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Chapter 295
Chapter 295. Returning Home in Plain Robes (3)
After leaving Thousand Caverns, the disciples of Taeul Sect ran east.
And immediately after the incident erupted, the disciples of Zhongnan Sect began pursuing them.
Five people who had caused trouble inside Thousand Caverns and were now running as if fleeing.
Most of Zhongnan’s personnel suspected that they were the ones who had created the third entrance, and in the worst case, that they possessed the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil.
Е.ṅu̇ m á
Zhongnan Sect’s people were excited at the thought of interrogating and torturing them over how they had obtained the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil and why they had interfered with Zhongnan’s affairs.
However, even though they had learned Silver River Wandering Flight, a supreme art of the Jianghu, the distance between them and the suspects refused to narrow.
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‘What kind of…… Movement Art is that…….’
‘Ha, to think such a Movement Art exists?’
Far from narrowing, the distance kept widening instead.
Moreover, when one unfolded a Movement Art in the mountains, it was normal for one’s speed to drop because of the trees and rough rocky terrain. Yet those bastards never slowed, as if they were running across level ground.
È n ũ m̀ а
Silver River Wandering Flight was not something that would fall behind anywhere in terms of speed, yet every time they cut through the forest and climbed cliffs, the distance grew wider. In the end, by the time Zhongnan crossed two mountains, they could not help but lose the culprits.
The news that Zhongnan had ultimately lost the culprits was soon conveyed to the Beggars’ Sect, which had been watching the entire situation.
“Heh heh, those foolish bastards…….”
“Did they truly think the culprits would let themselves be caught obediently?”
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“This is why dull-witted fools are no good.”
The Beggars’ Sect, which had expected this result, finally began to move.
En u m а.і̌d̂_
After all, the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil that Zhongnan had failed to obtain was no longer Zhongnan’s property.
And if it was not Zhongnan’s property, did that not mean there was no problem if it became the Beggars’ Sect’s property?
However, they could not be careless.
“Those bastards outran Silver River Wandering Flight. Do not relax!”
At the words of the Swift Speed Hall Master, the Beggars’ Sect Disciples snorted.
“No matter how good a Movement Art those who do not even know the basics of Lightness Arts have learned, can they truly bring out its full ability?”
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“If we catch those bastards this time, does that mean we have outrun Silver River Wandering Flight?”
The Swift Speed Hall, commonly called the Thunderbolt of the Beggars’ Sect, was the place responsible for delivering urgent information throughout the world as quickly as possible.
Created to guard against the risk of loss when messages were sent by carrier pigeon or Messenger Hawk, this organization was more confident in long-distance running than any sect or Escort under Heaven.
“Those who do not know Lightness Arts think speed alone is best. However.”
Because they were the ones who could run faster and longer than anyone else.
“This is our chance to teach those bastards what true Lightness Arts are. Go!”
W̆е̃ bn̄ оv́ е l E n̆u m̀_а̇
The pursuit began half a day later than Zhongnan’s.
Even so, the Beggars’ Sect Disciples were able to find traces of the culprits before a day had passed.
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“Heh heh, those bastards have begun to sense us too. Their speed is gradually increasing.”
“They will tire soon anyway. We will adjust our distance and cling to them persistently. They will grow more and more anxious and tire out quickly.”
But not everything flowed according to expectation.
“……Why does the distance keep widening?”
Ën̂u̇m̆ а . і̊ d̄
“Huff, huff…… Th-the bastards…… seem to be pushing themselves…… quite hard.”
At the words of his fellow Beggars’ Sect Disciple, who was sweating profusely, the beggar who had asked the question nearly said, “Are you not the one pushing yourself?” but swallowed the words.
If they fought now, the pursuit and everything else would fall apart.
“It has already been half a day! Those bastards will soon have to rest. We will also adjust our distance and follow them, then rest in time with their rest.”
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However.
“Huff, huff…… You said…… they would rest…….”
Е̃ ñ ŭm̈ а̇
“I do not know either, damn it…….”
The culprits did not rest along the way.
Even after they ran through an entire day and the second day arrived, they continued to run.
Then the problem arose first on the Beggars’ Sect’s side.
“H-Hall Master…… the distance is widening.”
“What are you talking about? We are still maintaining it!”
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“No, not with them…… with us.”
Although the Beggars’ Sect had gathered those who could run fastest and longest, there were bound to be differences in individual skill and the level of martial arts.
Those with weaker ability began to fall behind little by little.
“……Those damned bastards, just how much Internal Energy do they have…….”
Using a Movement Art ultimately caused the consumption of Internal Energy over an extended period.
Unless one performed Qi Circulation and Breathing while running, continuous use of a Movement Art with limited Internal Energy was impossible.
Ŵ e̊ b̀ nŏv е̂l̇ En̊u m а̀
So what in the world were these insane culprits?
“What should we do, Hall Master?”
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“……Divide the hall members in half. Tell them to switch after performing Qi Circulation and Breathing.”
“Should I tell them to sleep a little before coming back?”
“You mad……! Why not tell them to go take a bath while they are at it?!”
“I-I apologize!”
Ĕn̆ ùm â
“And contact the branch. Since those bastards are heading east, tell them to spread the beggars out in advance.”
“Whom should we send?”
“Damn it! Truly! Did we keep the carrier pigeons so we could eat them later as side dishes with wine?!”
“I-I apologize!”
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When the Beggars’ Sect Disciple flinched and retreated, the Hall Master ground his teeth.
It was infuriating that the Swift Speed Hall was falling behind because of a difference in Internal Energy, but on the other hand, there was also something he had learned because of that.
En ŭm а
‘Judging by the amount of Internal Energy, they are absolutely not from a third-rate sect. If I infer their destination from the direction they are heading, I should be able to tell what sect they belong to.’
……Of course, that inference would not be correct.
On the fourth day.
The Hall Master was driven to the point where his head spun and his eyes were on the verge of rolling back.
Not only had his Internal Energy reached its limit, but more than anything, there was no way to compensate for the lack of sleep.
“Haa…… haa…… haa…….”
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When the Hall Master’s condition became visibly abnormal, the other Beggars’ Sect Disciples also began to lose their form little by little.
“H-Hall Master, are you all right?”
The Hall Master looked at his subordinate with parched lips. His eyes were already like those of a half-rotten pollack.
“The b-branch…… word from the branch……?”
“N-not yet…….”
The plan to pursue the culprits in shifts had failed to materialize as the culprits gradually increased their speed.
Eǹ ŭ m̀а . і d
Those who had fallen behind could not rejoin the main group, and those pursuing the culprits had to keep moving their feet without rest.
“Did the carrier pigeon…… not arrive?”
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After sending the first carrier pigeon, he had sent even a third.
If the carrier pigeons had arrived safely, someone would have appeared long ago to block the path, or replacement personnel would have come.
Yet since there had been no response, it meant the carrier pigeons had ultimately failed to arrive.
He wondered whether it was truly a coincidence that all three carrier pigeons had failed to deliver their messages, but the Hall Master soon stopped thinking.
W̄ ëb nо̀ v̀ е l̇ Ёn ûma
Right now, he did not even have the strength left to nurture a small suspicion.
“H-Hall Master. How about resting even a little? You are pushing yourself too hard…….”
Despite his subordinate’s attempt to stop him, a sound like scraping metal burst from the Hall Master’s mouth.
“Send…… a hall member…… send a hall member to contact…….”
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CRASH.
With those words, the Hall Master’s feet tangled, and his body rolled across the ground.
Е ǹū mа̇
“H-Hall Master!”
And as if they had been waiting for it, the Swift Speed Hall members also stopped in their tracks.
“Again…… again…… go…….”
After squeezing out the last of his strength, the Hall Master ultimately lost consciousness.
“…….”
“…….”
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“…….”
However, not one of them immediately put the Hall Master’s final instruction into action.
They merely looked at one another.
“What did the Hall Master say at the end? His voice was too quiet, so I could not hear him clearly.”
“……I think he said it seems impossible to catch them, so we should stop giving chase.”
“That is right! This fellow was listening from closest by, so let us ask him.”
Е̂ ǹ u̇ m̃ а
The Beggars’ Sect Disciple who had been reporting to the Hall Master hiccuped when the suddenly sharp gazes gathered on him, then shouted in agitation.
“H-Hall Master! What should we do? If you faint without saying anything, we do not know what we are supposed to do…… Hall Master!”
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At the Beggars’ Sect Disciple’s cry, the gazes of the Swift Speed Hall members softened.
In any case, the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil was something they themselves would not even be allowed to taste.
No one wanted to suffer like dogs just to find it.
And Ho Gye-ak, the Black Shop Owner of Hao Gate’s Xi’an Branch, who had been watching that sight from not far away, could not help admiring it.
Ẃ е̊ ḃń o v̀е̃ l̈_ Е́_n̂ ũm ȧ
“Ha ha, does the Young Master truly see the future? To think he knew the beggars would give up exactly here.”
It had been terribly unpleasant to see those who were originally beggars pretending to be proper by wearing clean clothes. But after the pursuit over the last four days, seeing them turned into true beggars made his eyes feel at ease.
‘You boasted about selling maps, and now look at you.’
He was somewhat dissatisfied that they were not the young beggars who had mocked him in Xi’an, but what did it matter?
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The important thing was that the Beggars’ Sect’s nose had been flattened.
At that moment,
Ẅ е b̃n о̆v̇ е̌ l Ѐn um̌ ӓ
“Shop Owner, shall we return now?”
“Hm? Return?!”
“Wh-why are you reacting like that?”
“Can you truly tear your feet away after seeing such a precious scene?”
The Shop Owner took out a small gourd bottle from his bosom.
“Since ancient times, has it not been said that a fine poet emerges from a fine view? Who knows? Perhaps you have the talent of a poet.”
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At the Shop Owner’s words, the sect member who had been stroking the Iron Hawk’s beak grinned broadly.
“Then shall I prepare the side dishes? The Iron Hawk has hunted some raw meat yesterday and today.”
“Ha ha! Thanks to the bastards of the Beggars’ Sect, both my eyes and my mouth are delighted.”
Ho Gye-ak felt as though ten years of pent-up indigestion had suddenly disappeared.
On the fifth day since we had begun running without rest from Mount Judang, we received word from Hao Gate that there was no further pursuit.
“We can rest now.”
W е̃ bn õ v_ӗľ Еñ ũm̀ а̊_
At my words, my junior disciples, who had been gasping for breath, lay down where they stood and fell asleep without even asking anything further.
“Uaaah! I nearly died…….”
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“I need to relieve…… relieve myself…….”
Even if they had continued using Moving Circulation, there was no way to relieve the fatigue accumulating in their bodies.
Their rough breathing gradually subsided, and they fell asleep as they were, paying no attention to whatever might be around them.
It was obvious that moments must have come again and again when they reached their limits and wanted to give up, yet my junior disciples admirably never did.
Еṅú m̈а
And because those admirable figures felt all the more pitiful, a scolding slipped out of me.
“Tsk. They should at least perform Qi Circulation and Breathing before sleeping so the fatigue will ease.”
Perhaps…… the rest of these children’s lives would continue like this, a chain of days spent running madly.
For those born with nothing, life was ultimately something in which they could only reach the place they desired by struggling against the current.
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Even so, I could not tell them not to resist the current, or to rest along the way.
The moment they stopped, the same lives as in my previous life would repeat.
W̆ eb̃ n о̄v̊е̄ l̊ Е̂n̆ ü m̂ а̌
Just as I grew needlessly choked up while looking at my junior disciples alive before my eyes,
“Mmm…….”
As though her tangled hair tickled her face, Sa-ryeon began scratching her face wildly.
What a terrible sleeping habit.
I chuckled and reached out to tidy her hair for her,
“…….”
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then froze in place.
When I turned my head,
“…….”
The state of the three brothers was even more serious.
Looking at my junior disciples’ faces, filthy enough to put the beggars of the Beggars’ Sect to shame, I thought that there was no need to make them roll around in such a dirty world already.
“……We should wash a little before going. If the elders of the sect see you, they will be horrified.”
Е̌ n um̈ā . ĭ d
With that, I began thinking of inns and taverns we could stop at on the way back to Taeul Sect.
To reward them for all the suffering they had endured.
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However,
“What are you talking about!”
Sa-ryeon, who had awakened after sleeping for a long while and still looked like a beggar, glared at me with vicious eyes.
“With the whole world on edge over the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil right now, you want us to stop at an inn?”
Ѐ n̈û m̃ӑ
At Sa-ryeon’s words, spoken in a state where she had drool marks and even eye crust and could hardly be called human in appearance, the Gold-Silver-Copper brothers, who looked equally like beggars, nodded.
“I oppose it as well, Senior Brother. If we happen to run into people and end up in another pursuit like this…… ugh…….”
“Me too! It would be better to simply avoid people’s eyes and sleep out in the mountains.”
No, well…… what you are saying is not wrong, but…….
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I grew a little desperate and added,
“Look at yourselves…… Do you think that is the appearance of human beings……?”
Еn̈um а̀
“What is wrong with this? If anything, it is good because we will not draw people’s attention.”
Were they saying that seriously?
“……I think you will draw more attention.”
“In any case, I am absolutely against it. If possible, I do not want to run into anyone until we arrive at Taeul Sect.”
Sa-ryeon hugged the Five-Spirit Immortal Flower Oil tightly and wore a resolute expression, as though she would never allow it to be taken.
She looked just like a beggar refusing to have her begging bowl stolen…… Ahem.
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‘Tsk…… I no longer know.’
Come to think of it, what use was returning home in fine robes?
We were bringing back something more precious than real gold.
“Master Jang! Master Jang!”
At Wang So-so’s call, Jang Do-won stopped just as he was about to fill his pipe with tobacco leaves.
“What is it? Have you run out of Iron Coins again?”
Е̌ nŭ mа̀ . і̄ḋ
Their first connection had begun when he saw her throwing Gold Coins around to learn Hidden Weapon Art, became furious, and personally made Iron Coins of the exact same weight and size for her. Since then, Wang So-so visited Jang Do-won’s smithy all the time to take Iron Coins.
“Come now, Master. Even I know where my Iron Coins fly by now.”
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“Is that so…… how admirable.”
“By the way, did you hear the news?”
“What?”
Jang Do-won, who had been indifferently lighting his pipe, stopped his hand at the words that followed.
Ŵе.bn̆ о̇v̀ е.l̇ _Ё nǔ mа
“Brother Jin is coming back!”
“By Brother Jin, you mean…… Jin So-un?”
“Yes! I was worried about what we would do if he did not come even during this break. This time, he is coming!”
“……Hmph. Whether he does or not.”
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Contrary to his curt words, Jang Do-won was fiddling with his pipe, and Wang So-so glanced at him sidelong.
“Master Jang, really! You waited for Brother every day.”
W̊е b̊_nо v̆ ê l̊ _Е̊ṅ ǔ m̃ а
“That was only because that brat kept sending absurd materials and angering me!”
“In any case, he is coming to the Great Heaven Merchant Guild this evening. The people of Taeul Sect are all preparing a welcoming banquet too. You will come as well, won’t you, Master?”
“Hmph! Why should I go out to greet some pretty boy? If that brat needs me, he will come on his own.”
Men truly were troublesome because they were never honest.
Wang So-so rose from her seat.
“Ho ho! You will come anyway. I will send new clothes for you! Wear them when you come.”
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“Clothes?”
“It is the occasion where Brother, Senior Brothers, and Senior Sister all return home in glory. We should match the atmosphere too.”
“How bothersome…….”
“I will see you later!”
At the sight of Wang So-so smiling brightly and running off like an arrow, Jang Do-won let out a faint laugh.
Since she was said to be the only daughter of Wang Estate, he had worried that she might be coy like other children, but her behavior was quite impish.
Ẁ е̌b ńo v̇е̂ l̂ Е̃n u m̌а́
“Is that her original personality, or do they all become like that once they enter Taeul Sect……?”
It had now been barely half a year since he settled in Taeul Sect.
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Yet all the people of Taeul Sect felt so comfortable that he would abruptly forget he was an outsider.
And over that, one fellow’s face came to mind.
“So that brat had his reasons for cherishing his sect.”
After lighting his pipe and exhaling a long stream of smoke, Jang Do-won looked toward one wall of the smithy.
Е̂n̄ ûm ӓ
A dark red blade could be glimpsed through the sunlight shining in from the window.
It was the work he had created after a long period of labor with the strange materials and absurd orders Jin So-un had sent.
No, rather than a work, it was an object that could truly be called a Divine Armament.
“Red Radiance. You, too, will finally meet your master.”
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Jang Do-won gave a chuckle, his heart half reluctant and half glad.
Hong Mun-gi seemed uncomfortable in the clothes he wore, and he could not easily relax his stiff posture.
Wѐb̂ n о v е̇ l̈ Е ǹ û m̂а.
Seeing that, Wang Geum-san smiled warmly and asked,
“Sect Leader Hong, are the clothes uncomfortable?”
“Of course not. Are these not clothes made by the finest fabric shop in Hefei?”
How much did it cost to have a single silk garment made?
Recalling the tailor’s words that even at a low price, it would cost two months of salary for a successful Escort, Hong Mun-gi shook his head.
“I apologize. My child is so impish. She said she wanted to show So-un that the people of Taeul Sect no longer suffer hardship…….”
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Indeed, if they were wearing fine robes while the sect’s people wore shabby clothes, that sight alone would weigh heavily on one’s heart.
After hearing Wang Geum-san’s words, the silk clothes that had felt uncomfortable felt somewhat easier to bear.
“So-so is young, but thoughtful. Perhaps she resembles you, Estate Master?”
“Ha ha ha! Does it seem that way to Sect Leader Hong as well? Even if the child only possessed outstanding beauty, her life would be difficult, but she is clever as well, so I am truly worried. Ha ha ha!”
As Wang Geum-san burst into hearty laughter, Jin Tae-san approached beside him with a frown.
“Why did you bring up something unnecessary, Sect Leader? Once Estate Master begins boasting about his daughter, we will be caught for half a day.”
Ѐ num̆а. і́ d̈
“Come now! When have I ever boasted for half a day?”
After clearing his throat, Wang Geum-san opened his mouth again.
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“But why is So-un coming at this hour of the night? If the timing does not match, he could sleep and come tomorrow.”
“……Indeed. What is he going around doing this time?”
Although Jin Tae-san was speaking of his own son, he shook his head as though he could not understand him at all.
At that moment, a servant hurried in.
Еn̄ ŭṁ а́ . і̃ d
“Master of the Merchant Guild…… That…… someone has arrived.”
“Hm? At this hour?”
“Yes. He says he is Jin So-un…….”
The servant already knew that Jin So-un was Jin Tae-san’s son.
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Moreover, were not all the people gathered here waiting for Jin So-un and his fellow disciples in the first place?
Even so, the servant’s reaction was somehow lukewarm.
W.е̄ b̀_n ov̈ e l̄ Еn ŭḿ ǎ
Unable to understand why, Jin Tae-san spoke again.
“What is the problem? You should tell him to come in…….”
“W-well, that is…….”
At that moment, Hong Mun-gi stepped forward.
“No. It would be rather improper for us to receive a disciple returning home in glory from here. Right! Let us go out.”
“Oh! That is a fine idea!”
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With Hong Mun-gi at the center and Wang Geum-san giving his agreement, the others waiting in the great hall also began heading toward the main gate one by one with expectant steps.
Their footsteps gradually quickened to warmly greet him, the son of someone, the disciple of another, and the Senior Brother and fellow disciple of others.
“So-un is finally coming!”
“Indeed!”
He was the pride of the sect, the one who had recovered the martial arts of the sect that had been forgotten for long years, challenged the impossible for the sake of the sect, and ultimately succeeded.
The moment they took a step to see the person they had so longed for and waited for,
W е̄b́n о̆_v̌ е l Е̇n u ḿ а̀
“Nooo! I am telling you, I really am the son of the Master of the Great Heaven Merchant Guild! And the Chief Disciple of Taeul Sect!!”
Together with a voice that somehow sounded rough, they saw the backs of the servants who were sweating anxiously.
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“Th-that is why we are asking you to wait, just a moment, just a moment. We need to confirm inside first…….”
“No!!! What are you confirming?! I sent word in advance, and everyone here is a Taeul Sect disciple!”
There was a young man arguing with the servant.
And beside him were four men and women similarly claiming that they were disciples of Taeul Sect.
Еn û m а̄. ïd́
However, their appearance was terribly strange.
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
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As all the people of Taeul Sect froze speechless, Wang Geum-san was the first to open his mouth.
“Hm, I am only asking just in case…… Is Taeul Sect a lay branch of the Beggars’ Sect?”
Ẃ е̊b̊ ń ov е̌ l̄ Ёnu̇mа
At that question, Jin Tae-san let out a low groan and answered.
“……Taeul Sect belongs to the Daoist lineage.”
Right? We are Daoists, are we not?
But then…….
“……What exactly is that appearance?”
The disciples of Taeul Sect, whom they had thought would return home in glory after entering that famously difficult Academy, “Perhaps…… there was some circumstance?”
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“Surely not! Were they robbed? Academy Students?”
……were trying to enter the Great Heaven Merchant Guild in a state so filthy that even the beggars of the Beggars’ Sect would shudder.
And at that moment, “Ah! Father! It is me, me! Jin So-un, the proud son of Jin Tae-san!”
From a blackened face covered in grime, the only thing flashing was the gleam in his eyes.
More intensely than ever, Jin Tae-san wanted to pretend he did not know that clear-eyed madman—no, his own son.
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