Yaksha King.
Xu Qing's soul and the Yaksha King wandered around the houses, like the Black and White Impermanence, taking souls and demanding lives.
At the same time, Xu Qing continued to use his soul to emit crane cries to observe the reactions of ordinary people around him.
If a real ordinary person were to be in the presence of a crane cry, he would feel dazed and dizzy, as if he had low blood sugar. However, the reaction of a cultivator would be much milder than that of an ordinary person, and even powerful cultivators would not be affected at all.
Wherever the Yaksha King passed, there was an evil aura. He could also distinguish between ordinary people and cultivators.
"Found him."
Xu Qing suddenly opened his eyes and said in a low voice.
He moved first, quickly approaching a fleeing figure.
The Yaksha King went straight over and entangled with him.
Elder Bai has mastered the art of controlling living things and can see souls directly. He was shocked to see the Yaksha King coming towards him.
He had no time to think about the Yaksha King, so he directly took out the peach wood sword and killed the Yaksha King.
However, due to this delay, Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang had caught up.
He couldn't help but regret it greatly. He should have used the Turtle Breathing Technique and hid in the dark room and not come out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he ran out, the enemy found this area of private housing and left him no chance of survival.
This is how things are in the world, there is no medicine for regret.
Besides, Elder Bai was also worried that if time went on for too long, the other party would find the dark room where he was hiding. Unless he could open his third eye, running away would definitely not be a wrong choice.
If you want to blame someone, blame Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang for chasing too fast and too hard.
Elder Bai took out his peach wood sword and held it in front of him. He said to King Lin in a cold voice, "You are a great master of internal medicine, but you have become a running dog of the imperial court. It is really a pity."
King Lin sneered: "Don't say this nonsense, let me see how you run now."
He remained focused, staring at Elder Bai.
The opponent has a flying sword to protect him. If you act rashly, you will easily reveal his flaws and give the opponent a chance to hurt you.
King Lin is a rough but meticulous person. Now that he has Xu Qing by his side to help him, there is no need for him to act so hastily.
Moreover, once he made a move, what if this old fellow intended to die together with Xu Qing? The flying sword was extremely fast and very flexible, and King Lin thought to himself that he might not be able to react in time.
When Elder Bai saw that King Lin did not move, he became even more afraid.
A master of dirty tricks has amazing five senses. If he strikes first and reveals a flaw, he will probably give the other party a chance to kill him with one strike.
This is also the terrifying aspect of those who practice internal martial arts, especially those with extraordinary talents like Lin Tianwang.
Even a Taoist master like Elder Bai would inevitably become the opponent's prey once his physical body appeared before King Lin.
Elder Bai gritted his teeth and said, "Name a price. What will it take for you to let me go?"
He has fallen flat on his face this time.
If Elder Bai knew that the other party had invited a great master to practice internal medicine, there would be no way he would go down the mountain.
Moreover, the fact that Xu Qing and that slave girl could actually invite such a master was beyond his imagination.
Such a person should either enjoy honor in some powerful force, or roam freely in the world.
He is so unlucky!
To be honest, he had a peach wood sword in his hand, so he could move freely even when facing three or five dark energy masters. But it happened that the other party was a martial artist who practiced internal energy and integrated his body and soul.
Under the pressure of qi and blood, if the peach wood sword was an ordinary magic weapon, it would have been shattered into pieces at the first encounter.
When King Lin heard what Elder Bai said, he glanced at Xu Qing, but his mind was always focused on Elder Bai's every move.
Elder Bai knew that his energy was locked by King Lin, and he did not dare to move.
Xu Qing said calmly: "I can't let you go."
As he finished speaking, the knife in his hand flashed.
As the sword energy broke through the air, a muffled thunder rolled over.
Elder Bai was shocked.
"Lefa!"
Then, he couldn't realize that if it was really thunder magic, he probably wouldn't be able to think straight.
However, thunder is the sound that people who practice spiritual cultivation fear the most. When Elder Bai was stunned, Xu Qing used the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword's extremely powerful move "Dominating the Mountains".
Elder Bai reacted quickly and blocked with his flying sword.
This peach wood sword is worthy of being the sacred weapon of the Lotus Sect. With the blessing of Elder Bai's soul that has mastered the ability to control objects, it actually blocked Xu Qing's Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife.
The recoil force caused Xu Qing's knuckles to break.
But Xu Qing is not fighting alone.
The flying sword blocked Xu Qing's knife, but could not block King Lin's fist.
Although King Lin felt that it was unfair to use the majority to bully the minority, he thought that Xu Qing had given him too many benefits and he couldn't lose face at this time.
He braced himself and let out a mooing sound.
This is a method of "luck" called "Bull Demon Roaring at the Moon". It uses the force of the bull's mooing breath to mobilize the power of the heart, burst out qi and blood, and then stimulate one's own potential, which can greatly increase strength in an instant.
If he had not trained his internal organs and was able to repair hidden injuries to them, he would definitely not be willing to use this move.
Elder Bai blocked Xu Qing's Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife, then retreated, but he couldn't use enough strength. King Lin, on the other hand, was gathering strength for a strike.
One goes down and the other goes up.
Even the peach wood sword could not stop King Lin's fierce punch.
Just knock him away.
At the same time, the remaining force of the punch landed on Elder Bai.
Elder Bai's martial arts are only at the level of bone training. He can release hidden power when he is well prepared, but he is not as good as the leader of the Eagle Claw Sect. How can he withstand a punch from Lin Tianwang, the Bull Demon of the world?
He immediately flew into the air and crashed into a nearby earth wall, with his body embedded in it.
Beating someone is like hanging a painting!
Xu Qing had only heard of him before, but this time he saw him.
Xu Qing stepped forward, hesitated for a moment, and then stabbed the other person's heart with a knife.
This was a master of spirits who had mastered the art of driving creatures. Even if he was captured alive, there was no guarantee that he had other mysterious Taoist skills. There was no need to take such a big risk to get his secrets out.
After all, it is impossible for King Lin to stay by Xu Qing's side all the time.
"Impossible." When Xu Qing stabbed Elder Bai's heart with a knife, the great elder of the Lotus Sect still couldn't believe that he, a master of Taoist magic who could drive away all living things, would have his body broken and be killed on the spot.
He stared at Xu Qing intently, and in the blink of an eye his body went from a youthful face and white hair to one full of wrinkles, like a shriveled old tree root.
Then, his eyes closed and he stopped breathing.
only!
A gust of cold wind blew out from his body and rushed towards Xu Qing.
However, Xu Qing knew that he was a master in driving away objects, so how could he not be prepared?
After stabbing Elder Bai through with a knife, Xu Qing immediately let go and retreated behind King Lin.
Even though Elder Bai's counterattack before his death was extremely fast, he was still a beat too slow.
King Lin stood in front of his good brother, his blood burst out, and the fierce masculine energy was like the sun, melting the remaining soul of Elder Bai into ice and snow.
Xu Qing was afraid that the other party might have some remaining soul thoughts, so he visualized the Yaksha King again and destroyed the remaining soul thoughts one by one.
He knew clearly that if King Lin had not been there to break the opponent's flying sword first, with his current strength, it would be impossible for him to deal with such a master who had mastered the art of driving objects alone.
King Lin laughed loudly, picked up Elder Bai's body with one hand, grabbed the peach wood sword with the other, and flew out.
Xu Qing followed.
There was quite a commotion here, and soon people from all around came over to check it out.
There was naturally no need for Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang to stay where they were.
Arrived at a secluded alley.
King Lin threw Elder Bai's body on the ground casually, held the peach wood sword towards the moonlight, played with it carefully, with a somewhat conflicted expression.
If he were a master of spiritual cultivation, this peach wood sword would be of great use.
Moreover, this sword is the sacred weapon of the Lotus Sect. If it falls into his hands, even if the Lotus Sect does not come to find him in the future, the Luo Sect will.
He is not a loner in the martial arts world, and he is somewhat wary of a powerful force like the Luo Sect.
"Brother, give me this peach wood sword and I will pay you extra money." Xu Qing was very direct.
There's no need to play the emotional card at this time.
In other words, money is the greatest emotion.
King Lin said embarrassedly: "I agreed to help you this time..."
Xu Qing: "Brother has helped me get rid of this man. As for the things left on him, they are naturally worth another price."
Lin Tianwang clasped his fists and said, "Brother Gongming, my trip to the sea is indeed very expensive, so I won't be polite with you."
He didn't ask Xu Qing how much extra money he would get. They were all open-minded people. Would Xu Gongming let him suffer a loss?
What a pity!
Time was too short and he couldn't find a suitable buyer for a while.
Xu Qing didn't care about the extra money. This kind of magic weapon suitable for masters of exorcism was in short supply. If he could buy it, he would be getting a bargain.
As for the secret manuals on Elder Bai, Xu Qing would follow the Taoist content and copy the martial arts secrets. King Lin was just the opposite.
As for the other valuable items on Elder Bai's body, Xu Qing did not take any of them and gave them directly to King Lin.
This made King Lin very satisfied.
Xu Qing didn't feel like he was at a disadvantage.
He had already gained a great advantage by killing Elder Bai and obtaining the peach wood sword.
After witnessing the power of the master of the soul who had mastered the magic weapon, Xu Qing felt a stronger sense of crisis in his heart.
His current strength is still not enough to meet a real strong man. After dividing the spoils, Xu Qing returned to Meixiang Cottage to rest. As for the leader of the Eagle Claw Sect, Su Lianqing had been handed over to Guo Zhuang for temporary custody.
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Xu Qing felt mentally exhausted, but he did not fall into deep sleep to recover. After a fierce battle, one must review the situation and summarize the gains and losses.
Moreover, the experience of fighting with the leader of the Eagle Claw Sect will certainly benefit his cultivation.
These all need to be digested and absorbed as quickly as possible.
He cheered himself up, digested his previous combat experience, then placed the peach wood sword in front of his knees and studied it carefully.
This peach wood sword had been severely damaged by King Lin before, and only a tiny crack appeared, but it was generally intact. The soul and thoughts inside were also dispersed by King Lin's blood, so there was no need to worry about Elder Bai's resentment.
Even so, Xu Qing had used the Yaksha King to sneak in and clean it up before.
"It's obviously made of peach wood, but it's as heavy as gold and iron. It's incredible." When Xu Qing got the peach wood sword, he knew it was very heavy. Now weighing it carefully, he was even more surprised.
Xu Qing escaped from his soul and entered the peach wood sword.
What was different from using the Yaksha King to enter it was that he had a strange feeling.
It was as if the peach wood sword was also a body, full of vitality.
but!
He tried to move the peach wood sword, but the sword just trembled on his knee and did not fly up at all.
"In the final analysis, there is still a huge gap between the power of my soul and that of a soul at the Great Accomplishment of Driving Objects. Moreover, I have not yet formally sacrificed it, so the difficulty of driving it is naturally much greater..."
After experiencing the peach wood sword, Xu Qing came to a conclusion.
This sword must be formally sacrificed before it can be used.
Moreover, it is difficult to control it freely unless you reach the level of mastering the ability to control objects.
You still have to improve your strength as soon as possible, otherwise you won’t be able to use the good things you have, or even keep them.
Xu Qing knew that if such a magical weapon fell into his hands, Luo Jiao would definitely not remain indifferent after discovering it.
"Fortunately, I have already subdued Su Lianqing. With her as an insider, if Luo Jiao wants to take any action against me, he will most likely inform her. Unless Luo Jiao has already discovered that she is my person."
Xu Qing had been prepared for this and had asked Su Lianqing to report to the Luojiao headquarters about her joining the inner factory and gave the details.
The Luo Sect Headquarters has not responded to this yet, but with the internal factory attracting attention, the possibility of Su Lianqing's identity being exposed on his side will be greatly reduced.
This woman is a good actress. Now she thinks every day about how to speak more reasonably in front of people from the inner factory and the headquarters.
The performance of a multi-faceted spy requires a great deal of layering and is a great test of acting skills.
If she wasn't also an expert in disguise, even if she was a natural actress, it would be difficult for her to handle so many identities.
It was not easy for Xu Qing to push the matter of the peach wood sword onto King Lin.
The fact that he was able to obtain this item was partly because King Lin did not want to keep it and attract the Lotus Sect and the Luo Sect to come to him.
It is very likely that there are secret methods to track down this kind of holy weapon in the Luo Sect and the Lotus Sect.
Xu Qing hopes that he can find a way to resolve this kind of hidden danger in the Taoist magic content left by Elder Bai.
He spent a long time reading the information left by Elder Bai, but he still couldn't find a way to solve the hidden danger.
Xu Qing couldn't help but feel regretful and decided to think of a solution later.
He looked at the martial arts manual he had copied again, and his eyes fell on a page: "The first move of the Nine Thunder God Slashes is Tiger Roar and Dragon Roar."
The original copy of this page of paper was also copied by Elder Bai from somewhere else, and it was only a fragment.
Relying on his extraordinary spirit, Xu Qing almost copied out the entire content.
"The Nine Slashes of Thunder God is a sword technique that is more powerful than the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Sword. It requires the understanding of the sword's meaning before it can be practiced. Unfortunately, I only got a fragment."
As Xu Qing was thinking about this, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"The last two moves of the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife need to be created by myself. Why don't I draw inspiration from this slash to help me figure out the last two moves of the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife?"
Xu Qing knew that Thunder God Nine Slashes was only a fragment, and even if he practiced it, it could only be used as a trick. If he absorbed the essence of it and integrated it into the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife, then the meaning would be different.
"As you progress in martial arts training, you will need to combine the strengths of various schools and create your own. Since I was able to create the 'Beng Quan', I can naturally use it to try to combine and create other martial arts."
He now has the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife for close combat. After he refines the Peach Wood Sword in the future, he will have a powerful weapon for long-range attack. Naturally, he will have more means to deal with emergencies and various difficulties in the future.
Xu Qing felt better.
After giving Su Lianqing some instructions, he went straight back to Li's house, went to his own room, and fell into a deep sleep.
I slept until noon the next day.
The sky is bright, just like Xu Qing's mood at the moment.
After he had his meal, he went to the torture chamber of the county government office.
Guo Zhuang respectfully handed over a stack of papers and said, "Sir, this is what he confessed."
After Xu Qing read through it, he knocked on the table and said, "He didn't give out the person behind it?"
Guo Zhuang: "This guy knows the turtle breathing technique. When asked about something he doesn't want to say, he will just pretend to be dead. I was afraid that killing him would ruin the young master's plan, so I didn't dare to torture him."
Xu Qing nodded and asked Guo Zhuang to carry the person out.
The leader of the Eagle Claw Sect had been tortured beyond recognition, his nails had all been pulled out, and his body was covered with branding marks. If it weren't for the method of feigning death, even if he was determined, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it. He had to confess everything.
Guo Zhuang is a professional after all. Although the opponent looks so miserable, his life is actually not in danger at all. The wounds have been treated, which not only makes the opponent feel obvious pain, but also has the effect of healing.
Xu Qing only let Guo Zhuang stay, and everyone else retreated outside.
He sat in front of the Eagle Claw Sect Master, "Xue Ying, born in the thirteenth year of Wanshou, known as the Eagle King in the martial arts world, this is you, right?"
"Everyone knows it, why bother asking more questions." Xue Ying replied with a groan of pain.
Xu Qing smiled faintly: "Then I want to know something, something I don't know, can you cooperate with me?"
He pointed at the pile of papers in front of him, and the top sheet of paper flew up into the air.
Xue Ying was startled, "Drive away things?"
He had already tried Xu Qing's Kung Fu last night and knew that the other party's Kung Fu was very high. Even if he tried again, he would not be his opponent.
But he still couldn't imagine that the other party's soul had reached the level of driving objects.
"good."
Xue Ying sneered: "What a pity, your talent could have gone a long way in martial arts, but you are obsessed with the path of the soul, and your achievements in this life are destined to be limited."
Xu Qing: "Don't worry about this. Do you recognize this?"
He patted his waist, revealing the hilt of his sword.
After Xue Ying saw it clearly, his expression changed drastically, "Bai Rujing is dead?"
He knew that this was the sacred weapon of the Lotus Sect, and as long as the sword was there, the man would be there.
Now that the sword has fallen into Xu Qing's hands, one can imagine what will happen to Elder Bai.
Xu Qing said calmly: "Since you already know, why bother asking?"
Xue Ying couldn't help but tremble from the bottom of his heart. No matter how Bai Rujing died, his death must have been related to Xu Qing, not to mention that he was a master of the soul.
"Master Xue, you are a man of blood. Xu has always admired people like you who are tough, and he also knows how to deal with you."
He picked up the peach wood sword and patted Xue Ying's face.
"You scholars have a saying, 'A scholar can be killed but not humiliated.' You humiliated me like this, which is unworthy of a scholar."
"Then you should have heard that 'repay kindness with kindness and repay evil with justice'. Do you think I am repaying kindness or evil?"
"What do you want to do?"
Xu Qing leaned closer and said calmly, "Master Xue, my patience is limited. If you don't cooperate with me, I will wipe out your entire family, and then I will wipe out your entire family."
When he finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair.
Guo Zhuang added, "Everyone in Jiangning Prefecture knows that our young master always keeps his word."
He then added, "When I say I'm going to kill your whole family, it means that everyone in your family will be killed, not one will be left out."
Xue Ying: "Xu Gongming, don't be too drastic."
Xu Qing sneered: "Guo Zhuang, bring me the confession."
Guo Zhuang immediately accepted the order, and Xu Qing then narrated the story about the Eagle Claw Sect colluding with mountain bandits, water bandits and Lotus Sect bandits. The details were so rich and the content was so thorough that even Xue Ying wondered if he had confessed it himself.
"The court wants to build a customs office to suppress bandits. Your Eagle Claw Sect is not far from Jiangning Prefecture and is also next to Yingtian Prefecture. The evidence is irrefutable. Do you think that Wu Xun, the inspector of Yingtian Prefecture, will believe this confession after I hand it in? Do you think your Eagle Claw Sect has colluded with bandits? Do you think there is a single word in this that wrongly accuses you?"
Every word Xu Qing said was heart-wrenching.
Xue Ying couldn't help but be shocked.
At this time, Xu Qing escaped from his soul and invaded Xue Ying's mind, and the Yaksha King also rushed in with a steel fork.
Even though Xue Ying was a martial arts expert with a strong will, he lost his mind after a series of attacks from Xu Qing. He was shocked by Xu Qing and confessed everything honestly.
After Xu Qing asked clearly, he collected the soul and waited for Xue Ying to sign and seal before restoring his consciousness.
Xue Ying looked at the confession he had signed with a horrified expression. It also revealed the mastermind behind the scene, who he least wanted to expose.
"Just kill me." Xue Ying's expression was distorted.
Xu Qing stood up, turned around, and whispered, "Guo Zhuang, give him a quick death."
"only."
Xue Ying felt relieved when he heard this.
"Master, I am here to see you."
Guo Zhuang grabbed his head and twisted his neck. Xue Ying died on the spot. He whispered, "Don't think about revenge in your next life. Otherwise, I will kill you again."
He closed Xue Ying's eyelids.
Guo Zhuang was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
The leader of the Eagle Claw Sect, a well-known figure in the underworld of Nanzhili, died in his hands.
A year ago, he wouldn't even dare to think about it.
Only by following the young master could he see the vast world and no longer be a frog in the well.
As for who he might offend, Guo Zhuang didn't care at all.
A true man, when he is alive, he should be eaten by five cauldrons, and when he is dead, he should be cooked by five cauldrons!
Xu Qing was waiting for Guo Zhuang to come out at the door of the torture room.
"Sir, the person is already dead. What should we do with the body?"
"Pack him up and send someone to take him back to Eagle Claw Gate."
"Yes." Guo Zhuang accepted the order, then hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that the new county magistrate will be here in two days."
"Have you inquired?"
"I only know that he is from Northern Zhili, but I don't know his specific origins."
"Where is his hometown in Northern Zhili?"
"Jinyang Prefecture." Xu Qing nodded.
Qingshui County is his old nest. When the new county magistrate comes, he will be temporarily under the control of Prefect He, so he will definitely not cause trouble for him. However, Prefect He will definitely leave office before him.
This matter needs to be carefully considered.
Inspector Wu's term of office is only one year. Now that several months have passed, he will be promoted to other places or go directly to Beijing by September next year at the latest.
Xu Qing pondered it in his mind.
Since Inspector Wu became the Inspector Censor of Nanzhili, it was naturally impossible for him to continue to be an official in Nanzhili. Otherwise, after losing his status as Inspector Censor, he would face a huge gap in Nanzhili.
How about we arrange for that person to be sent to Jinyang Prefecture?
Jinyang Prefecture is close to the Divine Capital, and if it does well, it will easily attract attention from above.
If they go directly to Beijing, the water there is too complicated and Inspector Wu may not be able to grasp it.
Xu Qing was a thoughtful person. He always felt that this new magistrate would most likely not get along with him, so he began to prepare for the future.
"These are all trivial matters. I didn't expect that the Xu family of Songzhou is backed by the Duke of Wei's Mansion. This is the uncrowned king of the southeast, the most powerful and aristocratic family in Nanzhili."
Xu Qing felt that things were becoming difficult.
At present, it seems that there is absolutely no possibility for him to shake such a powerful person.
Old Wu, we are in big trouble this time.
Today is the beginning of the month, and I’m asking for everyone’s guaranteed monthly tickets.
(End of this chapter)