Section 1297 to Prevent the Japanese From Whaling
"Captain, why did we do this? Didn't we just say go directly? How could this happen?" said a pilot. The young man shed his own tears when he was at the Subic Naval Base just now. It's not that they don't love their country, or that they don't have a conscience, it's that the situation forced them, this seems to be called a vote of honor among Chinese people, although they don't understand it very well, but the Chinese people's words are very clear, according to If they fulfill their requirements, they can get an extra two million RMB per person. To be honest, eight people are 16 million RMB. If it weren't for achieving a certain rectification effect, Li Cong probably wouldn't have paid this money. Look at the inside What kind of ships are they, and they are worth the price? Don't be kidding, the Philippine navy doesn't have this price even if it is sold out for a clearance sale.
"Brothers, you have to remember that from now on we are no longer a Filipino, and this is not our hometown. If we want to come back, we can only die. This is the strategy of those Chinese , although we are very dissatisfied, but it is useless, the Chinese people think too carefully about things, if we want to fight with them, we are definitely not opponents, they didn't tell us these things at all below, We will not be notified until we are above the sky. Just imagine, if we don’t do what they want, what will our family members do? They are also in the sky at the moment. If they send our family members back, Facing the anger of the general, you all should know what will happen, and we, who disobeyed orders the first time, our lives will not be much better, now we must only listen to them." The captain was a little painful He said that he was very dissatisfied with the Chinese people's calculations, and thought it was very untrue, but many people in this society do things like this, and the Chinese people at least said it directly. Find out for yourself, that's the worst thing.
The other pilots were already in tears. In the past, they could be said to be the heroes of the whole country, but now they are the traitors of the whole country. It is very uncomfortable for them to endure such a big change one by one. At this time, it can only be like this, there is no extra choice for them, at this time they just hope that they will not be allowed to do excessive things again, but is Li Cong such a good person?
Although you will be traitors to the entire Philippines in the future, the price I will offer you is not low. If you don’t use up all your abilities, how can I be worthy of you? It's all about doing things well. There can't be a waste in this world. When the flying formation was about to arrive at Huangyan Island, these people received a communication from the Chinese fleet.
"We are the No. 1 Task Force of the South China Sea Fleet of the People's Republic of China Navy, and we are here to inspect the waters of the motherland." Just such a short sentence, at this time, when the squadron leader Gang spoke, another communication channel spoke, "Don't talk casually , according to what I said, don't make a single mistake. Now you have no way out. If you want to be a traitor, you have to do it thoroughly. Now it is impossible for you to please both sides. You can only slide completely to one side. Give you 20 seconds to think about it, if you don’t do it, the missiles on our warships have already locked on you???” After the guy finished speaking, the red light inside the plane began to flash, which means that the missiles have already locked the plane locked.
The squadron leader closed his eyes in pain. At this moment, he really felt a little regretful, but when he thought of that brutal general and everything in the Philippines, he made a decision, "Just tell me, I will Speak your words."
"Very good, Junjie is the person who knows the current affairs, you can directly reply "your number, and then say that you welcome the arrival of the Chinese fleet, and use the clear code to inform the whole world. "After finishing speaking, the channel over there stopped talking, but the pilot knew very well that this is the most dangerous time. If he said a wrong word, the eight brothers on the plane might have to go straight down. Take a deep breath. According to what that guy said?????? This may be the first time that the Philippine official has admitted that there is something about Huangyan Island.
"Mr. Squadron Leader, you have done a very good job. Now you can directly move towards Taiping Island. Your future will be very bright. For the sake of your children and grandchildren, they will thank you. Goodbye." This guy popped up again, and the other pilots were not very comfortable at the moment, but soon they thought of everything before, and then thought about the future, at least they don't have to worry about their lives at any time. There is a possibility that they will die, and their life will be very beautiful in the future. There is absolutely no doubt about this. Thinking of this, several people feel relieved.
The Chinese Task Force in the waters off Huangyan Island consists of 12 ships. Their purpose in coming to the South China Sea is to deter the Philippines. In the past, the Philippine fishery administration ships could run wild in the South China Sea. , But looking at it now, there is not even a hair. Now the engineers have begun to build permanent facilities on Huangyan Island. I was afraid that there would be another dispute here after the fleet withdraws. Now the Philippine fleet is already No more, there is nothing to worry about. Even if they want to find trouble now, should they organize some armed fishing boats to come over? The 155mm coastal defense guns on the island will not show mercy, and the next batch of transport ships A large amount of construction equipment and defense equipment will definitely be shipped in. It is impossible to attack it with the current capabilities of the Philippines. Besides, the Philippines without the navy and air force has no courage.
"Haha, the cooperation with the energy group is very comfortable. We don't need to do anything. We have done such a big thing just by stopping here. Things that haven't been solved for decades are over in one day. I still don’t believe it, brother-in-law, you’ve done a good job.” In the video, Li Cong’s cousin-in-law Captain Liu said with a smile, because of Li Cong’s support, the Liu family is definitely in the top of the army. No, the one who led the team to Huangyan Island this time is also a child of the Liu family. With a military rank of only a colonel, he can directly command a large-scale special mixed fleet. If this mission is completed so successfully, if he goes back, he will probably be a major general. The thing is, the brothers in the navy are not as fast as those brothers in the army.
Li Cong smiled helplessly. This guy was the one who robbed his BMW back then. He was very clear about the face of his brother-in-law, a rascal, but Li Cong also liked him very much. No matter what it is, two people can talk about it, and they also look fearless, which is in line with Li Cong's character of wanting to cause trouble, and the two hit it off.
"Okay, I'm so happy about a little thing. If the navy of the Republic develops in your hands in the future, it will be a small navy at most. How about the idea of setting up a military base on Huangyan Island? Have you got a reply?" Li Cong had previously proposed the idea of a joint military base, and Li Cong knew that Huangyan Island is a little far from the mainland, so it would be no problem to set up an outpost here, but it is necessary to establish a military base here. If it is a base, it is not so simple. It is simply impossible. Among other things, daily supplies are a very large expense. Now there is only one company of soldiers on the island, and they are all marines. For the team, a thousand-ton supply ship must be dispatched from Haikou every week. If there is a navy and air force, it will be even more powerful, although some people above also want to occupy the South China Sea as a I have it, but the cost is really too high. If such a small island really becomes an overseas military base, the annual cost will be at least tens of billions of RMB, and the proportion of the military expenditure is too high. Yes, the central government probably won't approve it.
"Brother-in-law, we are all members of our own family on this matter, and I won't hide it from you. The higher-ups attach great importance to your idea, but our money is too little. The higher-ups have made a budget. The base here wants to It needs at least 15 billion yuan to build it, and it is built according to the simplest military base, and the annual maintenance cost is also this amount, so I can't afford it." This guy looked embarrassing, as a Naval officers, the desire for overseas bases is absolutely huge. Every day, we hear that our People’s Navy is growing day by day, but there is not even an overseas base. It is shameful to say it, but we have to look at the current situation in China. According to the actual situation, the three armies are all developing now. If the navy eats up so much military expenditure at once, it is estimated that the other two armies will have to come to fight directly. Anyway, there is only so much money. If you don't get much, it's a knife-edge for everyone.
"Well, actually, I am very clear about this situation. In the past, it was said that there was no room. Now that there is room, there is no money. You should also communicate with those people in the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Why do you keep so many corrupt officials? I can assure you that if there are some corrupt municipal party committee members and the like, you can just take them down, and see if you can get enough money for the base." Li Cong said helplessly, if the central government has this intention, He also wants to come here to get some glory, but now it seems that the central government is not very interested in this at all. It is not okay for people in the navy to fiddle with this matter. The party directs the guns, and they are complaining It will be a while, but no one can take on the responsibility if they are asked to take the lead.
"What you said is simple. If that's the case, where can we find the good situation of stability and unity? If it causes social turmoil, I'll see what you will do. These things are not that simple. Do you think that corrupt officials killed a group of people? Is it gone? These are all impossible things, everything has to be developed slowly, and only when people’s thoughts go up, is the solution, and the progressive way can’t do things.” It seems This guy has also studied it for a while, and he was full of dissatisfaction when he said it. It's just that he is a small naval officer, so what if he is dissatisfied, he is not in charge of the family.
"Forget it, don't worry so much. I know what you think. You just want to take advantage of it. You have put in so much effort this time. I promise that I won't lose money to my family. I'm the one at the Naval Academy. There are a few places, if you need it, just open your mouth, and we will stay in Huangyan Island for half a month. If all your people arrive, you can come to our warship to study for a while, I know What kind of Nanyang Fleet did you get, you kid has such a good mouth, we dare to call it the South Sea Fleet, you are called Nanyang." This guy also just heard the name of Li Cong's fleet, and his first thought was this Boy Shaobao, what is it called the Nanyang Fleet? It is a patrol boat with at most 30 ships if you are full. Even if you are armed to the teeth, that thing itself is a patrol boat, although at some point The combat power is similar to that of a destroyer, but he is not a destroyer after all, the essential difference.
As soon as Li Cong heard this, he became excited. This is a good thing. His naval skills can only be said to be average. In fact, in Li Cong's opinion, the Chinese navy is not so powerful, but it is more or less a navy. There is no harm in learning from others. After a few more words with this guy, the arrangement began. The Philippine military suffered such a big loss. It should be impossible to find a thousand people to form a navy. It can only be from Africa. There are people coming from the base, but there may be conflicts between the people there and Li Xian, the military minister, in the future. Fortunately, the leadership is in the hands of this kid, and nothing will happen. Li Cong now Another important thing is Zhu Ran, or about those artificial humans, this guy must know a lot.
Seeing that Li Cong came in and Zhu Ran was still the same, he didn't want to say anything at all. In fact, he didn't want to move his mind these days. He felt that the world seemed to be the end of the world. He believed in the few partners most. The most important thing is General Mellon, and I have always regarded this guy as my friend, but I didn't expect that this guy would kill me, and the most terrible thing is that now Zhu Ran's mind is wildly imagining whether it is his own island. In the beginning, this guy betrayed him. Otherwise, how could Li Cong's people get in? The people on the periphery of him are all the Philippine National Defense Forces, and they should be the ones who did it. Thinking of this, Mellon is also responsible for this crime. If Zhu Ran can move now, the first person to kill should not be Li Cong, but Mellon.
"Mr. Zhu, I know you don't want to see me very much. To be honest, I feel very uncomfortable when I see you. Although those artificial humans have nothing to do with you, you have seen it. I spent so much effort to build it. The military department of the Philippines, but look at it now, my military department is just an empty shell now, I lost thousands of people, maybe in your eyes, thousands of people are nothing, but I want to say The most important thing is that these people are very important, and those people are no longer your partners, those people are going to kill you, do you still need to keep them a secret?" Li Cong is also a strong psychologist , he knows where to start, and now it’s all nonsense to say anything else, the most important thing is what this guy thinks in his heart, what he thinks most is about betrayal, and sure enough, Li Cong saw the pupils of this guy’s eyes Shrinking a bit, this guy seemed to have no intention of bothering about anything on the surface, but in his heart, he was still very upset with the person who betrayed him.
"You don't need to say more. Although Mellon is not a good person, I don't feel how good you are. Without you, I would not be what I am now. I really want to tell you something Things, but I still hope to see both of you suffer a loss. Although I don't know your strength very well, the high technology you show directly makes me dumbfounded. I know that even if I create a higher-level artificial human It's definitely not your opponent, but Mellon, a crazy guy, will definitely do it again, and I'm really looking forward to the battle between you two." Zhu Ran's psychological quality is not half as strong, and it won't be because of Li Cong A few words just ended his thoughts in that way. In fact, he has no desire to live anymore. At this time, Li Cong doesn't care about him anymore. His family threatens him? But his family members have been dealt with by the Skull and Bones, physically torturing this guy? For a person who has no desire to win, this is impossible.
"Hehe, Mr. Zhu said this without consideration. Mr. Zhu, I know that you are from the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. I have also heard about your great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. No matter how you write about this guy in history, but He can achieve a huge dynasty, which shows his ability. At least now we are still far behind your ancestors. It's just a pity that such a hero is going to be extinct now. Really Depressed, I don't know what that guy would think if he knew that you chose to commit suicide like this." This guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and Li Cong is even worse, he knows how to deal with this guy, it doesn't matter if you don't want to live, I have things here that can make you live. You will definitely live after listening to my advice, and you will cooperate with me. In fact, Li Cong was able to think of this because he thought of some plots in Tianlongbabu. When Nan Murong was killed by Duan Yu outside the Shaolin Temple, he was going to die, but his father came out and scolded this guy awake. Although Li Cong is not Zhu Ran's father, he also knows what he said He will definitely react, after all, they all have one thing in their minds, and that is to restore the country.
Sure enough, Zhu Ran's eyes lit up for a moment, but soon dimmed, but this is enough, at least Li Cong knows that this guy is not so negative, as long as you still have desire, things are good fixed.
"Actually, I've seen that period of history. If it weren't for the entry of Qing soldiers back then, Emperor Chongzhen would not have been such a foolish emperor. Whether you believe in the previous emperors or not, the whole country would have been destroyed. In the hands of those people, if Emperor Chongzhen was given a chance, the Ming Dynasty might not have perished. At the beginning, there were some sprouts of capitalism. If it continues to develop like this, the whole world may be as good as before. It's just that there are not so many assumptions. It's a pity that the people who established such a huge dynasty will now be extinct. Even the descendants of the Qing Dynasty seem to have quite a few. You... really Poor???" Li Cong said as he walked outside while shaking his head, although Zhu Ran knew that Li Cong was so hypocritical, but at this time only Li Cong could help him. At that time, he still hoped that those people would come to rescue him, but after this incident, he understood that those people wanted to get rid of him, and he himself did not expect that the crazy doctor would actually Those things were researched in such a short period of time.
Just when Li Cong was about to walk out of the door, Zhu Ran's voice came from behind him, "Wait, let's talk." Li Cong knew that what he said just now was not nonsense, as long as this guy is willing to cooperate with him, there will be some Knowing the way is better than not knowing anything now.
"You don't know what's going on, you can defeat me every time. Although I hate you, I can tell that you are a hero. I know that the revival of the Ming Dynasty may have no results. But I am very happy that you can say those words. You say that I have a brain problem. Otherwise, we can only be some normal people, I will not make any demands, I know you will definitely not agree, I hope you can give me an island after I help you, thousands of people will be enough , we can live under your surveillance, I hope that place can be called Ming’s country name, just satisfy my desire to establish a country????” Zhu Ran seems to be talking to Li Cong, and it seems to be Just like what he said, Li Cong nodded helplessly. There seems to be something wrong with this guy's brain. He can feel that these words must be from Zhu Ran's heart. What he doesn't understand is that Zhu Ran used If you create a group with the money in your own hands, how can you just lead a few thousand people? Now it seems that the wishes of the ancestors are more important. It will take a process to develop from a little bit to a big one. Even if there is only a tiny bit of hope in this process, this guy will definitely do it.
"There is no problem with this condition. As an additional condition, I will give you a few fertile women. As long as you develop honestly, I will give you a chance. But if there is such a plan similar to artificial humans in the future, I will not accept it." I will be soft, this is a matter of principle, I will not talk casually just to cooperate with you now." Li Cong said, although his words were harsh, but it also made Zhu Ran very relieved, if Li Cong didn't say anything This guy's heart is very scary. He knows very well that some things are not that simple. Li Congken said that he really agreed to his request. If he agreed without saying anything, Zhu Ran would never You will believe it. People with principles speak out principles, which is almost the same as the truth.
Zhu Ran smiled when he heard Li Cong's words. He knew what Li Cong needed. Smart people are the best. There is no need for Li Cong to ask directly, and then said, "I know you want to know about those evolution fluids. , in fact, it is very simple for you to control their evolution fluid. I don't know the specific process, but I know that their target is the huge fish in the sea. Those are the most important ones. There are dozens of medicines in it. , I have seen it once, but the blood of the blue whale is the most important thing, and it is also a blueprint, if you can control this, there should be no problem." Zhu Ran said simply, he did not talk nonsense, Li Cong also Knowing what Zhu Ran said must be the key. If such a person wants to cooperate with him, these things are inevitable. Li Cong nodded and went out.
For big guys like Blue Whale, Li Cong has only heard of it, not very familiar with it, and has to rely on some information on the Internet, but now that he knows how to start, it is much easier to handle, Li Cong opened Computer, looked at the information of the blue whale.
The blue whale (scientific name: pteramlus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder baleen whales. The blue whale is considered to be the largest animal ever to have survived on earth, with a length of up to 33 meters and a weight of 181 tons. The body of the blue whale is long and thin, and its back is blue-gray, but sometimes it looks lighter in water. At present, it is known that there are at least three subspecies of blue whales: those that live in the North Atlantic and the North Pacific, those that inhabit the Southern Ocean, and those that live in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific, also known as dwarf blue whales). b found in the Indian Ocean may be another subspecies.
At the beginning of the 20th century, in almost every sea area in the world, the number of blue whales was quite large. After more than 40 years, whalers hunted them to near extinction. After the international community began to protect blue whales in 1966, the number of blue whales gradually increased. A 2002 report estimated that there are currently between 5,000 and 12,000 blue whales in the world, distributed in at least five populations. Recent studies of pygmy blue whales suggest that this figure may be an underestimate of the actual number. Before whaling began, the largest population of blue whales was in Antarctic waters, estimated to number about 239,000 individuals (range between 202,000 and 311,000). At present, the numbers in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, the Antarctic Sea and the Indian Ocean have been much reduced (about 2,000 each). There are 2 larger groups in the North Atlantic and at least 2 groups in the Southern Hemisphere.
Li Cong looked at the information and thought that if these people really extracted what they needed from whales, they should probably have been hunted and killed in the Indian Ocean, or they might have been bought from the hands of the Japanese. These Japanese whaling ships are very annoying. It seems that this matter must be done on them, and they cannot be allowed to obtain resources.
Japanese whaling activities are whaling activities carried out by Japanese fishermen under the pretext of "scientific investigation" under the encouragement of the Japanese government. It is a rare large-scale whaling activity in all countries in the world (commercial whaling has been banned in most countries in the world since 1986. ), and even the commercial killing of some rare whale species has been widely protested by some countries and Greenpeace.
Li Cong made a phone call to find out that the number of whales in the Indian Ocean is very small, and because there are too many ships in the surrounding countries, basically they will not come here to fish, sometimes because of some green peace The organized protests were blocked before going out, so they are usually fishing in the South Pacific. If Li Cong wants to organize, he should rely on these people. Look at the time, it should be Japanese now It's fishing season, and it's impossible to stop them in mainland Japan, they should all be on their way.
In fact, it's not that Li Cong didn't think about going directly to General Mellon to end this matter, but it will be a matter of time before such evolutionary fluid spreads out, and it will not be so easy for him to control it by then. Those who control raw materials, although other raw materials are also cherished, they should be easy to get, so Zhu Ran has to tell himself that the things on this whale can be said to be the best ones to control, and there are only so many whales in the world. Now, if you want to control it, it should be very easy.
Having the greatest power in the world is very easy to do. Li Cong quickly contacted the world's largest organization against Japanese whaling, Green Peace, through the people in the Australian branch.
Greenpeace (e) is the abbreviation of Greenpeace Organization, which belongs to an international non-governmental organization, focusing on environmental protection and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Greenpeace declares that its mission is: "Protect the safety and sustainable development of the earth, the environment and all kinds of creatures, and make positive changes with actions." No matter in scientific research or technological invention, Greenpeace advocates positive Solutions that are conducive to environmental protection. Greenpeace will try its best to stop any behavior that violates the above principles. Its mission is to contribute to a greener, peaceful and sustainable future.
Li Cong learned that this organization is a very simple environmental protection organization. It is a very good thing to entrust them to do such a thing. Li Cong checked and found that his group had also funded this organization with 500,000 US dollars. This is really too little, but it is already very good for such an organization, and it can be ranked first.
Will Wellington is the president of this organization, a 55-year-old president. He doesn't know why the president of the energy group actually proposed to meet him. In fact, it is a very busy time now, because* The ten whaling ships of **** are about to go to sea. In fact, they have already gone to sea now, but they have not been detected because of their intelligence problems. They started one of their fishing activities this year in South America, and President Will Wellington was still on the battlefield last year. The South Pacific region is preparing to intercept these Japanese.
Last year, * * - The Japanese whaling ship "Nisin Maru" returned to Japan a few days ago. Thanks to the efforts of Greenpeace, Japanese whaling ships finally killed 551 whales from the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, less than half of the original whaling target. But Greenpeace believes that killing a single whale should not be done.
In order to prevent Japan from whaling and to respond to the call of Green Peace, more than ten thousand people around the world participated in online signatures, creating huge pressure from international public opinion. In January 2008, Green Peace sent the ship "Hope" to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to track the Japanese whaling fleet and successfully interrupted the whaling activities for 15 days. The Japanese whaling ships also gave up hunting endangered whales this year. programs for humpback and minke whales, while only fin whales are hunted. It can be seen that public support is of great help in suppressing Japanese whaling activities.
Yet even though Japan's whaling fleet has killed only half of its original target this year, it still hunts more than 100 more whales than it did three years ago. What's more, Japan's whaling activities have not been terminated because of Greenpeace's opposition. The Fisheries Agency still tries to rationalize the whaling activities, and also claims that the number of fin whales operating in the Southern Ocean is "growing rapidly", so 50 can be killed every year. In fact, the six ships of the Japanese whaling fleet, even after spending three months, failed to kill "many" fin whales. Combined with climate change, the survival of whales is severely tested. If this goes on repeatedly, within a few years people will only see the blue figure of the whale and the spray-like water column on the screen.
The goal of Greenpeace this year is to let the Japanese catch half of the whales they used to catch this year, all the way to none.
Chairman Will Wellington still couldn't believe it when he saw all this in front of him. In the morning, this guy was still reinforcing his ship in the port, but in the afternoon he was already on the special plane of Mr. Li Cong, the chairman of the energy group board of directors. Yes, he is going to the Philippines to meet the legendary Mr. Li. On the plane, this guy thought a lot. He knew that Li Cong might want to talk to him for some business reasons? But I am just an environmentalist, I will not participate in these things, and my organization has no relationship with some companies under the Energy Group. I gave myself half a million dollars, and I used the money to send some subsidies to the members. Some people have not worked for half a year. If they don't give them some money, they will probably starve to death.
I have also met Li Cong in the newspaper, and I know that this person is very extravagant. Will Wellington has always been very displeased with such extravagant activities, but this time, apart from the better hospitality on the plane, the others are It’s nothing, I didn’t meet this guy in a luxurious five-star hotel, but in a harbor, a dilapidated Philippine harbor, but there are two huge patrol boats in this harbor, and it seems that there are still weapons on them. Er? Wellington will be jealous when he sees warships. Now their organization cannot own warships. If they have such things, how dare the Japanese look down on us, but this is just a matter of thinking. Thinking about last year The Japanese were still a little uncomfortable shooting themselves with high-pressure water guns. After returning to the shore, they stayed in the hospital for a full month before coming out.
"Hello, Mr. Will, I'm Li Cong. I'm really sorry to take the liberty of bringing you here, because the matter is a bit urgent, so I just did it." Li Cong said with a smile, and Will He also shook hands with Li Cong. Is this young man the richest man in the world? What can I have to do with him? What's urgent? Will didn't understand what Li Cong meant.
"Mr. Li, is this a mistake? I know that you are the chairman of the board of directors of the energy group, but I am only the chairman of a non-governmental organization. I can't possibly have what Mr. Li needs here, right?" Will said though It feels good to be treated politely by Li Cong, but he is also an honest person, he is very clear that all this is not so realistic, it is better to ask yourself.
"Hehe, I'm a little anxious. Let's put it this way, I know that Mr. Will will go out to sea to stop the Japanese from whaling, but I've read your information about stopping them last year. You announced that you stopped half of them, but this Is it really useful? As far as I know, it takes at least five years for an adult whale to grow up. You can only delay it by doing this. What you should do is not let them catch any of them. Arrived." Li Cong spoke very sincerely, if it weren't for Li Cong's suit of hundreds of thousands of dollars, Will would have felt that this guy was his vice president.
Speaking of his own affairs, Mr. Will was not so restrained, "Oh, Mr. Li, I am very clear about what you said, but we are just a non-governmental organization, and there is no profit. We just can find it easily on the Internet. That’s all, put pressure on the government? It’s just what we say. Only they know whether they really have pressure. We are really helpless. Our ships are too small to stop them. It all came from our bodies, but now????? Alas, it’s hard to say.” Speaking of their own affairs, Mr. Will is obviously full of bitterness, and it’s time to pour it all out. ! .