Chapter 3

Cheng Zongyang covered his forehead with his hands, speechless for a long time, and finally made a fuss. Zi girl, Miss Yun, you bring the queen mother with you, let's go in first. If there is no abnormality, snake slave, Lan Nu, you two bring the queen and Hede girl in the poppy slave. Do you think about the Tao family's one.

Xiao Zi waved, Xuexue immediately ran over and jumped into her arm

Yun Danliu took Lu Zhi's arm and said seriously: You are very powerful, the most powerful one among the empress dowagers I have ever met.

Lu Zhi looked at her and then laughed, I know you, the eldest lady of the Yun family

The four of them stepped into the light column, and then their bodies lightened, floating up as if they were weightless, Cheng Zongyang took a breath and waited for the transfer, but the light column flashed several times as if it was overwhelmed, and then suddenly spread out. The white light swept across the entire cave like a surging tide.

At the critical moment, Cheng Zongyang held Xiao Zi and Yun Danliu tightly to the scenery in front of him and twisted it. Everything became blurry and distant, and finally fell into an endless darkness.

I don't know how long it took, but my body suddenly sank and fell heavily on the ground. Cheng Zongyang woke up and hurriedly hugged left and right. He felt the two familiar jade bodies between his arms, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

A slight breathing sound came from the ear, and the hearing had recovered; the breath of the nose floated from the two women's faint body fragrance, and the smell had become normal; the two jade bodies were petite, exquisite, and the other was slender and graceful, warm and soft jade in their arms, and it was really cool to hold them... It means there was no problem with the touch, but the darkness in front of me was always dark, and I could never see any light.

Cheng Zongyang's heart was pounding! Could it be that he was blind? He should have known for a long time that there would be no good ending in his random clothes! It would be fine if he was blinded by himself, but he even brought the dead girl and Yun Daniu...

Cheng Zongyang dare not think about it anymore

A light sound came from his ear, and then a buzzing sound, a sharp column of light suddenly lit up, almost blinding his eyes.

Yun Danliu let out a sigh of relief from the side, scaring me to death, I thought I was blind

Cheng Zongyang smiled loudly, sat up and patted his chest a few times, don't be afraid! I'm there! Then he lowered his voice, "Damn girl, why don't you take it out earlier with a flashlight?"

Who knew it would be so dark here?

Xiao Zi held the flashlight and shone it left and right. There was a wide and long tunnel in front of her. The flat and neat road surface had eight lanes. Compared with it, the underground secret passage of the Han Palace was like the difference between earthworms and giant pythons.

After staying in the narrow secret passage of the Han Palace for a long time, Cheng Zongyang suddenly saw such a wide avenue. Instead, he felt relieved and whistled hard to hide his indescribable fear. This ghost place looked like a kind of transcendent legacy. It would not be like the ancient Taiquan formation, but also a cage for raising humans, right?

Old Man Zhu, Cao Jixing and Cai Jingzhong who came in front had nowhere to be seen and had experience in the ancient Taiquan formation. Cheng Zongyang knew that the teleportation location was probably random. Most of them were wandering around in a corner. As for the poppy slave, snake slave and Zhao sisters, they also had no whereabouts. I don’t know if they were teleported together after being swallowed by the light pillar or stayed in the same place.

Lu Zhi was held by Yun Danliu and could not break free during teleportation. She was struggling to sit up and quietly lifted Luo Pei upright.

There was no head in front of the tunnel and no tail behind it. Cheng Zongyang leaned over and slapped his palm. The force from his hand showed that the cement below was not as thick as ordinary

He straightened his waist and said to Lu Zhi: How to go?

How do I know? Lu Zhi said lightly: The Ai family has never been here before

These words made Cheng Zongyang's ominous premonition even stronger. She didn't want to pull herself to die together, right?

Then let's go casually. Xiao Zi held Xuexue and took the lead.

Cheng Zongyang followed and said to Lu Zhi: The teleportation entrance is in your Yong'an Palace, why haven't you been here before?

This is the secret realm of the imperial family, the way to enter. The last emperor did not say until his death, but the person who knew refused to tell me.

who?

Lu Zhi smiled sarcastically

Cheng Zongyang was suspicious and raised a lot of doubts in his heart. Lu Zhi knew that the entrance to the secret realm was opened, but he didn't know how to open it. This didn't sound like he really thought about it the other way around? The opening of the entrance to the secret realm was obviously related to the drop in the lake water. When the water level dropped, Lu Zhi was in Beisi Prison and then she fled all the way, but she never got rid of Xiao Zi and Old Man Zhu. There was no chance to open the entrance. Who opened the entrance to the secret realm?

If you think of who occupied Yong'an Palace when the water level dropped, then there is only one answer...

Cheng Zongyang felt like he was swallowing a hedgehog alive

Jian Yuji! It's indeed this bitch! No wonder she won the two palaces of the north and south one after another, and was already in the victory, but inexplicably disappeared. Even the kidnapped Zhao Fei Yàn was abandoned halfway, which was seen in her eyes. This secret realm of the imperial family is more important than the combined queen and queen.

In such an important place, I actually broke in without any warning, the witch Lu Zhi was so vicious. This was to fight against Jian Yuji and his group. Although I had already been living to the death and never stopping, I would at least make more preparations to bring the fourth brother, fifth brother, treacherous brother, Wu Sangui, Zhuo Meirener, Guo Daxia, and Zhao Chongguo.

Damn girl! Cheng Zongyang called Xiao Zi, intending to find a way to leave this ghost place first, but as soon as his mouth opened, he forgot to close it

Xiao Zi held the flashlight and shone all the way around. On the cement wall that flashed by the tunnel, Cheng Zongyang clearly saw the pattern carved by a sharp weapon. The pattern he had also seen on the Yanjiang Stone of the ancient formation of Taiquan. It was exactly the same as the picture left by Yue Pengju.

Hello! Cheng Zongyang reminded

What's so good about Xiao Zi keeps walking, and doesn't look back at all

Cheng Zongyang suddenly felt suspicious. Yueniao people had also come here? Why did he come here? How did he come in?

Cheng Zongyang turned around and said to Lu Zhi: Do you know, right?

Yun Danliu said unhappily: What are you doing? Are you playing a puzzle?

I mean Yue Niaoren is right, Wu Mu Wang Yue Peng has come in, right?

Lu Zhi said: It's Ah, but he didn't tell me how to get in.

Cheng Zongyang looked her up and down, do you have an affair with Yueniaoren?

Lu Zhi sneered: You look down on him too much. If you have a leg, would he not tell me?

Cheng Zongyang breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, how did he come in?

I have two younger brothers

Cheng Zongyang calculated, no

Lu Zhi said happily: Then I don't know

Xiao Zi said: You don't have to ask her, she's willing to say it yourself

Little girl, you're very smart

It was Ah who did such a big thing, but he had been buried in his heart for decades. You also want to ask someone to talk to him.

Lu Zhi smiled and said: Do you think I look like that kind of tongue-in-law?

Cheng Zongyang said: To be honest, even if I say I can protect Lu Ji and Lu Bu Weiwei, you won’t believe it, right? No matter who wins or loses, at least you have lost power. In order to eliminate the roots, the princes, royal families, and important officials of the Han Dynasty will never let them go, but I can promise you that the life of Xiangchengjun can be saved.

Lu Zhi was silent for a while, and Yue Pengju in the past...

Wait! Cheng Zongyang interrupted her, I dare not listen if you dare to say it

Lu Zhi laughed in anger, what do you want?

Cheng Zongyang said to Xiao Zi: Take a talisman with forbidden sound. The bitch Jian Yuji is probably here. You must be careful and you can't be too careful.

Xiao Zi took out a small talisman, pressed Xuexue's paws, activate the rune as if a cover was pressed around it, isolating it from the outside world's voice.

Lu Zhi said: Yue Pengju had a relationship with his mother in the past and I was promoted to the queen. He found me and wanted to take the emperor's blood together.

Take the Emperor's blood as a guide? What is he going to do?

He refused to tell me

What a joke? That's the emperor's blood. If he doesn't say what he is doing, you will help him get it?

Why not? Lu Zhi said: The late emperor had hundreds of favors, but because of the great power of the Lü family, he had to make me the queen. At that time, there were as many as six people in the palace. The late emperor made me the queen because both my parents were dead. My two younger brothers were still young. I just arrived at the end of the late emperor again had a beauties he wanted to set up another person, but the Lu family also contributed to the fire, and wanted to set up another woman.

Yue Pengju found me at this time, but unfortunately he only had a blood. Lu Zhi's tone was calm, but she could hear the hatred that penetrated her bones.

One liter in the Han Dynasty is equal to ten rounds, one liter is almost twenty milliliters of blood, not too many

That night, the emperor stayed in the front hall of Yutang. Mrs. Nao and I entered the hall, and Mrs. Nao took medicine, which fascinated the emperor. The palace held a dagger in his hand, cut open the emperor's blood vessels, and took a liter of blood.

Cheng Zongyang's heart was a little shocked. This woman was so cruel. As long as the Yue Niaoren had finished, she would give one liter of 200 milliliters of blood, which was equivalent to half of the normal blood donation. That emperor should be able to hold on, right?

Did you kill him?

Lu Zhi said: I didn't expect to kill the lord at that time. After taking blood, I left the emperor and woke up. I felt sleepy in the dragon body and summoned actors to entertain my eyes and ears.

Then why did he die?

Because Yue Pengju came to me again, saying that one liter of blood was not enough, I took it three times, and Yue Pengju still said that it was not enough, so the emperor gradually couldn't feel it, so people sealed Changqiu Palace. Lu Zhi chuckled, so when Yue Pengju came to me for the fourth time, I gave him ten liters of blood.

Cheng Zongyang's heart was ten times cold! Combined with Liu Xian's unlucky man, he was sucking blood to death

Lu Zhi said lightly: The emperor passed away and the prince succeeded to the throne. According to the Han Dynasty, you know what happened later in the Ai family was following the curtains.

What about the corpse of the late emperor?

A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Zhi's lips. Yue Pengju came to me again and asked if I could get some more blood. I gave him the emperor's body.

The bird thing that Yueniao people do! You need to make some blood as a guide, and you will lose all the emperor.

What happened later?

Lu Zhi laughed loudly. Not long after, Yue Pengju came to me again and said that he finally figured it out. It was not that he didn't have enough blood, but because Liu Shi was not the direct lineage of the Han Dynasty at all!

Cheng Zongyang was dumbfounded. This news was so explosive. The dignified emperor of Han was actually occupied by someone. When this matter spread, the Han Dynasty was about to be in chaos. Cheng Zongyang suddenly discovered that the matriarchal society still has advantages. At least the mother would not give birth to the wrong child, nor would it cause such a bad thing.

Yun Danliu was so sensible that she couldn't help but say: What about later?

Later, Yue Pengju went to the Southern Wilderness, and Lu Zhi chuckled and said: Go and find the legitimate lineage of Emperor Shizong Wu.

Cheng Zongyang said: There are so many princes in the Han Dynasty, but none of them are real?

Of course there is, but he can't draw every prince and try it one by one, right?

Lu Zhi didn't say it clearly, but Cheng Zongyang could also guess that Old Man Zhu was indeed the legitimate lineage of Emperor Wu, but in addition to this reason, there were personal grudges. Such a good opportunity could make the arrogant and domineering Yue Niaoren compete with Old Man Zhu. Lu Zhi couldn't ask for it.

Cheng Zongyang seemed to have been hugging Xiao Zi accidentally. It turned out that Yue Pengju's trip to the southern wilderness was for Old Man Zhu, but he ended up meeting Bi Ji...

Xiao Zi said: Is that flounder bead on the emperor?

Sure enough, you guessed the great cause of the emperor. Liu Shi was so cruel and incompetent that he had no virtue and incompetence, and he had a fish eyeball.

What a fish-eyed bead. Cheng Zongyang sneered: You want to wait for Yue Pengju to leave and go to find the secret realm yourself.

The idiot didn't do this. Lu Zhi said coldly: If it weren't for the secret realm being closed, the flounder bead would have lost its sense, how could the Ai family have today

How do you know that the secret realm is opened? Because of the halibut bead?

When Yue Pengju came, the water of the Yong'an Palace disappeared overnight, but the Beigong was idle at that time and did not disturb too many people. If you knew that there was a secret realm related to the Han Dynasty, I would probably try my best to find out the details of the bottom of the lake

Not only to understand the details? It is necessary to set up a magic array to monitor the water level changes at all times, Cheng Zongyang understood that Lu Zhi knew that Emperor Wu’s secret realm was under the lake, so he searched all over the lake and found the suspicious cave. But the flounder beads lost their senses and could not locate them until today. The lake water changed again. Lu Zhi, who had already flapped her wings and was not hesitant to turn around and return to Yong'an Palace.

But times have changed. The last time the secret realm was opened, Lu Zhi killed the lord with his own hands, and finally stepped into the position of the empress dowager, ruled the country behind the curtain, and took charge of the reincarnation of the Han Dynasty for 20 years. This time, the secret realm was opened, Lu Zhi killed the lord again, but he had lost all his bargaining chips and became a prisoner.

Destiny is so unpredictable

Cheng Zongyang breathed a long sigh, then raised his head, and saw a trumpet-shaped ear-shaped instrument on the cover formed by the forbidden notes. The ear handle behind it was almost five or six meters long, connecting to a beautiful person's ear.

Cheng Zongyang was shocked at that time, fuck! Jian Yuji, you bitch!

Jian Yuji raised his hand, and the ear-shaped magic weapon suddenly shrank and was retracted into her sleeve.

The forbidden notes were quietly broken, and Jian Yuji's voice came. When I saw the young master from afar, I came over to say hello, but I didn't expect that the young master had set the forbidden notes. It seemed that I was discussing something, I was afraid that I would come forward rashly and disturb the young master, so I was waiting here. She chuckled and said: I haven't disturbed you, right?

Cheng Zongyang drew his sword and hit this bitch in his hand. He only had one move: Don’t talk, just do it! Fuck him to death, and saying more words will be considered a loss

Jian Yuji took a step back as if she was scared. Do you want to fight?

That bitch was as timid as if she had just been beaten by more than 180 big men. As her old opponent, Cheng Zongyang could smell the odor of conspiracy and traps inside with his nose.

Cheng Zongyang suppressed the urge to take action, took the flashlight in one hand, shone forward and swept the light column forward, and saw that the bitch was covered with human heads, at least dozens of times. Qi Yuxian, Wen Qingyu, Ximen Dog Thief and others were all there. One of them was tall and thin, with gray hair and a manly aura that was particularly terrifying.

This is a big fuck! It's all because of the forbidden note. The sound inside cannot be heard, and the sound outside cannot be heard. As a result, someone touched it under his nose, he found that he had a flashlight. It's hard not to be noticed.

The main force of the entire Wu Sect is indeed here, with Jian Yuji's overall view of the situation. She would never do anything like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons. She even ignored the political situation of the Han Dynasty. What is the attraction of this secret realm that makes Jian Yuji so concerned?

Do you want to fight? The same words are full of traps from Jian Yuji's mouth, and the sunshine is full of sunshine when it comes to Yun Danliu's mouth. Not only is it upright, but it also has a sense of eagerness to try and full of enthusiasm.

Want to fight?

This time, Xiao Zi said with her hands on her slender waist and stood forward, as if the dozens of people opposite her were air.

Jian Yuji's originally almost perfect smile slightly, and then said softly: Miss Zi, everyone belongs to the same sect, of course, harmony is the most important thing.

Xiao Ziqi said: Are you worthy of talking to me too?

Jian Yuji said: Miss Zi, you have not been officially listed in the door wall yet, please respect yourself

Okay, the gray-haired man took a step forward and said to Xiao Zi: Last time everyone has agreed that the previous incident has been written out and killed by the Wu Sect members in your hands. We will no longer pursue Shang Zhenyu and will not use the ghost witch as an excuse to seek revenge from our Wu Sect. Before the great sacrifice for revenge, we will not break the river, right?

It's Ah

Please let the man waved his hand and the people behind him separated left and right to give up a passage

But... Xiao Zi blinked and eavesdropped on us. Is it considered that water from wells does not interfere with rivers? Master Qiu?

The venerable named Qiu simply agreed, and I apologize if it was our fault.

Is it okay to just apologize?

How do you stay?

Xiao Zi pointed at Jian Yuji and asked her to come over and be a maid for me for a few days. I will let her go back when the ceremony starts.

Master Qiu looked around, then pointed at Qi Yuxian and said: You go

Qi Yuxian pointed at his nose and said in surprise: Me?

A ripples flashed across Jian Yuji's eyes. It seemed that for the sake of the great sacrifice, the concessions made by the sect master Xiang Shang Zhenyu far exceeded his imagination. This was helpless...

Cheng Zongyang was also shocked. He was afraid of Jian Yuji like a tiger. Why was that bitch like a mouse in Xiao Zi's eyes? He lowered his voice, how did you talk about the secret emperor with Old Man Zhu?

No one saw each other, what's there to talk about? It was Qiu Yong who spoke from the middle, and after some conditions, the old man couldn't afford it, so he pinched his nose and agreed.

Then why are they so afraid of you?

They were afraid of the old man. Xiao Zi said, making a ghost face at Qiu Yong.

Qiu Yong pretended not to see it, and said impatiently to Qi Yuxian: Go!

Qi Yuxian glanced at Jian Yuji, Jian Yuji nodded slightly, Qi Yuxian had to come over unwillingly

Lu Zhi looked at her, then at Jian Yuji in the distance, raised her chin slightly, although she was a prisoner, she refused to be looked down upon.

Jian Yuji smiled and said: Empress, Jin An

You are the ones who provoked King Zhao. Lu Zhi said coldly: You have been secretly in Han for so many years, but now the Ai family has lost, but you may not be able to win.

Jian Yuji smiled and said: "It's just a coincidence that the Empress cares about me. It's ridiculous to win without a fight, but I'm happy to lose. But the Empress gave in to Yong'an Palace. With such a heart, I'm grateful for it."

Lu Zhi's face is cold, and her biggest loss is that she is blinded by hatred. She gave up Yong'an Palace and was turned out to be taken out by this woman and slapped in the face in front of her.

By the way, Jian Yuji chuckled: Those bald thieves may not be reliable

A cold light burst out from Lu Zhi's eyes

Holding Xiao Zi handed Xuexue to Qi Yuxian

Qi Yuxian's eyes twitched, and she gritted her teeth and hugged the little bitch in her arms.

Let's go, Xiao Zi turns around and walks towards the way she comes

Not to fight? Yun Danliu was a little disappointed and said: Hey, why are you going back?

They came from there, and it was definitely the right way here, just right in front of them.

The Wu Sect and others watched as the people walked further and further away, and some people couldn't help but say: Why is this?

Qiu Yong looked at Xiao Zi, with countless hatred and anger in his eyes, and some indescribable pity and joy. He said in a cold tone: I'm afraid you will lose too badly.

Ah! Qi Yuxian suddenly screamed

Cheng Zongyang said: What is the name of a ghost?

Qi Yuxian grabbed Xuexue up in anger and bit me!

Xuexue was grabbed by her ears, and her two rows of small teeth were still clenched on Qi Yuxian's bra. It was obvious that the bite just now was very small.

Cheng Zongyang smiled wickedly: Little bitch, do you want to have breastfeeding?

Xuexue rushed over and bit him hard

Cheng Zongyang punched it back with a punch. Xuexue was grabbed by Qi Yuxian and her body turned several times like a swing. Her four short legs were still struggling.

Xiao Zi said: We Xuexue is the most obedient and hug it, otherwise I will let you feed it every day

Qi Yuxian turned pale with anger. Finally, she held Xuexue in her arms and reached her under Xuexue's jaw. The trick of tickling it really worked. The little bitch squinted her eyes and curled up, feeling so comfortable that she wanted to snore.

I can't deal with you little beast! Qi Yuxian cursed in his heart with pride

It was indeed a road here. Soon, I came to a hall, and eight tunnels around me connected together to form a huge space

One of the tunnel entrances was built with huge rocks. In the middle is a closed bronze door. On the door, a pair of dragons and phoenixes about twelves are made of gold. The luxurious phoenixes on the left spread their wings and dance, singing loudly, the golden dragon on the right leans down, and the claws are waving down. The deep black dragon eyes are like a pond.

Two eternal lights were lit in front of the door, and two lines of large characters were engraved on the side of the door: Those who are not descendants of the Liu family, those who are stubborn will die!

The handwriting of half a man was filled with cinnabar. Under the dark light, it was as red as blood, making people unable to help but feel fear.

Cheng Zongyang approached and found that the character Liu on the high place was drawn with a sharp weapon, and there was a messy picture below. The coquettish and arrogant pen, wild and unruly lines like a dog climbing, were obvious to him, and it was his cheap father-in-law's pen.

Can no one treat Yueniao people’s scribble and messy problem?

Lu Zhi looked up at the door, and there was a hint of disdain in her slightly flashing eyes.

Yun Danliu tried to push it, and the two bronze doors seemed to be cast into one. She put her ears on the door without moving, knocked on the handle of the knife, listened for a moment, and then opened her hands, at least so thick

Cheng Zongyang estimated that the thickness was almost enough to prevent the atomic bomb. If you want to break violently, you will never have any chance in your life.

Qi Yuxian stared at the door with a glittering eyes, as if she was looking for something, but her mouth was closed tightly and she didn't say a word.

What's this bitch's idea? Cheng Zongyang immediately spoke up to interrupt her thinking. Haven't you come in long ago? Why did you fall behind us? Hello, what are you talking about? The new one, the maid named Qi

Our Black Demon Sea has nothing to do with Mr. Cheng.

Damn girl, did you hear it? She said I have nothing to do with you

Xiao Zi hugged Cheng Zongyang's arm, she didn't allow her to say that, but she had several legs to do with Cheng Touer. His words were mine and Ah, and he wanted to spank when he lie.

Qi Yuxian rolled her eyes and said briefly: I was not lucky, I took a detour.

I heard that you are as unrestrained as ever. Ah, you took the Yong'an Palace before you, and turned against your allies, almost killing them completely. Cheng Zongyang advised with all his heart: You are so cool, you will have no friends in the future

Nonsense! Qi Yuxian said angrily: It was the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce who took the initiative! If Xian Ji hadn't seen the opportunity, we would have suffered a great loss in their hands

Cheng Zongyang laughed at her defense. It is up to your usual style that you can believe in you.

The Wu Sect members then arrived. They formed a circle from afar. They didn't know what they said. A young boy with snow-white hair walked up without looking sideways. He looked carefully at the door and then retreated back to the original place.

Then someone stepped forward, and the inspection was more carefully this time, and even the gaps in the copper door were not spared.

Just like this, he went back and forth, and went forward to the fifth person, no longer paying attention to the copper door, but began to check the stone walls and other items on both sides of the door. Soon, he found a groove under the stone lamp of the eternal lamp. The man used a copper ruler, a jade ruler, and a wooden ruler to measure the size of the groove, and then returned.

A moment later, Master Qiu went beyond the crowd and came out of the sword Yu Ji was half a step behind and followed him.

The Venerable Venerable stopped five feet away from Xiao Zi. As you can see, this is a secret realm set up by Emperor Wu of Han. We are going to open it and see, but in addition, there are many rare treasures here. Which one do you want to choose?

Of course I chose the secret realm

Qiu Yong nodded. Since that's the case, you might as well discuss the rules of the sect first. Since they are the same sect, they will be divided equally. Both parties will get 50% each. Can you agree to choose Miss Zi in turn?

Xiao Zi Yanran smiled and said: You opened the secret realm, let’s follow you and give it to you 10%

That is, four and six are divided into me, six and you four. Qiu Yong continued: Who will score?

We are five, a total of four women, only Cheng Touer and one man, so let you leave the breaking of the door

Then I'll get another 30%

Yes, but after the goal is broken, we have to go in first

Qiu Yong was silent for a while, we gave you 10% first

20% cannot exceed five people

Qiu Yong was silent for a while, but I was seven and you three, and we were five of us first, and you followed

I want to give you 10% of the choice

Qiu Yong refused, no

Then you give me 10% and I will give you priority

Qiu Yong thought about it, took out a thread of incense, folded it into two pieces, one long and one short, and held it in his hand, only a short piece was exposed. The elder is going to suck it first, and he handed it to Xiao Zi.

Xiao Zi twitched her hand and it was the fragrance of the long

Qiu Yong immediately said: 10%

Xiao Zi smiled and said: It's 50% now

Qiu Yong's eyebrows jumped, at most 20%

The deal Xiao Zi raised the corner of her lips and said with a smile: Now he has become Master Qiu again, you are at a loss again

Qiu Yongmoran opened the secret realm and broke the door. In the end, he had to share the benefits equally with the people of the Poison Sect. He was simply a loss to his grandma's house, even if he had the right to choose and the right to enter first, he would not be able to make up for the loss he suffered.