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  • {{A Horrifying Shoot}} chapter 2 Cover
    by Tom Lynch "Hehe... Do you think I acted well? Do you think I acted well... Hehe... " The woman's laughter gradually faded away, followed by a series of sharp busy tones. The director threw the phone on the ground and tried to calm his racing heart. He thought, "This woman is really crazy, but her acting skills are so amazing. She is almost the best actress I've ever seen. Her performance was so real." So real! The director had a sudden realization and jumped up from his chair. He rummaged through the edited…
    Horror • Literary • Mystery • Thriller
  • {{A Horrifying Shoot}} chapter 1 Cover
    by Tom Lynch A director accidentally came across an old movie that was made ten years ago. It was a horror film that, for some unknown reason, had never been released to the public. The outstanding performance of the female lead in the movie was truly unforgettable. The director was deeply impressed by her acting skills and decided to cast her in his next film. It took the director quite some effort to find her. To his surprise, the woman was still as beautiful as she was ten years ago. It seemed that time had left…
    Horror • Literary • Mystery • Thriller
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    by Tom Lynch A director stumbles upon an unreleased horror film from a decade ago and is mesmerized by the female lead’s performance. He tracks her down and casts her in his new movie. As filming progresses, strange things start to happen. The actress seems to slip in and out of character with eerie ease, and she’s always alone on set. Then, there are the blood – soaked appearances, the hidden knife, and the male actor’s sudden death. And that smile… What secrets does this woman hold? Dive into this spine – chilling tale to uncover the truth.
    Horror • Literary • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 4 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson The Spiritual Monkeys Expose the Theft In the middle of the night, several policemen came to Jack's place. They tied up the sleeping Jack, searched for the stolen treasures, and threw him into the death - row cell. It turned out that while Jack was sleeping, "Big Guy" took a jade tablet and went to the county courthouse to find "Little Guy". He asked "Little Guy" to give the jade tablet to the sheriff's wife. When the sheriff's wife saw the monkey bringing a gift, she was shocked and immediately…
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 3 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson Training Monkeys to Retrieve Treasures Jack named the young monkey "Big Guy" and the baby monkey "Little Guy". He chained them up and trained them every day. If they didn't follow his commands, he would whip them. The neighbors who watched him train the monkeys scolded him for being cruel, as the whip was soaked in the monkeys' blood. Under Jack's strict training, the two monkeys made rapid progress and could follow some simple instructions. One day, while Jack was training the monkeys at home, the…
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 2 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson Back at his shelter, Jack couldn't sleep. The next day, he asked an old man in the town about the cave on Eagle Rock. The old man told him that the cave was an ancient burial site. Legend had it that a long time ago, there was a famous senator from this area. After his death, people built a path on the mountain to place his coffin in the cave. To prevent grave - robbers, they shaped the entrance of the cave like a narrow ledge and then destroyed the path. So, even the most skilled thieves couldn't get…
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 1 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson A Gold Ring Popped Out of the Cave In the late 19th - century America, a drifter named Jack wandered to a small town near the Colorado River in Arizona. He set up a makeshift shelter in a grove of trees on the east side of the town and made a living by doing odd jobs like pulling small boats along the river. He kept to himself, and since he had an out - of - town accent, the locals simply called him "the drifter". One day, while Jack was pulling a small boat alone along the river, he reached a place…
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    by Jennifer Jackson In the late 19th – century America, a mysterious drifter named Jack arrives in a small Arizona town near the Colorado River. One fateful day by the river, a shiny gold ring tumbles from a bird’s beak right at his feet, sparking a chain of events that will change his life forever. The ring leads him to an ancient burial cave on Eagle Rock, filled with the promise of untold treasures. But how will he access the cave? And what lengths will he go to get his hands on the riches? With monkeys, danger, and a web of secrets, this tale is a thrilling ride you won’t want to miss.
  • 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…
    Crime • Historical • Humor
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