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Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 1
{{The Horrifying Legend The Grand Opera House was built in 1926 and is the only theater in Elmwood Town. It has a mysterious legend that is well - known within a radius of dozens of miles. One winter night in 1940, the Grand Opera House was staging the play "Fight in the Dark". The notorious gangster, Jack Thompson, came to watch the show with his henchmen. Seat 18 in the first row, the most comfortable and most expensive seat in the theater, was naturally reserved for him. In the middle of the play,…- 2.0 K • Completed
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Row 18, Seat 1
Have you ever heard of a seat that brings death? In Elmwood Town, the Grand Opera House, later renamed the Starlight Cinema, harbors a terrifying legend about Seat 18 in the first row. Over the decades, multiple people who sat there met mysterious and gruesome ends. Fast – forward to the 21st century, when the legend has faded. One drizzly night, a young man named Mike buys a ticket for that very seat. As the ticket – checker Tom tries to dissuade him, a chain of shocking events unfolds. What secrets lie behind this cursed seat? And why does Tom risk his life for the young man? Dive into this spine – chilling tale to find out.- 135 • 2025/06/25
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Jack started to tell his past with a mournful face: Jack was drafted into the army. Once, the captain asked Jack if he wanted to make a lot of money. Jack didn't know what "making a lot of money" meant in this context. The captain said, "Making a lot of money" here meant "selling your life". In a few days, there would be an execution. The family of a death - row inmate had approached him and was willing to pay $1000 to save the inmate's life. The captain was supposed to find a willing soldier in the…- 1.9 K • Completed
- In the old days, the drill ground outside the north gate of a town in the United States, apart from being used for military parades and training, also served as an execution ground where death - row inmates were beheaded or shot. Here, comical "life - selling" and "life - buying" incidents often took place. One day in the early summer of 1935, four death - row inmates were shot at the drill ground, and a pool of blood stained the grass red. About three hours after the execution team and the onlookers…
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- In the old – fashioned town in the United States, the drill ground outside the north gate is a place full of macabre secrets. It’s not only for military parades and training but also an execution ground. And here, strange “life – selling” and “life – buying” farces often play out. One fateful day in 1935, four supposed “corpses” lie in a pool of blood. But shockingly, one of them blinks! As the evil prison matron Mrs. Thompson and two policemen arrive to collect the bodies, little does she know that a live man is feigning death among them. What kind of crazy and comical story will unfold in the jailhouse? Read on to find out!
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When the palm chapter 3
### Reunion of Brothers One day, an old man who is taking a walk on the street in Denver stands in front of Jack's shop. He stares at the "Reliance Pawnshop" sign for a long time and then walks into the shop. This old man is in his seventies, with a healthy complexion and full of energy. The man following him is nearly sixty, still very strong, and walks with a purpose. The old man looks at Jack in the shop with excitement and shouts, "Jack, it's you, Jack! Don't you recognize me after twenty years…- 2.2 K • Completed
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When the palm chapter 2
### Fleeing to Denver After Bucktooth leaves, Jack can't recover for a long time. The group of onlookers, who were like wooden chickens, only come to their senses after Bucktooth is out of sight and start to talk animatedly. A former intellectual named Robert approaches Jack and says, "Mr. Thompson, I'm afraid your bad luck has arrived. Didn't you recognize that man just now?" Jack looks blankly at Robert. Robert pauses for a moment and says, "This Bucktooth is none other than the once - notorious…- 2.2 K • Completed
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When the palm chapter 1
The loyalty and friendship in troubled times are truly heart - wrenching... ### A Sudden Storm The story takes place in the early days of a chaotic era in the United States. It's the dog - days of summer again. One noon, the business at the Reliance Pawnshop in New York City is very slow. The owner, Jack Thompson, is wiping the sweat off his forehead. Suddenly, he remembers that his sworn brother, Tom Wilson, has been away from New York for more than three months. He wonders how Tom is doing. Just as…- 2.2 K • Completed
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The Sixth Iron Chest chapter 3
The Invaluable Inheritance Frans led Jules to the study on the first floor. While sipping coffee, he told Jules a long - standing and legendary story: The first owner of this villa, Count Hall, was the son - in - law of the king. His status and position were extremely prominent at that time. However, one time, in a place of entertainment, he met the young and beautiful dancer, Miss Osgood. They fell in love at first sight and soon became a couple. Under the circumstances at that time, they could only…- 2.3 K • Completed
After Jack returned to the hotel, he met a man of the same race as him. This man was tall but looked very melancholy. Jack immediately started chatting with him and learned that his name was Tom, a tobacco merchant in charge of tobacco planting and purchasing for a big American company in the island nation. His daughter, Lily, came to visit him from the United States two months ago but suddenly died of a high - fever. The exact cause of her death was still unknown. Because of the hot weather, her body…- 1.6 K • Completed
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