70 Results with the "Humor" genre


  • The Cannibalistic Smile chapter 1 Cover
    by Jacob Carpenter In a residential building in New York, an elderly couple, both retired factory workers, lived on the second floor. They had no children, but their life was still manageable. Recently, they encountered a strange thing: the man next door actually smiled at them! Since the couple moved into this building, they had never seen the man next door smile. This man had a dark complexion, always looked serious, and held his head high, which made him seem like a person of high status. Once, the old lady couldn't…
    Humor • Literary
  • The Cannibalistic Smile Cover
    by Jacob Carpenter In a New York residential building, an elderly retired factory – worker couple lives on the second floor. Their neighbor, a dark – faced man, has always been serious and expressionless. But one day, he suddenly smiles at the old man. Then, he invites them to his son’s wedding. After the event, he goes back to his poker – faced self. Later, he smiles again to invite them to his grandson’s one – month party. Each time, the couple has to spend a large sum of money. Now, the dark – faced man starts smiling at them for three consecutive days. What new invitation awaits? And how will the already financially – strained couple cope? The answer might shock you!
    Humor • Literary
  • Punish you to take an oath chapter 3 Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin This was easy! The round - faced man stood at attention with a "snap" and raised his right hand towards Old Man Johnson. "I swear: I will keep my duties in mind, love my job, enforce the law civilly, serve the public warmly, cooperate with others, consider the overall situation, discipline myself strictly, and be honest and upright..." The round - faced man rattled off a series of oaths. "Stop, stop, stop!" Old Man Johnson shouted with wide - open eyes. "So this is what taking an oath is like? If I had…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Punish you to take an oath chapter 2 Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin Old Man Johnson jumped off the cart. The round - faced man asked him, "What's wrong with your ox - cart? Why isn't it moving?" Old Man Johnson pointed at the ox's rear end. When the round - faced man went over to take a look, he was shocked! However, instead of wrinkling his nose in disgust, a big smile spread across his face. Why? The city was currently cracking down on urban sanitation. There was a regulation that anyone, whether human or livestock, who "relieved themselves" on the street would be fined.…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Punish you to take an oath chapter 1 Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin Old Man Johnson had an appointment to deliver vegetables to the city before 9 o'clock, so he set off early in the morning on his ox - cart. When he arrived in the city and looked up, the sun was already high in the sky. Old Man Johnson was worried about being late, so he shouted at the old ox. Who would have thought that the ox suddenly stopped right in the middle of the street, lifted its tail, and started defecating right there. In the blink of an eye, there was a huge pile of dung. Old Man Johnson…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Punish you to take an oath Cover
    by Jennifer Benjamin Early in the morning, Old Man Johnson set off on his ox – cart to deliver vegetables to the city before 9 o’clock. But when he reached the city, the sun was high. Just as he was in a hurry, the old ox suddenly stopped in the middle of the street and defecated. A round – faced man in uniform then appeared, fining him $50. And it didn’t stop there; he was also forced to take an oath. Old Man Johnson refused, and a stand – off ensued. The man even threatened to fine him an additional $500. What will happen next? Will Old Man Johnson give in? Let’s find out!
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Those Who Risk Their Lives chapter 1 Cover
    by Sandra Houston 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…
    Crime • Historical • Humor
  • Those Who Risk Their Lives chapter 2 Cover
    by Sandra Houston 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…
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  • Those Who Risk Their Lives Cover
    by Sandra Houston 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!
    Crime • Historical • Humor
  • It has nothing to do with money. chapter 2 Cover
    by Johnny David "Do you have anything else?" Sarah asked half - angrily and half - mockingly. Who would have thought that the old man mumbled, "Yes, yes..." He felt around in his arms and really took out another certificate of deposit, also asking to change it to a three - month fixed - term deposit. Sarah took the certificate of deposit and glanced at it. Wow! This one was even more exaggerated. There was only $300 on it. She couldn't help but mutter, "Really, with only a few hundred dollars in total, why make such a…
    Humor • Literary
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