Chapter 422
Chapter 422
After the laughter stopped, Qin Fan pressed the severed hand back to Mo Kaixin, and then looked at [Wanxiang·Dijie] who was bouncing on his shoulder and said:
"Is that thing edible?"
"La-hoo! La-hoo!"
"Are you sure you can digest it?"
"Chirp!"
After his conscious age grew by one year, although [Wanxiang·Dijie] was still greedy, he also knew the consequences of eating a bad stomach, so Qin Fan was relieved of his affirmative answer.
Then he looked at Mo Kaixin and said:
"Let's go, in order to avoid some accidents, we have to pick a new place."
When his eyes moved to the ruins of the Wandu Palace that had been shrouded in green to black poisonous mist, Xiangliu's cub, who had been poked and played by Feng Mo and Shui Niesheng, dexterously climbed onto his arm.
The four snake heads protruding from the sleeves are still urging.
"Beep!" X4!
Qin Fan nodded thoughtfully:
"It's really suitable there, and the current mixed poison effect is not at its strongest, even if there is any big disturbance, it won't cause too serious an impact."
"Then let's go!" Mo Kai happily picked up the vacuum cleaner, and Feng Mo and Shui Niesheng, who had been squatting silently on the ground, also got up immediately.
The time of this conversation has allowed the two to recover some strength, and they naturally have to shoulder the duty of guards.
In the next second, the figures of the four great masters had disappeared in place, and only Shi Liuxie and Huang Tiangui in the next room could feel their aura.
But neither of them cared, they were still talking about the ghost market.
On the other hand, the players have already received the reminder that the third ring mission is completed, and they still need to find the mission publisher Ada if they want to accept the fourth ring mission.
But now Ada is busy sending a message to Yuhuangxin, which caused the players to gather around after searching around, chatting about Dashan and bragging about it.
Compared to the last time when they were confused when they triggered the quest for hegemony, they participated in the whole process this time, but it was only in this way that they realized more clearly that today's players do not have enough strength to play a role in this kind of war. effect.
The confrontation between the big forces is completely different from the beast tide war they participated in before, and it is even more mixed with various layouts and intrigues.
There is no lack of smart people among the players, but it is still difficult to figure out the real situation of this war based on their positions and the intelligence information they know.
Even if a few players vaguely guessed that Wangyou Ghost City's position in this battle might be more subtle than it seemed, they chose not to mention it.
Fortunately, they focused on the serial missions of their own forces from the beginning, so they still earned a lot of experience points during this trip.
"Huh~ It's finally over." [Add some strength] Lazily looking at the sunset that is about to disappear on the horizon, and then a little eager to try, "There should be a lot of good things in this celebration banquet."
"The bonfire party at the end of the last beast horde war was very good, but it was held by our ghost city." [Low branch, low hatred], who had a very low sense of presence throughout the whole process, said.
He was originally promoted by the players to be the leader, but because he really didn't have the so-called leadership, he was reduced to a little transparency in the end.
His attitude towards this is very calm, after all, those who play music have a stable heart.
But don't look at his whole paddling, in fact, when it comes to the amount of experience gained, among the big players present, only [Drunk Beauty] who repeatedly proposed various plans and speech skills can outperform him.
[Low Wrath and Grievance] Just by relying on the great reputation gained from his outstanding performance in the Martial Arts Tournament, he has already opened up a significant distance from other players.
Others are rushing to get close to those masters of power, and when they get to his side, those masters of power will come to chat with him proactively.
Especially those who have good intentions towards the ghost market, and their friendship with him has reached [nodding acquaintance] from the very beginning. He only needs to use his speech skills to chat a few words, and he can be promoted to [hit friend at first sight].
So what everyone present didn't know was that this low-key blind man had already won.
What he was thinking at the moment was the man-made fateful body plan that the original demon told him when he was offline.
Although the plan has been approved by Qin Fan, other bigwigs in the ghost city just treat it as a joke. To attract its attention and implement it smoothly, more support from all parties is inseparable.
And as a disciple approved by Luo Xinghun, one of the four major stewards of the ghost city, [Lying Zhi Worship and Hate Low] was tied onto the boat by the Six Demons who sold the land.
"Speaking of which, are you sure we are qualified to participate in this celebration banquet? The actions of the Poison Punishment Alliance were close to tearing faces with Mu Che." [Qian Zong Mie] said with lingering fear.
"What is the relationship between the Poison Punishment Alliance and my Wangyou Ghost City?" [Demon King of Confusion] said coldly, and his words directly made the players present nod their heads in agreement.
Immediately, they saw a soldier of Xuanyang Guard come to tell them to go to the center of the village, and all the players rushed to gather. This was the last wave of benefits they could reap!
When he arrived at the scene, he saw Mu Che standing on the high platform he built before the war. After confirming that all the personnel were present, he cleared his throat and began to talk about his official speech skills.
It wasn't until everyone felt a little drowsy, and his celebratory banquet started, that everyone cheered up.
The celebration banquet here is obviously modeled after the bonfire party after the beast horde war. Except for some important personnel gathered in the hut, the rest is equivalent to participating in an open-air buffet.
The five elders of the Poison Punishment Alliance were also arranged outside, which made them very dissatisfied.
Taking advantage of this, some players came to their ears and started whispering. It has to be said that when it comes to the ability to add fuel to the fire, the player's talent in this area is considered full.
After all, after so many years of Internet information bombardment, anyone with a bit of talent can master yin and yang and green tea methods to perfection.
In fact, these five elders have already discovered that the players are intentionally creating a gap between the two sides, but the problem is that as the elders of the Drug Punishment Alliance, they have been framed up early.
And before that, he had already broken face with Mu Che. If he chooses to abandon the light and turn to the dark at this time, not only will he lose his position as an elder, but he may also be targeted by all the forces in the Poison Punishment Alliance.
Of course, the most important point is that people in the imperial court look down on these Jianghu forces, and people in the Jianghu also disdain the imperial court. After years of fermentation, the grievances between the two parties have become a prejudice engraved in their bones.
So be it.
As long as they can maintain the existence of the Drug Punishment Alliance, they can not only enjoy a superior status in the arena, but also get more benefits, especially after knowing that eight city lords were killed in this battle, their ambitions continue to grow.
As for those players in the Wangyou Ghost City camp who are sowing discord, they will naturally regard it as the ghost market secretly instructing them, and these elders have also thought about using the ghost market.
They even have enough self-confidence to let the Poison Punishment Alliance float upwards, and they might not be able to swallow the entire ghost market in the future.
Qin Fan didn't care about the thoughts of these five elders. After all, Daydream didn't break the law, and players alone could kill him.
If something goes wrong, send a grand master to kill him and it's over. The crushing at the level of strength makes him feel that any extra effort is an insult to his strength.
Even Mu Che never took it to heart. All the Poison Punishment Alliance can do now is to make up for this kind of thing to disgust him, and wait until it can confirm that the results of this trip will be spread throughout Kyushu.
Although it can't be directly molded into a golden body like King Wuwei, it will also raise his reputation in Nanxuanzhou Prefecture to a higher level.
He has already seen the power of public opinion. He dare not learn from Emperor Xuan to produce a Nanxuan Weekly, but he was able to use the public's hatred for the Wandu Palace before to turn it into gratitude and gratitude for the hero who destroyed the Wandu Palace. support.
So at this moment, he first needs Guishi's help in the court!
"Brother Yan, can we have a good chat?"
Apart from Mu Che and Yan Kuangshan, there are two surviving city lords in this hut, General Xiao who led an army of [-] silver soldiers in charge of the northern battlefield before, Ban Shuqiong and Yao Wanqing.
Originally, Mu Che wanted to invite Shui Niesheng who forced Zhu Wuyan to retreat, but Yan Kuangshan declined politely by saying that he needed to rest.
So those present here are all our own people who don't need to hide this cooperation.
Seeing that Mu Che changed his previous address and called him brother directly, Yan Kuangshan was also taken aback, and then said:
"Brother Mu, there was something I didn't understand before that."
"What's the matter?" Although he knew it was all for show, the address of "brother and brother" undoubtedly brought the two sides closer, and Mu Che's attitude was extremely friendly, not at all like he was trying to strangle Yan Kuangshan to death before the battle .
Yan Kuangshan looked a little hesitant, then he sighed deeply and said:
"In order to destroy the Ten Thousand Poison Palace this time, I should unify the power of my entire Nanxuan Prefecture, and then work together, but why didn't the two forces participate?"
"Two forces. Bro, are you referring to Zhudaotang and who?"
"Of course it's the six doors. After my brother's first trial was over, I found that those masters of the six doors who came to help all retreated.
It stands to reason that this is a department established by the imperial court to deal with Jianghu affairs. As a result, the six doors did not make a move during the whole process. This situation is somewhat confusing to me. "
Mu Che's originally amiable expression gradually became gloomy.
This is also a thorn in his heart.
Mu Che knew that Sima Kongming, the chief arrester of the six gates, was in Nanxuan Prefecture, and he even knew that he had joined forces with Zhudaotang to attack Wangyou Ghost City in the subsequent competition for the Qianlong list.
At the end of the beast tide war, after Sima Kongming was poisoned by Zhang Guchen's poison, he hid in Mu Che's State Shepherd's Mansion to heal his injuries. The relationship between the two was much better than the outside world knew.
Originally, when Mu Che didn't know that the battle of Wandu Palace would be so dangerous, he also agreed that Zhudaotang and Sima Kongming mobilized their subordinates to Nanxuanzhou Mansion to quietly accumulate strength in order to deal with a more important battle. layout approach.
But things went beyond expectation. When Sima Kongming's subordinates knew that there were two monster-level masters hidden in Wandu Palace, they ran away decisively.
Although during the three days when Mu Che arranged the siege, Sima Kongming sent a letter to give some explanations, but the other party's behavior undoubtedly opened a crack in their originally friendly relationship.
"City Master Yan, why did you bring this up?"
Seeing that Mu Che changed his address back, Yan Kuangshan felt much more at ease and said:
"Brother Mu, what I mean is very obvious. It was you, me, the two city masters, General Xiao, the other city master armies, the Scarlet Phoenix Army and the 10,000 mechanism puppets of my Ghost City who defeated the Wandu Palace. army.
These credits are all ours, and I don't want to see a name that shouldn't appear when the time comes.
Because only the people present here know best how difficult it is to win this battle. "
As soon as these words came out, even the two city lords on Mu Che's side and Xiao Ling, who was in command of the Silver Army, nodded secretly.
Aware of everyone's reaction, Mu Che sighed deeply and said:
"City Lord Yan, you can rest assured that I will truthfully report the situation of this battle."
"Including the inaction of the six gates in Nanxuan Prefecture? If they can make a move in this battle, maybe there will be two more city lords at the celebration banquet now."
Mu Che could see that Yan Kuangshan was going to use this big victory to attack the prestige of the Six Doors. If he had done it before, he would definitely not have joined forces with him.
But at this time his mentality has undergone some changes.
Compared to Sima Kongming's chilling actions, he is more aware that the chief arrester of the six sects is about to go mad, and all his connections in the court are used to transfer the positions of his subordinates.
Its value is of no use to him except that he is still wearing the skin of the six-door chief arrester.
"I understand what you mean, brother Yan. It's just that Sima Kongming, the chief arrester of the six doors, has known me for many years. If I stab him at this time, the deep friendship will be nothing."
"As long as Lord State Shepherd agrees to this matter, my ghost city will definitely repay you, and this reward will definitely be worthy of the friendship between you and that lord!"
Mu Che nodded calmly. It was the first time he discovered that Yan Kuangshan was a wonderful person. He understood the meaning of his words when he was halfway through his words—additional money was required!
But it's a pity.
He is very clear that this kind of tacit communication with Yan Kuangshan may be limited to this time, and the two sides are always enemies.
Enemies may not be unable to cooperate. In Mu Che's heart, he has never let go of his vigilance and greed for the ghost market. It's just that due to changes in the situation and different situations, his hostility can be prioritized later.
Now that the opponent is aiming at the six gates in Zhudaotang and Nanxuanzhou Mansion as the first target, he really doesn't mind pushing one, and reaping the benefits later.
(As mentioned earlier, the six doors are not under the management of the local state pastor, and in some territories of Daxuan Kyushu, the relationship between the two parties can even be described as incompatible.
For example, when Xue Yan and Yan Kuangshan met for the first time, they did some testing because of this matter. )
Immediately after the first cooperation was finalized, the communication between the two parties became more harmonious.
Although Yan Kuangshan was a little bit like a lion in some transactions, Mu Che did not counter the price. As the state shepherd who has ruled Nanxuan Prefecture for decades, he is richer than others know. .
And being able to use resources to buy some help in the court is a real big profit for him.
"Is that thing edible?"
"La-hoo! La-hoo!"
"Are you sure you can digest it?"
"Chirp!"
After his conscious age grew by one year, although [Wanxiang·Dijie] was still greedy, he also knew the consequences of eating a bad stomach, so Qin Fan was relieved of his affirmative answer.
Then he looked at Mo Kaixin and said:
"Let's go, in order to avoid some accidents, we have to pick a new place."
When his eyes moved to the ruins of the Wandu Palace that had been shrouded in green to black poisonous mist, Xiangliu's cub, who had been poked and played by Feng Mo and Shui Niesheng, dexterously climbed onto his arm.
The four snake heads protruding from the sleeves are still urging.
"Beep!" X4!
Qin Fan nodded thoughtfully:
"It's really suitable there, and the current mixed poison effect is not at its strongest, even if there is any big disturbance, it won't cause too serious an impact."
"Then let's go!" Mo Kai happily picked up the vacuum cleaner, and Feng Mo and Shui Niesheng, who had been squatting silently on the ground, also got up immediately.
The time of this conversation has allowed the two to recover some strength, and they naturally have to shoulder the duty of guards.
In the next second, the figures of the four great masters had disappeared in place, and only Shi Liuxie and Huang Tiangui in the next room could feel their aura.
But neither of them cared, they were still talking about the ghost market.
On the other hand, the players have already received the reminder that the third ring mission is completed, and they still need to find the mission publisher Ada if they want to accept the fourth ring mission.
But now Ada is busy sending a message to Yuhuangxin, which caused the players to gather around after searching around, chatting about Dashan and bragging about it.
Compared to the last time when they were confused when they triggered the quest for hegemony, they participated in the whole process this time, but it was only in this way that they realized more clearly that today's players do not have enough strength to play a role in this kind of war. effect.
The confrontation between the big forces is completely different from the beast tide war they participated in before, and it is even more mixed with various layouts and intrigues.
There is no lack of smart people among the players, but it is still difficult to figure out the real situation of this war based on their positions and the intelligence information they know.
Even if a few players vaguely guessed that Wangyou Ghost City's position in this battle might be more subtle than it seemed, they chose not to mention it.
Fortunately, they focused on the serial missions of their own forces from the beginning, so they still earned a lot of experience points during this trip.
"Huh~ It's finally over." [Add some strength] Lazily looking at the sunset that is about to disappear on the horizon, and then a little eager to try, "There should be a lot of good things in this celebration banquet."
"The bonfire party at the end of the last beast horde war was very good, but it was held by our ghost city." [Low branch, low hatred], who had a very low sense of presence throughout the whole process, said.
He was originally promoted by the players to be the leader, but because he really didn't have the so-called leadership, he was reduced to a little transparency in the end.
His attitude towards this is very calm, after all, those who play music have a stable heart.
But don't look at his whole paddling, in fact, when it comes to the amount of experience gained, among the big players present, only [Drunk Beauty] who repeatedly proposed various plans and speech skills can outperform him.
[Low Wrath and Grievance] Just by relying on the great reputation gained from his outstanding performance in the Martial Arts Tournament, he has already opened up a significant distance from other players.
Others are rushing to get close to those masters of power, and when they get to his side, those masters of power will come to chat with him proactively.
Especially those who have good intentions towards the ghost market, and their friendship with him has reached [nodding acquaintance] from the very beginning. He only needs to use his speech skills to chat a few words, and he can be promoted to [hit friend at first sight].
So what everyone present didn't know was that this low-key blind man had already won.
What he was thinking at the moment was the man-made fateful body plan that the original demon told him when he was offline.
Although the plan has been approved by Qin Fan, other bigwigs in the ghost city just treat it as a joke. To attract its attention and implement it smoothly, more support from all parties is inseparable.
And as a disciple approved by Luo Xinghun, one of the four major stewards of the ghost city, [Lying Zhi Worship and Hate Low] was tied onto the boat by the Six Demons who sold the land.
"Speaking of which, are you sure we are qualified to participate in this celebration banquet? The actions of the Poison Punishment Alliance were close to tearing faces with Mu Che." [Qian Zong Mie] said with lingering fear.
"What is the relationship between the Poison Punishment Alliance and my Wangyou Ghost City?" [Demon King of Confusion] said coldly, and his words directly made the players present nod their heads in agreement.
Immediately, they saw a soldier of Xuanyang Guard come to tell them to go to the center of the village, and all the players rushed to gather. This was the last wave of benefits they could reap!
When he arrived at the scene, he saw Mu Che standing on the high platform he built before the war. After confirming that all the personnel were present, he cleared his throat and began to talk about his official speech skills.
It wasn't until everyone felt a little drowsy, and his celebratory banquet started, that everyone cheered up.
The celebration banquet here is obviously modeled after the bonfire party after the beast horde war. Except for some important personnel gathered in the hut, the rest is equivalent to participating in an open-air buffet.
The five elders of the Poison Punishment Alliance were also arranged outside, which made them very dissatisfied.
Taking advantage of this, some players came to their ears and started whispering. It has to be said that when it comes to the ability to add fuel to the fire, the player's talent in this area is considered full.
After all, after so many years of Internet information bombardment, anyone with a bit of talent can master yin and yang and green tea methods to perfection.
In fact, these five elders have already discovered that the players are intentionally creating a gap between the two sides, but the problem is that as the elders of the Drug Punishment Alliance, they have been framed up early.
And before that, he had already broken face with Mu Che. If he chooses to abandon the light and turn to the dark at this time, not only will he lose his position as an elder, but he may also be targeted by all the forces in the Poison Punishment Alliance.
Of course, the most important point is that people in the imperial court look down on these Jianghu forces, and people in the Jianghu also disdain the imperial court. After years of fermentation, the grievances between the two parties have become a prejudice engraved in their bones.
So be it.
As long as they can maintain the existence of the Drug Punishment Alliance, they can not only enjoy a superior status in the arena, but also get more benefits, especially after knowing that eight city lords were killed in this battle, their ambitions continue to grow.
As for those players in the Wangyou Ghost City camp who are sowing discord, they will naturally regard it as the ghost market secretly instructing them, and these elders have also thought about using the ghost market.
They even have enough self-confidence to let the Poison Punishment Alliance float upwards, and they might not be able to swallow the entire ghost market in the future.
Qin Fan didn't care about the thoughts of these five elders. After all, Daydream didn't break the law, and players alone could kill him.
If something goes wrong, send a grand master to kill him and it's over. The crushing at the level of strength makes him feel that any extra effort is an insult to his strength.
Even Mu Che never took it to heart. All the Poison Punishment Alliance can do now is to make up for this kind of thing to disgust him, and wait until it can confirm that the results of this trip will be spread throughout Kyushu.
Although it can't be directly molded into a golden body like King Wuwei, it will also raise his reputation in Nanxuanzhou Prefecture to a higher level.
He has already seen the power of public opinion. He dare not learn from Emperor Xuan to produce a Nanxuan Weekly, but he was able to use the public's hatred for the Wandu Palace before to turn it into gratitude and gratitude for the hero who destroyed the Wandu Palace. support.
So at this moment, he first needs Guishi's help in the court!
"Brother Yan, can we have a good chat?"
Apart from Mu Che and Yan Kuangshan, there are two surviving city lords in this hut, General Xiao who led an army of [-] silver soldiers in charge of the northern battlefield before, Ban Shuqiong and Yao Wanqing.
Originally, Mu Che wanted to invite Shui Niesheng who forced Zhu Wuyan to retreat, but Yan Kuangshan declined politely by saying that he needed to rest.
So those present here are all our own people who don't need to hide this cooperation.
Seeing that Mu Che changed his previous address and called him brother directly, Yan Kuangshan was also taken aback, and then said:
"Brother Mu, there was something I didn't understand before that."
"What's the matter?" Although he knew it was all for show, the address of "brother and brother" undoubtedly brought the two sides closer, and Mu Che's attitude was extremely friendly, not at all like he was trying to strangle Yan Kuangshan to death before the battle .
Yan Kuangshan looked a little hesitant, then he sighed deeply and said:
"In order to destroy the Ten Thousand Poison Palace this time, I should unify the power of my entire Nanxuan Prefecture, and then work together, but why didn't the two forces participate?"
"Two forces. Bro, are you referring to Zhudaotang and who?"
"Of course it's the six doors. After my brother's first trial was over, I found that those masters of the six doors who came to help all retreated.
It stands to reason that this is a department established by the imperial court to deal with Jianghu affairs. As a result, the six doors did not make a move during the whole process. This situation is somewhat confusing to me. "
Mu Che's originally amiable expression gradually became gloomy.
This is also a thorn in his heart.
Mu Che knew that Sima Kongming, the chief arrester of the six gates, was in Nanxuan Prefecture, and he even knew that he had joined forces with Zhudaotang to attack Wangyou Ghost City in the subsequent competition for the Qianlong list.
At the end of the beast tide war, after Sima Kongming was poisoned by Zhang Guchen's poison, he hid in Mu Che's State Shepherd's Mansion to heal his injuries. The relationship between the two was much better than the outside world knew.
Originally, when Mu Che didn't know that the battle of Wandu Palace would be so dangerous, he also agreed that Zhudaotang and Sima Kongming mobilized their subordinates to Nanxuanzhou Mansion to quietly accumulate strength in order to deal with a more important battle. layout approach.
But things went beyond expectation. When Sima Kongming's subordinates knew that there were two monster-level masters hidden in Wandu Palace, they ran away decisively.
Although during the three days when Mu Che arranged the siege, Sima Kongming sent a letter to give some explanations, but the other party's behavior undoubtedly opened a crack in their originally friendly relationship.
"City Master Yan, why did you bring this up?"
Seeing that Mu Che changed his address back, Yan Kuangshan felt much more at ease and said:
"Brother Mu, what I mean is very obvious. It was you, me, the two city masters, General Xiao, the other city master armies, the Scarlet Phoenix Army and the 10,000 mechanism puppets of my Ghost City who defeated the Wandu Palace. army.
These credits are all ours, and I don't want to see a name that shouldn't appear when the time comes.
Because only the people present here know best how difficult it is to win this battle. "
As soon as these words came out, even the two city lords on Mu Che's side and Xiao Ling, who was in command of the Silver Army, nodded secretly.
Aware of everyone's reaction, Mu Che sighed deeply and said:
"City Lord Yan, you can rest assured that I will truthfully report the situation of this battle."
"Including the inaction of the six gates in Nanxuan Prefecture? If they can make a move in this battle, maybe there will be two more city lords at the celebration banquet now."
Mu Che could see that Yan Kuangshan was going to use this big victory to attack the prestige of the Six Doors. If he had done it before, he would definitely not have joined forces with him.
But at this time his mentality has undergone some changes.
Compared to Sima Kongming's chilling actions, he is more aware that the chief arrester of the six sects is about to go mad, and all his connections in the court are used to transfer the positions of his subordinates.
Its value is of no use to him except that he is still wearing the skin of the six-door chief arrester.
"I understand what you mean, brother Yan. It's just that Sima Kongming, the chief arrester of the six doors, has known me for many years. If I stab him at this time, the deep friendship will be nothing."
"As long as Lord State Shepherd agrees to this matter, my ghost city will definitely repay you, and this reward will definitely be worthy of the friendship between you and that lord!"
Mu Che nodded calmly. It was the first time he discovered that Yan Kuangshan was a wonderful person. He understood the meaning of his words when he was halfway through his words—additional money was required!
But it's a pity.
He is very clear that this kind of tacit communication with Yan Kuangshan may be limited to this time, and the two sides are always enemies.
Enemies may not be unable to cooperate. In Mu Che's heart, he has never let go of his vigilance and greed for the ghost market. It's just that due to changes in the situation and different situations, his hostility can be prioritized later.
Now that the opponent is aiming at the six gates in Zhudaotang and Nanxuanzhou Mansion as the first target, he really doesn't mind pushing one, and reaping the benefits later.
(As mentioned earlier, the six doors are not under the management of the local state pastor, and in some territories of Daxuan Kyushu, the relationship between the two parties can even be described as incompatible.
For example, when Xue Yan and Yan Kuangshan met for the first time, they did some testing because of this matter. )
Immediately after the first cooperation was finalized, the communication between the two parties became more harmonious.
Although Yan Kuangshan was a little bit like a lion in some transactions, Mu Che did not counter the price. As the state shepherd who has ruled Nanxuan Prefecture for decades, he is richer than others know. .
And being able to use resources to buy some help in the court is a real big profit for him.