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“Mengmeng, we have found the location where the kidnappers might be, the abandoned factory in the east of the city,” Xiao Jianguo said, pointing at the red dot on the screen, “They chose to exchange money in the west but left the hostage in the east. It’s very likely they plan to tear up the deal after getting the money.”
Hearing this, Jin Mengli instinctively glanced at Jin Chengyan, whose face had turned a shade of green.
“You all go to deliver the money. I’ll take people to the east. I need to ensure Jono is safe. If she loses even a single hair, I will make them pay dearly!” Jin Chengyan could no longer sit still. Knowing Jono’s exact location made him eager to rush to her side immediately.
Jin Mengli was still worried about Jin Chengyan’s injuries and arranged for a doctor to accompany him.
As both groups were preparing to set off, Jin Chengyan’s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID—Xu Lin.
At this moment, was something wrong with Ruan Shengyu?
However, no matter what was happening with Ruan Shengyu, it couldn’t be as urgent as Jono’s situation! That was a matter of life and death! He knew that later, even if he explained it to Ruan Shengyu, she would understand.
Without hesitation, he turned off his phone and strode decisively toward the black car!
……
“Yan San, those people are not to be trifled with. I advise you not to act rashly!” Xiao Yuanshan finally woke up and rushed over to Yan Beiting, grabbing his arm.
Yan Beiting closed the trunk. “If you’re not here to help me, then don’t say anything.”
Xiao Yuanshan had never seen Yan Beiting like this before. Even when he and Jin Chengyan had fallen out and he was expelled from Qin Cheng, he hadn’t seemed so affected.
But now, he could truly see concern in Yan Beiting’s eyes.
He knew that the person Yan Beiting cared about was named Jono.
Jin Chengyan's wife, Jono.
"The Jin Family has already taken action. Why do you need to wade into this mess? You know as well as I do that when Jin Chengyan goes crazy, no one in Qin Cheng can control him!"
Xiao Yuanshan was right; Jin Chengyan was indeed like that.
But...
"Jin Chengyan wants to save Ruan Shengyu. He won't go to save Jono! If I don't rescue her, as you said, those people are inhumane. You know better than I do what they would do to Jono!"
"How did Ruan Shengyu get involved again?" Xiao Yuanshan only knew about this from his proud subordinates but was unaware that Ruan Shengyu was also involved!
"I don't have time to explain this to you! You don't understand Jono's importance to me."
"I don't understand? Should I just watch you repeat the same mistakes? Are you really going to cut ties over a woman?" Xiao Yuanshan couldn't comprehend it; six years ago it was because of a woman, and now, six years later, it was still because of a woman!
Is there any sense in this?
Yan Beiting took a deep breath. "Don't compare Jono with Ruan Shengyu!"
Perhaps he had touched a nerve with Yan Beiting, as Xiao Yuanshan stopped pushing the matter further.
"Fine, if you're going to save her, I'm going with you!" With that, he jumped into the passenger seat first, determined not to let Yan Beiting go alone!
Yan Beiting frowned. There was no way around it; Xiao Yuanshan never played by the rules. With time running short, there was simply no opportunity to force him out of the car!
He could only quickly get into the car, start it, and head north to the city.
The kidnappers were indeed in the northern part of the city, just as Yan Beiting had said!
"Tell me, how is Jono different from Ruan Shengyu? In my opinion, beautiful women are all the same—troublemakers!"
Yan Beiting shot a glance at Xiao Yuanshan and snorted coldly, "I see that you don't have any beauties around you; sour grapes, are we?"
"If that's the kind of beauty you have, it's better not to have one at all!" Xiao Yuanshan retorted. "But Jono is already Jin Chengyan's wife; at least Ruan Shengyu was single before. You think you can just step in? In the end, you'll be known as the one who ruined someone else's family. Yan San's good name will be tarnished. Have you thought this through?"
Xiao Yuanshan was also hinting at something!
Yan Beiting fell silent for a moment and said, "What if I told you I don't believe in Jono and Ayan's marriage? What would you think?"
"What would I think? I think you're either crazy or foolish! How can there be a marriage that isn't real? Does the Jin Family allow Jin Chengyan to joke about marriage? Would someone like Jin Chengyan play with his own happiness?" Xiao Yuanshan certainly didn't believe it.
Yan Beiting didn't bother to explain further; he just felt that there was something wrong with the marriage between Jono and Jin Chengyan!
The car finally stopped at the entrance of an abandoned amusement park in the northern part of the city. Yan Beiting took out his phone to check the time; it was already eleven-thirty. Why hadn't those people contacted him yet?
"Yan San, in cases like this, they might take the money and still harm her. You need to make sure Jono is safe before giving them any money!"
Yan Beiting wasn't foolish either. "I've already had Ye Yun arrange things. Jono said she was at an abandoned chemical factory, and Ye Yun is checking each location one by one. All I can do is try to buy some time."
"Then let's hope Ye Yun moves quickly!" Because neither the Jin Family nor Yan Beiting had chosen to call the police about this matter; he couldn't use the police's influence. As for why his father could?
Because his father had more power than he did!
At the dock, Jin Mengli stood alone on the empty platform, shouting, "I've brought the money! Where is Jono? I want to see her!"
True to her reputation as a formidable woman, she wore a black trench coat and high heels, unarmed, standing resolutely against the night wind.
Behind her, the headlights of her car illuminated the scene before her.
Jin Mengli's voice echoed in the dock, and after a tense silence of several seconds, Zhang Long emerged from behind a shipping container with his men.
They looked at Jin Mengli standing there alone, noticing that she had no tools for carrying money with her.
"Are you kidding me? You came here alone. Where's the money? If there's no money, I'll kill Jono!" Zhang Long approached Jin Mengli. Although his men were watching closely, it was clear that she had come alone. But did they have other traps set up? Zhang Long could only think so.
"The money is in the car! Two hundred million, not in sequential numbers," Jin Mengli stated, clearly understanding the rules of the game.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Long found her surprisingly straightforward!
"Go get the money!" he ordered his subordinates.
"I won't give you the money until I see Jono!" Jin Mengli retorted coldly.
Zhang Long liked this bold woman; she had both poise and courage!
He leered at Jin Mengli, thinking she was much more appealing than Ni Yue and far superior to the big star Ruan Shengyu!
"Missy, don't you see how many of us there are? You're all alone! Even if it's just me, I could easily take you down! Don't make a fuss; why not come with me and be my lady?" Zhang Long was not only greedy but also lecherous!
Jin Mengli's eyes, inherited from Jin Zhongshu, glinted with coldness at that moment.
She unexpectedly raised her hand, startling Zhang Long and his companions!
"I have a detonator in my hand! If you don't bring Jono out, I'll blow up the money in the car! You won't get anything! And as soon as this car explodes, the people arranged by the Jin Family will come back immediately. Even if you sprout wings, you won't be able to escape! So..." Jin Mengli looked at their panicked faces with satisfaction. "Hand over Jono, and I guarantee you can safely board the ship!"
Zhang Long had no idea that Jin Mengli had such a trick up her sleeve! He cursed under his breath and turned to his subordinate, saying, "Tell Qiangzi not to act, and send that woman Jono over!"
The subordinate, having received the order, immediately called the person named Qiangzi.
Jin Mengli watched their movements and guessed they were planning to go back on their word!
Fortunately, she had a backup plan!
"Boss..." The subordinate had just connected the call and didn’t know what was said on the other end. He hurriedly leaned in to whisper something to Zhang Long.
Zhang Long's expression darkened instantly.
But soon, his face returned to normal.
In front of him was Jin Mengli and two hundred million in cash! He couldn't let that money slip away right before his eyes!
Wasn't it just about running away? Just a little stumble!
Jin Mengli sensed something was off with Zhang Long. She warily asked, "Where is Jono? What have you done to her?"
Zhang Long chuckled twice. "What could possibly happen? Without her, we wouldn't even be able to get the money. We have to treat her like a living Buddha!"
Jin Mengli still felt that something was off, but Xiao Jianguo had not given her any signals. She wondered if they had found Jono's location.
Although her heart was set on rescuing Jono, after all these years, no one had dared to bully the Jin Family. This Zhang Long must have been emboldened by a bear's heart and a leopard's gall to kidnap someone from the Jin Family!
Hearing their demands for money was a disgrace to the Jin Family!
Once she received news that Jono was safe, she would make sure that Zhang Long and his crew would vanish without a trace in the sea within minutes.
"Miss, if we hand over the Jin Family Young Mistress to you, we will have no hostages left. With so many of you, we won't be able to escape! Unless you withdraw all the ambushes you've set here, we will tell you Mrs. Jin's whereabouts an hour after we board the ship."
The two sides shouted at each other from a distance of more than ten meters, wary of any hidden traps.
"If you delay any longer, I will blow up this vehicle! What have you done to Jono? If she loses even a single hair, none of you will live!" With Jin Mengli's words, all of A-Shan's people hiding in the shadows emerged.
About thirty individuals appeared, all dressed in matching black uniforms, wearing bulletproof vests and holding guns!
These were real firearms! Although Zhang Long and his group also had weapons for self-defense, they were nothing compared to A-Shan's team.
"Miss, the young master encountered Miss Ruan while trying to rescue the Young Mistress," A-Shan said quietly as he approached Jin Mengli.
Jin Mengli was taken aback. Ruan Shengyu?
She looked at A-Shan in surprise. "How did she meet Ayan? What about Jono?"
"I don't know. She fainted when she saw the young master and couldn't provide any information!"
If Ruan Shengyu were in front of Jin Mengli, she would have slapped her twice without hesitation, even waking her up from unconsciousness just to find out Jono's whereabouts.
If Jin Chengyan were to encounter Ruan Shengyu...
Jin Mengli couldn't even imagine that scene!
...
Ruan Shengyu collapsed into Jin Chengyan's arms, with no time to say anything!
She had fallen in front of their car, her face displaying the same panic as it had six years ago! Upon seeing Jin Chengyan, it seemed the tension in her mind finally relaxed.
He quickly got out of the car and supported Ruan Shengyu, who was about to fall to the ground!
"What are you doing here?" How did she end up here?
What about Jono?
Ruan Shengyu looked at the anxious expression on Jin Chengyan's face. He was worried about her, yes! In his heart, there had always been only her! It had been that way before, and it would surely be that way in the future!
That wretched woman, Jono, who meddled in other people's relationships, let her fend for herself!
She used the last bit of her strength to lean against Jin Chengyan and slowly closed her eyes.
Jin Chengyan watched as Ruan Shengyu closed her eyes right in front of him! However, he hadn't even asked her if Jono was here too or what was going on!
Where was Jono? Where was Jono?
His wound tore open as he caught Ruan Shengyu, and his men hurried over to carry her away. Yet, worried Jin Chengyan didn't even glance at Ruan Shengyu again.
"Young Master, your wound is bleeding!" One of the subordinates exclaimed as they noticed the blood seeping through Jin Chengyan's white hospital gown, staining it red.
Jin Chengyan shook his head, merely gazing out at the desolate landscape, where wild grass grew a meter high.
Where could Jono be? If she was truly with Ruan Shengyu, then why had Ruan Shengyu emerged while she had not? Why had no one informed him that Ruan Shengyu would also be here?
He turned back, glaring at his subordinate.
"Did the young lady instruct you to keep something from me?" The only possibility he could think of was that Jin Mengli was deliberately hiding things from him.
The subordinate lowered his head in silence. Although Jin Mengli had married into the Chu Family and become their daughter-in-law, she remained a daughter that Jin Zhongshu and his wife were very pleased with. If she were a boy, this family business would surely belong to her!
After weighing the situation, the subordinate decided it was best to heed Jin Mengli's words.
Seeing his subordinate's reaction, Jin Chengyan understood! Jin Mengli was intentionally keeping things from him!
His brows furrowed. "Have the doctor check on Ruan Shengyu. As soon as she wakes up, ask her about Jono's whereabouts! If she managed to escape from here, then Jono should be nearby! Increase the manpower for the search!"
"Yes! But Young Master, your wound..."
"Go quickly!" Jin Chengyan interrupted without a second thought, disregarding the pain in his abdomen.
When Jono had been with him, she had been a good girl. Even when her family went bankrupt and faced cold shoulders everywhere, it was still better than now!
And what about Jono now? She had given him her innocence, yet he had responded not at all. Now she had been kidnapped! It was undoubtedly because of her identity as Mrs. Jin; they wanted to extort money from the Jin Family!
If she were not Mrs. Jin, none of this would have happened!
He had to find Jono in the shortest time possible and ensure her safety! Only then would he feel at ease.
Uncertain of how many kidnappers were watching Jono and not wanting to provoke them, Jin Chengyan and his team had to limit their search area. They had to keep a low profile; if they angered the kidnappers, what if they harmed Jono?
The car moved slowly through the darkness, and Jin Chengyan's wound was beginning to reopen.
Cold sweat dripped from Jin Chengyan's forehead as he pressed one hand against his injury, trying to stem the bleeding. The doctor beside him watched in horror; at this rate, Jin Chengyan would definitely need immediate surgery upon returning!
Mrs. Jin must hold an incredibly important place in Jin Chengyan's heart!
"Young Master, there’s a row of factories ahead; Young Mistress might be inside!" A subordinate's voice came through the earpiece.
"Quickly send people! If you see Jono, make sure to bring her back safely!" Jin Chengyan's gaze was fixed on the row of factories ahead. "Cough, cough..."
The coughing made him feel even weaker.
In order to get Jin Chengyan back to the hospital for treatment quickly and to rescue their Young Mistress, his subordinates moved quietly, surrounding the factory that still had faint lights glowing inside.
Jin Chengyan watched the images relayed from the scene on the car's screen.
Suddenly, he saw a man supporting Jono as they walked out of the factory!
Jono looked like she was putting all her strength into leaning against the man, appearing almost lifeless!
Jin Chengyan's heart tightened; Jono couldn't be in danger!
However, under the dim light, he could see that Jono's white clothes were already stained red with blood, streaming down from her head!
“Jono!” Jin Chengyan's hand tightly gripped the display screen.
He realized he couldn't stay in the car any longer.
He immediately threw open the car door, covering his wound with one hand, and hurried toward the factory entrance.
“Jin Shao!” The doctor called out to him from behind, but he didn’t look back.
All that filled Jin Chengyan's mind was the image of Jono, weakly slumped against that man.
He shouted into the earpiece, “Do it!” He had seen clearly on the screen that apart from Jono and that man, there was no one else at the scene!
Jin Chengyan couldn't wait any longer. Watching Jono in their hands for even a second felt like being cooked alive in a frying pan! It was torment for him!
His subordinates, having received Jin Chengyan's command, suddenly emerged from hiding. About thirty of them pointed their guns at Qiangzi and Jono in front of the van!
“Put down our Young Mistress! You have nowhere left to run!” The leader shouted through a loudspeaker as they advanced step by step toward Qiangzi.
Qiangzi had been asleep, rudely awakened by a call from his boss. He found that only one of the two hostages remained, and that one was lying in a pool of blood!
His boss immediately ordered him to take the hostage away, so he quickly changed positions, not expecting to face so many armed men!
Qiangzi swiftly drew his gun from his waist and pressed it against Jono's head.
Clearly, the unconscious Jono had no idea what was happening. Her hair was being pulled, and a cold weapon pressed against her temple! Blood trickled slowly from the back of her head!
“If you come any closer... I’ll kill her... I’ll kill her!” Qiangzi was terrified; with so many people around, he knew he couldn’t escape!
But as long as there was a hostage in hand, there was still a chance to fight back!
Because with Jono in his grasp, Jin Chengyan's people dared not move. If Qiangzi's gun accidentally went off and harmed the Young Mistress, they could not bear that responsibility!
Jin Chengyan, who had been approaching, suddenly snatched a gun from one of his subordinates!
As the gun landed in his hands, he immediately disengaged the safety, yet he continued to advance!
Those who had been worried about Jono just moments ago were now concerned for their young master!
After all, the young master's life was far more important than Jono's, and they were directly under A-Shan's command, whose superior was Jin Chengyan!
"I demand you release Jono!" Jin Chengyan shouted, aiming his gun at Qiangzi, his piercing gaze fixed on him with a menacing intensity!
Qiangzi was intimidated by Jin Chengyan's overwhelming presence; his hand holding the gun trembled uncontrollably!
He didn't know whether to aim at Jono or at the man in the hospital gown, stained red with blood, who was steadily approaching!
Jin Chengyan was terrifying!
And Jin Chengyan felt like his eyes were about to burst with rage!
Just moments ago on the screen, he couldn't see the extent of Jono's injuries clearly. Now that he was closer, he realized Jono was still bleeding! She needed to be taken to the hospital immediately!
"Can’t you hear me? I said to release Jono!"
"Don't come any closer! If you do, I swear I'll shoot!" Qiangzi finally aimed his gun at Jin Chengyan!
Jin Chengyan felt a weight lift off his shoulders when he saw the gun no longer aimed at Jono. At least if the gun went off, it would be directed at him!
Because of Qiangzi's actions, the thirty or so subordinates went on high alert. If anything happened to Jin Chengyan...
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out!
The scene fell silent for three seconds, and then they saw Qiangzi's gun drop to the ground as he released Jono's hand.
It was Jin Chengyan who had fired the shot, hitting Qiangzi in the wrist!
Once, he had been a sharpshooter.
With Jin Chengyan's shot, his subordinates rushed forward to restrain Qiangzi and pulled Jono away from danger.
Seeing Jono being carried out, Jin Chengyan immediately dropped his gun and ran over.
"Jono!" Jin Chengyan supported her, feeling her neck—wet and sticky, covered in blood!
"Get her to the hospital!" Jin Chengyan shouted at his subordinates. He sensed Jono's breath was faint, so faint that he could barely feel it!
He completely disregarded his own injuries and even questioned the skills of his trained bodyguards. Without hesitation, he snatched Jono from their hands and ran toward the car with her in his arms!
The bodyguards stared in shock at their young master. How could he carry another injured person while being hurt himself?
They wanted to follow him, but Jin Chengyan was too fast. By the time they arrived, the car had already sped off toward the hospital!
Their Young Mistress was very important to their young master!
The doctor who had come along was originally supposed to take care of Jin Chengyan's health, but unexpectedly, he now found himself attending to Jono.
"Young Master Jin, the Young Mistress has suffered a severe head injury. We have already called the hospital to arrange for surgery, but you need to go back and get your wound stitched up immediately!"
Jono was covered in blood, and Jin Chengyan was not in much better shape.
Jin Chengyan couldn't think about himself anymore. "Just save Jono! I want her to be safe!" He looked at the unconscious Jono, his heart filled with pain.
The short half-hour journey felt like a century to Jin Chengyan. Finally arriving at the hospital, they were met outside by reporters eager to uncover the details of the fight between Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting.
The Jin Family Bodyguards quickly got out of the car and cleared a path, allowing their vehicle to drive straight into the hospital while blocking the reporters from following.
He stubbornly carried Jono out of the car, covering her face with a blanket to shield her from the cameras outside.
The operating room was already prepared, waiting for Jono's arrival.
Qi Ziluo was not a neurosurgeon, but upon seeing Jono being brought in, he had made arrangements. However, when he turned around and saw Jin Chengyan covered in blood, he assumed it was from Jono.
After a moment's thought, he pulled up Jin Chengyan's shirt.
"Your wound has reopened!" Qi Ziluo said sternly. Since yesterday, Jin Chengyan had been acting recklessly with his own body.
Without waiting for Jin Chengyan's response, Qi Ziluo instructed other doctors to prepare to stitch up Jin Chengyan's wound again.
"I'm fine! I can only feel at ease once I know Jono is okay!" Jin Chengyan brushed Qi Ziluo's hand away, his gaze fixed on the bright light outside the operating room.
It seemed as if that focus could lighten the burden in his heart.
"When the time comes, Jono will be dead from excessive blood loss. Is this the result you wanted?" After saying this, Qi Ziluo forced the bodyguards of the Jin Family to take Jin Chengyan into the operating room!
...
At the dock, both sides were in a standoff. Jin Mengli was waiting for Zhang Long to bring Jono over, while Zhang Long was trying to figure out how to get money from Jin Mengli.
Suddenly, a voice came through A-Shan's Bluetooth earpiece.
"Boss, the Young Mistress has been safely sent to the hospital, but she has suffered a serious head injury!"
Immediately, A-Shan relayed this message to Jin Mengli.
Jin Mengli showed no change in her expression; she continued to coldly stare at Zhang Long, but in her heart, she had already formed a plan!
"I’ve been waiting for half an hour. Where is Jono! If you don’t bring him soon, two hundred million in cash will turn to ashes right in front of you! I’ll throw you all into the sea to feed the fish!"
The bodyguards of the Jin Family were not to be underestimated; tossing Zhang Long and his crew into the sea would be a piece of cake!
Zhang Long sensed that something was off. Why hadn’t Qiangzi arrived yet?
"How about this? I’ll give you a fifty percent discount. You hand over the money, and we’ll guarantee that your Young Mistress will be safely returned home!"
Jin Mengli let out a cold laugh. With Jono already sent to the hospital, where did they get their confidence from?
She calmly turned around, facing away from Zhang Long, and made a gesture of goodbye.
Zhang Long didn’t understand Jin Mengli’s action. He wanted to ask what that gesture meant; after all, she was just a woman, yet she exuded such an imposing presence!
He, a dragon within this prison, was unexpectedly intimidated by her aura!
Just as he was about to ask, the bodyguards of the Jin Family stepped forward in unison, their weapons aimed at them.
Zhang Long sensed that the situation was dire. Did they know something?
"Hold your ground!" Zhang Long immediately grabbed two of his subordinates and positioned them in front of him, pulling out two guns from his waist to shield himself.
A-Shan, seeing the tense atmosphere, quickly shielded Jin Mengli behind him. Despite the bodyguards from the Jin Family wearing bulletproof vests in front of them, he could not allow Jin Mengli to be exposed to gunfire!
"Teach them a good lesson and then send them to Uncle Xiao. We can't do anything illegal!" Jin Mengli snorted coldly and said no more, striding toward the car in her high heels.
What explosives? Such petty tricks could scare those people?
Did they think the Jin Family was a bunch of pushovers?
However, there really was two hundred million in cash inside the car. Her ultimate goal was to rescue Jono; as for money, it was just an external possession. If lost, it could be earned back, but if a life was lost, it could never be regained!
As Jin Mengli drove away, the spotlight shifted direction, illuminating the chaos that erupted from the darkness. Whatever happened over there—broken limbs or being bedridden for half a year—was no longer something Jin Mengli needed to concern herself with!
...
"Yan San, are you sure someone will really be here?" Xiao Yuanshan had been waiting for over half an hour, but no one had contacted Yan Beiting or informed him where to deliver the payment.
The phone number he had previously used to reach Yan Beiting was now unreachable; it had been turned off!
Yan Beiting could no longer sit still and called Ye Yun. They said they were still searching!
Xiao Yuanshan couldn't bear to see Yan Beiting so worried, so he called his father.
Yan Beiting held his breath, listening to Xiao Yuanshan on the phone.
"Oh, the person has already been rescued? There are no injuries, right? Jono is hurt... Ruan Shengyu is also injured... Jin Chengyan has a torn wound..." Xiao Yuanshan relayed the information he received from his father, simultaneously signaling to Yan Beiting that everything was fine!
Hearing this, Yan Beiting finally relaxed; the person was already safe!
However, Jono was injured!
He was just about to start the car and head to the hospital when Xiao Yuanshan snatched the keys from him and threw them out of the window!
"Yan San, now is not the time to go to the hospital! Jono's injury has nothing to do with you! You and I are brothers, but I am not related to Jin Chengyan! I don’t care about our family's relationship with the Jin Family; I can't let you be bullied by Jin Chengyan again!" Xiao Yuanshan was serious!
The anger that had just flared up in Yan Beiting deflated upon hearing Xiao Yuanshan's words.
He leaned back in his seat. Fine, Jono was already safe; he believed modern medicine could save Jono.
He casually took out a pack of cigarettes from the car and lit one.
Xiao Yuanshan took one out as well and lit it.
"If Jono is really as good as you say, that you would go to any lengths to save her, fine, brother will bring her over for you!" Xiao Yuanshan remarked. If it weren't for the police, he would be just a typical troublemaker; thankfully, his family had strict discipline!
Yan Beiting exhaled a puff of smoke, filling the dim car with swirling mist.
He shook his head.
Xiao Yuanshan was puzzled; this was not the personality he knew of Yan Beiting. He remembered that six years ago, Yan Beiting had chosen not to compete with Jin Chengyan because he genuinely disliked Ruan Shengyu.
But if he liked Jono, then he shouldn't be shaking his head.
"I just hope she is happy."
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