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    by Krystal Bennett Sure enough, just one day later, Mike's report was approved. This incident caused a great stir in the town. Some people were skeptical and asked Tom about it. Tom said firmly, "It's true. I admire those who speak openly!" After that, many people in the town started to speak up openly. Whenever they had something to say, they'd wait for Tom to come by and tell him face - to - face, adding, "Think about it. I'm speaking openly." Every time, Tom would be very magnanimous and say, "Since you're…
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    by Krystal Bennett Who Did This? One day, Tom, the newly - elected mayor of a small town in the United States, was extremely angry. Someone had sent an anonymous tip - off, which had shut down one of his money - making schemes. Here's what happened: A relative of his from the city had approached him not long ago, wanting to rent a piece of wasteland behind the town to set up an industrial waste decomposition site. The relative would transport the waste there, pick out the useful parts, and burn the rest. Officially, he…
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    by Krystal Bennett In a small U.S. town, newly – elected Mayor Tom is fuming. An anonymous tip – off has derailed his money – making scheme of setting up an industrial waste decomposition site. He rants on the streets, trying to intimidate the tipster. Then, an unexpected figure steps forward: sixty – something Jack. Jack boldly admits to the report, leaving Tom stunned. But this act puts Jack’s son Mike in a bind as he’s expanding his business and needs the mayor’s approval. What will Tom do? Will he hold a grudge? And who is the real tipster? Dive in to uncover the thrilling twists!
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  • Those Who Broke the Rules chapter 3 Cover
    by Stephanie Gonzalez Who is Brother Mott Not long after, Tom arrived in a taxi. From a distance, Tom stretched out his hand and said with a smiling face, "I'm really sorry. I've been too busy these days. How have you been recently?" David sneered and said, "Thanks to you, I'm still alive. God took pity on me and let me meet Brother Mott!" Tom awkwardly rubbed his hands and said, "I didn't know you were Brother Mott's friend. How about this? I'll return all the goods to you, but you have to leave this place…
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  • Those Who Broke the Rules chapter 2 Cover
    by Stephanie Gonzalez The Magical Beggar Many days passed. David's money in his pocket was getting less and less. He had no choice but to move to the cheapest motel and only eat two meals of bread every day. One day, he counted the money on him and found that he only had more than fifty dollars left. He felt very sad and thought that instead of suffering like this every day, he might as well spend the money happily and then figure out a way. With this in mind, he went out. David wrapped his coat tightly and walked into a…
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  • Those Who Broke the Rules chapter 1 Cover
    by Stephanie Gonzalez Unexpected Encounter One day, truck driver David received a dispatch from his company to transport a batch of mobile phones to a neighboring state. After a day and night of driving, he finally reached his destination. It was a bustling city, and David was unfamiliar with the area. Afraid of taking a wrong turn, he parked his truck in a parking lot and called the recipient, asking them to come and lead the way. The recipient said they would immediately send someone and a vehicle to unload the goods on -…
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    by Stephanie Gonzalez Truck driver Tom embarks on a routine delivery, little knowing it will turn his world upside down. After reaching an unfamiliar city, he unexpectedly runs into Jack, a man he saved from hooligans two years ago. Their joyous reunion quickly takes a dark turn when the truck’s precious cargo of mobile phones vanishes. Tom is left in a desperate situation, facing the wrath of his company. But then, an old beggar claiming to be “Brother Ma” appears, offering a glimmer of hope. What secrets lie behind this mysterious “Brother Ma”? And will Tom ever get his life back on track? Dive into this thrilling tale of betrayal, redemption, and unexpected twists.
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 4 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan I Don't Want to Lose My Hand Tom thought about his bleak future and the easily - obtained $1 million. With tears in his eyes and gritted teeth, he nodded. Mr. Brown immediately wrote two agreements. The content was that Tom voluntarily agreed to have his right hand cut off, and he and Mike would each pay $500,000 as compensation. After writing, Mike went into the kitchen. They could hear the sound of him sharpening a knife for a while. Then he came out with a shiny kitchen knife. He found a bottle of…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 3 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan Tom estimated that his father would be back soon. Once his father came back and saw the annoying cricket in the $2 - million vase, he would definitely scold him. In a hurry, Tom reached his hand into the mouth of the vase again. But he still couldn't get his hand in all the way. He took a breath, calmed himself down, gritted his teeth, and suddenly thrust his hand into the vase. His palm ached sharply, but his hand finally went in. He swiped his five fingers and caught the cricket. Then he quickly tried to…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 2 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan Time passed by second by second. Tom's heart was pounding. Just then, the cricket gave a little jump and actually jumped into the vase. Tom felt a bit relieved and thought, "Now let's see where you can run!" He wrapped his left arm around the vase and reached his right hand into the mouth of the vase. But he found that the mouth of the vase was a bit small. He could only insert half of his hand. So Tom put the cricket jar against the mouth of the vase and turned the vase upside down, shaking it hard,…
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