Chapter 1397
Breaking into the Horse Mansion
Chapter 1397 Breaking into the Horse Mansion
Ma Bo was relatively calm at first, but after seeing this scene, he suddenly panicked.He knew that Chen Yixin usually lived in the newly built house outside the village, and even if he went back to the village, he would never bring so many soldiers with him. Judging by this posture, it might not be as simple as going back to the old man's house to visit relatives.Moreover, Chen Yixin didn't even look at the immigration camp when he passed by. Obviously, he was aware of Zeng Xiaowen's actions, and it was even very possible that he had assigned Zeng Xiaowen to lead troops here to control the immigration camp.
This immigration camp was organized and built by the Haihan people, and Chen Yixin entrusted Ma Bo with the authority to govern the immigration camp. Even if he wanted to tear down the immigration camp, it would be Haihan's internal affairs, and it was not Ma Bo's turn. give an opinion.But what really sent a chill down his spine was that before Chen Yixin took action, he didn't even reveal the slightest word, which was obviously intended to hide from him, the director of the immigration camp.In other words, no matter what Chen Yixin's purpose in arranging this operation was, it was obvious that Ma Bo was no longer on his trust list.
Ma Bo didn't dare to think about why he had lost Chen Yixin's trust. Now he only hoped that Zeng Xiaowen would finish the roll call quickly, and then quickly disappear from his sight.He quietly looked at the familiar faces in the crowd, and saw that their expressions were also gloomy, obviously feeling very uneasy about the current situation.
"Director Ma, why are there so many names in the immigration camp that no one corresponds to?"
When Ma Bo was feeling uneasy, Zeng Xiaowen's voice rang out beside him.He came back to his senses and quickly responded: "This... probably is an omission in the villain's record, and I will make it up... make it up..."
"Oh? Is it just an omission in the registration?" Zeng Xiaowen asked noncommittally, but did not try to get an answer from him, and turned his head forward again.
The cold sweat dripped from Marbo's back, making his body even colder.Zeng Xiaowen's words didn't seem to matter to a rough listen, but Ma Bo was already very guilty at this time, and naturally felt other meanings when he heard these words.If the problem Zeng Xiaowen knew was not just an omission in the registration, then what was the purpose of his coming here to investigate?
Chen Yixin led his guards into Majiazhuang. The entrance and exit passages around the village have been blocked by the army. Currently, this place is not allowed to enter and exit. He does not want any more slipping through the net in this operation.The Haihan military wants to check the law and order in the occupied area, so naturally there is no need to ask anyone for instructions, but out of safety considerations, Chen Yixin decided to say hello to his father-in-law, after all, today's action is likely to involve some Ma clan People, if you don’t know it, it’s not good if the Ma family has a misunderstanding.Of course, the main object of this worry is his young wife Ma Yuling.
When Chen Yixin arrived at the gate of Ma's mansion, he asked the troops to wait outside, and he went in with only a few personal guards.The Ma family mansion, including the servants, has been inspected by Haihan, so Chen Yixin is not worried about any problems here.
Ma Dongqiang had been sitting and waiting in the flower hall for a long time, when he heard the footsteps of leather boots outside, he knew it was his son-in-law who had arrived, so he quickly put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.Speaking of which, although he was considered an elder, he did not dare to use his status to overwhelm others in front of Chen Yixin, a son-in-law. On the contrary, he was extremely cautious in his words and deeds, and did not dare to offend his noble son-in-law.
"My son-in-law, you let the old man wait at home, and then sealed off Majiazhuang, what happened?" Ma Dongqiang asked worriedly.
Ma Dongqiang is very clear that whether his family can prosper in the future, to a large extent, he has to rely on himself, the son-in-law of Haihan.The last time someone assassinated Chen Yixin in Majiazhuang, he was greatly frightened and became seriously ill afterwards.This is not because he is timid, but because he is worried that after Chen Yixin's accident, the Ma family will lose this big backer, and life will be difficult in the future between Haihan and Daming.After seeing the peaceful days for two months, Chen Yixin suddenly announced the imposition of temporary military control on the Majiazhuang area again, and asked all the people in the Majiazhuang mansion not to go out, which made Ma Dongqiang's heart rise in his throat.
"Father-in-law, don't worry, it's just a routine investigation, and everything is under control." Chen Yixin gestured for Ma Dongqiang to sit down and talk.
Ma Dongqiang sat back on the chair, still worried and said: "Several old people in the family are worried that there will be another war, and whether they should clean up the things first to avoid the war. If there is such a thing, the son-in-law should not hide it from his family !"
Chen Yixin shook his head and said: "There will be no war, I can guarantee this. However, we have heard that recently, people from the Ming government may have sneaked into Majiazhuang, so we must do some cleaning work on the local area."
Hearing the words, Ma Dongqiang relaxed a little, and asked tentatively, "Could it be that another assassin is planning to assassinate you? If these restless guys are caught again, they should be executed outside Majiazhuang, so that the local people will be killed." Let's see the consequences of making a bad idea!"
Chen Yixin replied: "I don't know if it's an assassin, but I have to tell my father-in-law first, there may be people from the Ma family colluding with the Daming government. For safety reasons, I must order to remove this hidden danger!" "
Ma Dongqiang said with a serious face: "There is such a thing? That's really damn... Who is so bold?"
Chen Yixin was silent for a moment before speaking the answer: "Ma Bo."
"Ma Bo? Isn't he managing the immigration camp? Why did he collude with the government?" Ma Dongqiang couldn't help feeling a little anxious when he heard this. He recommended this candidate to Chen Yixin at the beginning. If something happened, he would be somewhat responsible, at least A careless evaluation cannot escape.
And Ma Dongqiang would recommend Ma Bo to work under Chen Yixin, of course not because of Ma Bo's personal ability, it was entirely because when Ma Bo found him, he hoped to be recommended to Haihan for a relaxing and pleasant job.And Ma Dongqiang recommended this candidate to Chen Yixin because his parents had passed away and he could only rely on himself to take care of him.If Ma Bo really colluded with the Ming government secretly, it seems that Ma Dongqiang himself will also be implicated.
"Father-in-law, don't worry. This matter has not been fully implemented. We are still collecting evidence, but he has this suspicion." Chen Yixin had already guessed what Ma Dongqiang was thinking when he saw Ma Dongqiang's attitude, and immediately persuaded him: "Let's talk This is Ma Bo's business, and we will not use this to engage in actions such as implicating the nine clans, please rest assured father-in-law."
After hearing this promise, Ma Dongqiang was a little relieved. He didn't want to be implicated by a fool like Ma Bo, so he immediately put on a righteous face and said: "Your son-in-law can do whatever you want. If there are other people colluding with the government , then you have to get rid of the evil and dig it out and expose it.”
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "It should be so. Then the father-in-law should rest at home for a day, and don't go out if there is nothing to do. When we finish the investigation, we will inform the father-in-law of the results."
"Then Yuling..."
"Father-in-law, don't worry, I sent Yuling to Zhifu Island yesterday, and I will pick her up after a few days when the situation stabilizes." Chen Yixin stood up and said goodbye to Ma Dongqiang: "I still have to check the situation outside, father-in-law, please stay." !"
"Be careful in everything!" Ma Dongqiang still insisted on sending Chen Yixin out of the gate, and after watching Chen Yixin leave, he ordered his servants to close the door and no one was allowed to go out.
Chen Yixin comforted Ma Dongqiang without any trouble. This was also because the interests of the two parties were consistent, and Ma Dongqiang would not think too much about issues such as protecting his shortcomings.Although Ma Bo is his own nephew, in Ma Dongqiang's view, this blood relationship is not as important as hugging Hai Han's thick leg.He recommended Ma Bo to Chen Yixin out of the consideration of increasing capital for the Ma clan, but if something happened to Ma Bo, for the sake of the family's future, he would naturally let go of this burden without hesitation.
Compared to a useless nephew, of course Chen Yixin, the son-in-law, was more important.
However, not all foreign businessmen who do business in Majiazhuang are as "reasonable" as Ma Dongqiang.After discovering that the entire Majiazhuang was blocked and everyone was restricted from moving, some businessmen expressed dissatisfaction with Haihan's military action without any prior notice and no corresponding explanation.But Chen Yixin didn't have time to deal with these problems for the time being. As soon as he came out of Ma's mansion, he received a report that the troops encountered armed resistance when they searched Ma Bo's house.At present, Ma Bo's house has been surrounded by groups, and his subordinates asked him whether to launch a strong attack. After all, this is in Ma's village, and if force is used, the atmosphere in the village may become more tense.
"Try not to open fire, catch those who are alive." Chen Yixin paused and continued: "After the person is caught, search his house carefully, and don't let a piece of paper go!"
After a while, the soldiers got ready under the command of the officer. They lifted a tree stump more than one foot long and one foot thick, and knocked open the gate of Ma Bo's house three or two times. Then a group of soldiers raised He went in with a bayonet-mounted rifle.The people in the courtyard knew that they were invincible, so they retreated to the second courtyard without any resistance, and then closed the courtyard door tightly.So the Haihan soldiers did the same thing again, carrying the tree stump in and launched a second round of door-ramming attacks.
The door panels in this kind of yard are only an inch thick, and the door bolts can't resist such a strong impact at all. After a moment, there is a clicking sound, not only the door bolt is broken, but even one of the doors is knocked down.The wolf-like soldiers rushed into the second courtyard, but still did not encounter any resistance, and the opponent had already retreated to the last courtyard.
At this time, the troops attacking from the back door were turned away, and the people hiding in the third courtyard blocked the narrow back door with something, so they couldn't break open from the outside.So the door between the second and third entrances into the yard became the main direction of attack. The soldiers quickly carried the tree stump into the yard, and then launched an offensive against the last barrier.
After breaking through the last door, the soldiers finally saw their opponents. Three desperate men brandished long knives and tried to make a final fight, but their struggles seemed futile. After the two soldiers, they were captured by the swarming opponents.Of course, under such circumstances, it is impossible to capture alive unscathed. In fact, two of them were stabbed in the hands and feet by bayonets, and the other was smashed in the side of the face by the butt of a gun, smashing all his teeth. Seven or eight, it is estimated that the concussion is not enough to run away.
The three prisoners were immediately disarmed and handcuffed.The soldiers escorted the three of them, together with Ma Bo's family members and servants captured in the house, to the patio of the first courtyard. Only then did Chen Yixin walk in calmly.
Chen Yixin had been to Ma Bo's house once before, when he had just appointed Ma Bo as the director of the immigration camp, and the other party hosted a banquet for him.However, he would never have imagined that the second time he stepped here, he would actually lead soldiers to ransack the house.
"Of course you won't be Ma Bo's servants. With his conditions, you certainly can't afford to hire a guard who knows how to use swords." Chen Yixin looked at the three blood-stained people, and then asked in a deep voice: "So Which yamen do you belong to? Dongchang or Jinyiwei? Or Shandong Commander?"
The three of them were quite stubborn, none of them looked up at Chen Yixin, they just curled up on the ground and pressed their wounds, moaning in a low voice, apparently not planning to confess immediately.
However, this was also within Chen Yixin's expectation. If the other party was such a cowardly person, he would not have tried to use force to resist in the desperate situation just now.Chen Yixin sighed and said: "You guys recruited honestly, everyone saves trouble, and I can save your lives, why do you have to suffer first before confessing?"
Those three people remained silent. Chen Yixin recalled the anonymous report letter sent by Zeng Xiaowen yesterday, and sighed: "You think that if you keep silent, your accomplices lurking in the immigration camp will be fine? I'm not afraid to tell you , I have already got the list of your gang, and now it is just to arrest people. Do you think you can cover your accomplices and hide without speaking? If you don’t recruit, others will recruit. "
At this moment, one person finally couldn't help but cursed: "I have known for a long time that Ma Bo, a dog thief who eats inside and out, is unreliable! In the end, he sold it!"
As soon as Chen Yixin heard it, he knew that this person mistakenly thought that they were betrayed by Ma Bo, so he yelled at them, but he would not give any explanation for Ma Bo, because this was already confirmed. Collusion fact.It is certainly not easy to pry the mouths of these professional intelligence personnel, but it must be much easier to get Marbo's confession.
The search at Ma Bo's house soon yielded new results. The soldiers found four large wooden boxes under the bed in a room in the backyard, which were full of standard weapons, including more than 30 waist knives and fine steel guns. There are more than [-] first, and there are two dismantled military crossbows and some crossbow arrows.Chen Yixin looked at it and secretly rejoiced that if the opponent launched a counterattack in the yard with the assembled military crossbow, he might have to lose his manpower to take it down.
(End of this chapter)
Ma Bo was relatively calm at first, but after seeing this scene, he suddenly panicked.He knew that Chen Yixin usually lived in the newly built house outside the village, and even if he went back to the village, he would never bring so many soldiers with him. Judging by this posture, it might not be as simple as going back to the old man's house to visit relatives.Moreover, Chen Yixin didn't even look at the immigration camp when he passed by. Obviously, he was aware of Zeng Xiaowen's actions, and it was even very possible that he had assigned Zeng Xiaowen to lead troops here to control the immigration camp.
This immigration camp was organized and built by the Haihan people, and Chen Yixin entrusted Ma Bo with the authority to govern the immigration camp. Even if he wanted to tear down the immigration camp, it would be Haihan's internal affairs, and it was not Ma Bo's turn. give an opinion.But what really sent a chill down his spine was that before Chen Yixin took action, he didn't even reveal the slightest word, which was obviously intended to hide from him, the director of the immigration camp.In other words, no matter what Chen Yixin's purpose in arranging this operation was, it was obvious that Ma Bo was no longer on his trust list.
Ma Bo didn't dare to think about why he had lost Chen Yixin's trust. Now he only hoped that Zeng Xiaowen would finish the roll call quickly, and then quickly disappear from his sight.He quietly looked at the familiar faces in the crowd, and saw that their expressions were also gloomy, obviously feeling very uneasy about the current situation.
"Director Ma, why are there so many names in the immigration camp that no one corresponds to?"
When Ma Bo was feeling uneasy, Zeng Xiaowen's voice rang out beside him.He came back to his senses and quickly responded: "This... probably is an omission in the villain's record, and I will make it up... make it up..."
"Oh? Is it just an omission in the registration?" Zeng Xiaowen asked noncommittally, but did not try to get an answer from him, and turned his head forward again.
The cold sweat dripped from Marbo's back, making his body even colder.Zeng Xiaowen's words didn't seem to matter to a rough listen, but Ma Bo was already very guilty at this time, and naturally felt other meanings when he heard these words.If the problem Zeng Xiaowen knew was not just an omission in the registration, then what was the purpose of his coming here to investigate?
Chen Yixin led his guards into Majiazhuang. The entrance and exit passages around the village have been blocked by the army. Currently, this place is not allowed to enter and exit. He does not want any more slipping through the net in this operation.The Haihan military wants to check the law and order in the occupied area, so naturally there is no need to ask anyone for instructions, but out of safety considerations, Chen Yixin decided to say hello to his father-in-law, after all, today's action is likely to involve some Ma clan People, if you don’t know it, it’s not good if the Ma family has a misunderstanding.Of course, the main object of this worry is his young wife Ma Yuling.
When Chen Yixin arrived at the gate of Ma's mansion, he asked the troops to wait outside, and he went in with only a few personal guards.The Ma family mansion, including the servants, has been inspected by Haihan, so Chen Yixin is not worried about any problems here.
Ma Dongqiang had been sitting and waiting in the flower hall for a long time, when he heard the footsteps of leather boots outside, he knew it was his son-in-law who had arrived, so he quickly put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.Speaking of which, although he was considered an elder, he did not dare to use his status to overwhelm others in front of Chen Yixin, a son-in-law. On the contrary, he was extremely cautious in his words and deeds, and did not dare to offend his noble son-in-law.
"My son-in-law, you let the old man wait at home, and then sealed off Majiazhuang, what happened?" Ma Dongqiang asked worriedly.
Ma Dongqiang is very clear that whether his family can prosper in the future, to a large extent, he has to rely on himself, the son-in-law of Haihan.The last time someone assassinated Chen Yixin in Majiazhuang, he was greatly frightened and became seriously ill afterwards.This is not because he is timid, but because he is worried that after Chen Yixin's accident, the Ma family will lose this big backer, and life will be difficult in the future between Haihan and Daming.After seeing the peaceful days for two months, Chen Yixin suddenly announced the imposition of temporary military control on the Majiazhuang area again, and asked all the people in the Majiazhuang mansion not to go out, which made Ma Dongqiang's heart rise in his throat.
"Father-in-law, don't worry, it's just a routine investigation, and everything is under control." Chen Yixin gestured for Ma Dongqiang to sit down and talk.
Ma Dongqiang sat back on the chair, still worried and said: "Several old people in the family are worried that there will be another war, and whether they should clean up the things first to avoid the war. If there is such a thing, the son-in-law should not hide it from his family !"
Chen Yixin shook his head and said: "There will be no war, I can guarantee this. However, we have heard that recently, people from the Ming government may have sneaked into Majiazhuang, so we must do some cleaning work on the local area."
Hearing the words, Ma Dongqiang relaxed a little, and asked tentatively, "Could it be that another assassin is planning to assassinate you? If these restless guys are caught again, they should be executed outside Majiazhuang, so that the local people will be killed." Let's see the consequences of making a bad idea!"
Chen Yixin replied: "I don't know if it's an assassin, but I have to tell my father-in-law first, there may be people from the Ma family colluding with the Daming government. For safety reasons, I must order to remove this hidden danger!" "
Ma Dongqiang said with a serious face: "There is such a thing? That's really damn... Who is so bold?"
Chen Yixin was silent for a moment before speaking the answer: "Ma Bo."
"Ma Bo? Isn't he managing the immigration camp? Why did he collude with the government?" Ma Dongqiang couldn't help feeling a little anxious when he heard this. He recommended this candidate to Chen Yixin at the beginning. If something happened, he would be somewhat responsible, at least A careless evaluation cannot escape.
And Ma Dongqiang would recommend Ma Bo to work under Chen Yixin, of course not because of Ma Bo's personal ability, it was entirely because when Ma Bo found him, he hoped to be recommended to Haihan for a relaxing and pleasant job.And Ma Dongqiang recommended this candidate to Chen Yixin because his parents had passed away and he could only rely on himself to take care of him.If Ma Bo really colluded with the Ming government secretly, it seems that Ma Dongqiang himself will also be implicated.
"Father-in-law, don't worry. This matter has not been fully implemented. We are still collecting evidence, but he has this suspicion." Chen Yixin had already guessed what Ma Dongqiang was thinking when he saw Ma Dongqiang's attitude, and immediately persuaded him: "Let's talk This is Ma Bo's business, and we will not use this to engage in actions such as implicating the nine clans, please rest assured father-in-law."
After hearing this promise, Ma Dongqiang was a little relieved. He didn't want to be implicated by a fool like Ma Bo, so he immediately put on a righteous face and said: "Your son-in-law can do whatever you want. If there are other people colluding with the government , then you have to get rid of the evil and dig it out and expose it.”
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "It should be so. Then the father-in-law should rest at home for a day, and don't go out if there is nothing to do. When we finish the investigation, we will inform the father-in-law of the results."
"Then Yuling..."
"Father-in-law, don't worry, I sent Yuling to Zhifu Island yesterday, and I will pick her up after a few days when the situation stabilizes." Chen Yixin stood up and said goodbye to Ma Dongqiang: "I still have to check the situation outside, father-in-law, please stay." !"
"Be careful in everything!" Ma Dongqiang still insisted on sending Chen Yixin out of the gate, and after watching Chen Yixin leave, he ordered his servants to close the door and no one was allowed to go out.
Chen Yixin comforted Ma Dongqiang without any trouble. This was also because the interests of the two parties were consistent, and Ma Dongqiang would not think too much about issues such as protecting his shortcomings.Although Ma Bo is his own nephew, in Ma Dongqiang's view, this blood relationship is not as important as hugging Hai Han's thick leg.He recommended Ma Bo to Chen Yixin out of the consideration of increasing capital for the Ma clan, but if something happened to Ma Bo, for the sake of the family's future, he would naturally let go of this burden without hesitation.
Compared to a useless nephew, of course Chen Yixin, the son-in-law, was more important.
However, not all foreign businessmen who do business in Majiazhuang are as "reasonable" as Ma Dongqiang.After discovering that the entire Majiazhuang was blocked and everyone was restricted from moving, some businessmen expressed dissatisfaction with Haihan's military action without any prior notice and no corresponding explanation.But Chen Yixin didn't have time to deal with these problems for the time being. As soon as he came out of Ma's mansion, he received a report that the troops encountered armed resistance when they searched Ma Bo's house.At present, Ma Bo's house has been surrounded by groups, and his subordinates asked him whether to launch a strong attack. After all, this is in Ma's village, and if force is used, the atmosphere in the village may become more tense.
"Try not to open fire, catch those who are alive." Chen Yixin paused and continued: "After the person is caught, search his house carefully, and don't let a piece of paper go!"
After a while, the soldiers got ready under the command of the officer. They lifted a tree stump more than one foot long and one foot thick, and knocked open the gate of Ma Bo's house three or two times. Then a group of soldiers raised He went in with a bayonet-mounted rifle.The people in the courtyard knew that they were invincible, so they retreated to the second courtyard without any resistance, and then closed the courtyard door tightly.So the Haihan soldiers did the same thing again, carrying the tree stump in and launched a second round of door-ramming attacks.
The door panels in this kind of yard are only an inch thick, and the door bolts can't resist such a strong impact at all. After a moment, there is a clicking sound, not only the door bolt is broken, but even one of the doors is knocked down.The wolf-like soldiers rushed into the second courtyard, but still did not encounter any resistance, and the opponent had already retreated to the last courtyard.
At this time, the troops attacking from the back door were turned away, and the people hiding in the third courtyard blocked the narrow back door with something, so they couldn't break open from the outside.So the door between the second and third entrances into the yard became the main direction of attack. The soldiers quickly carried the tree stump into the yard, and then launched an offensive against the last barrier.
After breaking through the last door, the soldiers finally saw their opponents. Three desperate men brandished long knives and tried to make a final fight, but their struggles seemed futile. After the two soldiers, they were captured by the swarming opponents.Of course, under such circumstances, it is impossible to capture alive unscathed. In fact, two of them were stabbed in the hands and feet by bayonets, and the other was smashed in the side of the face by the butt of a gun, smashing all his teeth. Seven or eight, it is estimated that the concussion is not enough to run away.
The three prisoners were immediately disarmed and handcuffed.The soldiers escorted the three of them, together with Ma Bo's family members and servants captured in the house, to the patio of the first courtyard. Only then did Chen Yixin walk in calmly.
Chen Yixin had been to Ma Bo's house once before, when he had just appointed Ma Bo as the director of the immigration camp, and the other party hosted a banquet for him.However, he would never have imagined that the second time he stepped here, he would actually lead soldiers to ransack the house.
"Of course you won't be Ma Bo's servants. With his conditions, you certainly can't afford to hire a guard who knows how to use swords." Chen Yixin looked at the three blood-stained people, and then asked in a deep voice: "So Which yamen do you belong to? Dongchang or Jinyiwei? Or Shandong Commander?"
The three of them were quite stubborn, none of them looked up at Chen Yixin, they just curled up on the ground and pressed their wounds, moaning in a low voice, apparently not planning to confess immediately.
However, this was also within Chen Yixin's expectation. If the other party was such a cowardly person, he would not have tried to use force to resist in the desperate situation just now.Chen Yixin sighed and said: "You guys recruited honestly, everyone saves trouble, and I can save your lives, why do you have to suffer first before confessing?"
Those three people remained silent. Chen Yixin recalled the anonymous report letter sent by Zeng Xiaowen yesterday, and sighed: "You think that if you keep silent, your accomplices lurking in the immigration camp will be fine? I'm not afraid to tell you , I have already got the list of your gang, and now it is just to arrest people. Do you think you can cover your accomplices and hide without speaking? If you don’t recruit, others will recruit. "
At this moment, one person finally couldn't help but cursed: "I have known for a long time that Ma Bo, a dog thief who eats inside and out, is unreliable! In the end, he sold it!"
As soon as Chen Yixin heard it, he knew that this person mistakenly thought that they were betrayed by Ma Bo, so he yelled at them, but he would not give any explanation for Ma Bo, because this was already confirmed. Collusion fact.It is certainly not easy to pry the mouths of these professional intelligence personnel, but it must be much easier to get Marbo's confession.
The search at Ma Bo's house soon yielded new results. The soldiers found four large wooden boxes under the bed in a room in the backyard, which were full of standard weapons, including more than 30 waist knives and fine steel guns. There are more than [-] first, and there are two dismantled military crossbows and some crossbow arrows.Chen Yixin looked at it and secretly rejoiced that if the opponent launched a counterattack in the yard with the assembled military crossbow, he might have to lose his manpower to take it down.
(End of this chapter)