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- Customs! Yes, Clinton would only open his bag at the customs. If she could delay him there... Jenny had already written "One diamond ring" on the declaration form. Then, an idea popped into her head. She went to the cloakroom and took down the windbreaker labeled "18"... The buzzer rang. The plane was about to land. Jenny started helping the passengers get their coats. She also gave the windbreaker to Clinton. At the customs checkpoint, Jenny handed in a blank declaration form. When it was Clinton's…
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- The Deadly Diamond Ring When Jenny brought the coffee to Clinton, at first he shook his head and said he didn't want anything. But after Jenny's repeated invitations, he finally took the cup, but only with his left hand. His right hand still rested on the armrest. Jenny smiled and started chatting with him. Suddenly, she stopped and pointed out of the window. "Look at that cloud!" While Clinton turned to look out of the window, Jenny tilted the cup, and a few drops of hot coffee landed on his arm. He…
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- Adapted by Ma Li C. Daly King (1895 - 1963), an American psychologist and mystery novelist, is hailed as "the Huxley of the mystery - writing world". Since his first work, *The Ship to Murder*, in 1932, he has written more than thirty mystery novels in a series, collectively known as the "Land, Sea, and Air Trilogy". Most of these stories take place on long - distance vehicles such as ships, trains, or planes. Utilizing the "closed - off" nature of these settings, the stories are filled with…
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- Imagine being a flight attendant on a plane, just minutes before takeoff, when your journalist boyfriend thrusts a magazine into your hands, warning you that it holds a list of terrorists and that he’s being followed. That’s exactly what happens to Jenny in *The Bermuda Flight*. With the plane in the air and three suspicious passengers on board, the magazine goes missing, and Jenny is left to figure out which of these men is the culprit. As the flight progresses, a single stain on her sleeve becomes the key to unmasking the thief. But how will she get the crucial magazine back? And what about the diamond ring her boyfriend gave her? Buckle up for a thrilling in – flight mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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- ### The Eternal Eagle Suddenly, Jake shouted, "Ah—" Tom looked up, and to his horror, Jake was gone. The rope tightened suddenly—Jake had fallen into a crevasse. Tom told Mike to stand firm behind him, then he quickly walked a dozen steps to the edge of the crevasse and looked down. He took a deep breath in shock: the crevasse was less than a meter wide but seemed bottomless. Jake was hanging in the air, waving his hands desperately. Tom and Mike pulled the safety rope bit by bit, trying to pull Jake…
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- Tom shrugged. By this time, Jake had made more than a dozen footholds. He smiled at Tom and said, "Brother, come!" Tom and Mike stepped forward and lifted Jake with their hands. Jake stepped on their shoulders, waved his ice axe, and quickly made a foothold above his head. Then, with a shout, he flipped up. Jake sat on top of the ice wall, out of breath. Tom knew that the negative effects of the drug were starting to show, and Jake was running out of strength. Jake inserted steel pins into the footholds…
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- ### Rivals in Love on the Mountain In the entire Eagle Mountaineering Team, Tom was the one with the best mountaineering skills. Heights that others considered difficult, he could climb effortlessly. While others were out of breath, Tom seemed as if he had just climbed a small hill. When he was happy, he would whistle cheerfully, which would make Lily poke her head out of the tent, raise her beautiful face, and listen attentively with her cute ears perked up. Lily was the only female in the…
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- In the heart of the majestic mountains, a thrilling tale of love, rivalry, and redemption unfolds. Tom, the star climber of the Eagle Mountaineering Team, has long held Lily’s admiration. But when Jake, a seemingly unassuming local, joins the team and quickly proves his mettle, Tom’s world is turned upside down. With Lily’s heart and a huge bonus on the line, Tom devises a desperate plan. As they embark on the final assault on Denali, the highest peak in North America, a tragic accident occurs. Will Tom be able to overcome his guilt and find the true meaning of love and friendship? Join us on this epic mountain adventure and find out!
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- The End of the Game One night a few days later, a masked man broke into the drug lord's mansion and pointed a black muzzle at the drug lord's forehead. The drug lord was so terrified that he could only stutter "You, you, you." The masked man said, "I'm a trustworthy killer, and I'll make you understand why you're going to die. Do you remember the boy who came to your place to gamble his life a few days ago? He hired me with forty thousand yuan to kill you. The man who died in the first life - and -…
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- The Soul - Snatching Ace of Spades There were fifteen people participating in this life - gambling game. After the drug lord arranged them to sit down, he said, "Gentlemen, pay attention. Our game is about to start. I'd like to remind you that if you're scared to death and don't want to gamble, you can still leave now. But once I deal the first card, there's no way out if you want to leave." After saying that, the drug lord scanned the fifteen people sitting around the table with his sharp eyes. After a…
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