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The Obedient Duck chapter 2

by Richard Horne — After Lily realized that she had fallen into the mayor's trap, she planned to save herself before the poison took effect. Her first thought was to escape from home and ask the neighbors for help, but the key to the big iron lock was in the mayor's hand, and she couldn't open the door. Her second thought was to call for help through the crack in the door, but her house was closest to the mayor's. The mayor would definitely be the first to hear the sound, and then she would die even faster. She was so…
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by Richard Horne — After school one afternoon, junior high school student Lily went to the east of the small town in a rural area of the United States to let her ducks out. There was an old, bumpy dirt road there, and there were many insects and grass that ducks love to eat in the ditches on both sides of the road. At that time, there was a farm truck deeply stuck in a pothole on the dirt road. Although the driver kept revving the engine and a big - bald guy was pushing the truck with his butt sticking out, the truck…
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by Richard Horne — After school one day, young Lily took her ducks out near an old dirt road. There, she found a farm truck stuck, and out of kindness, she went to help. But a big – bald guy rudely shooed her away. A gust of wind then revealed a terrifying sight in the truck’s cargo area: several bare feet covered with coal dust! Lily told the mayor, who promised to check. Later, the mayor brought her food, but it was made from poisonous water hemlock! It seems the mayor is in cahoots with the criminals. Trapped inside with the poison starting to act, how will Lily escape this deadly trap? Read on to find out!
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The Filial Monkey chapter 4

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…
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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…
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The Filial Monkey chapter 2

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…
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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.
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{{Claim for Compensation}} chapter 5

by Christopher Harris — The Thank - You Letter Has Arrived Jack had once been in prison for theft. After he was released, he worked in another place. The summer before last year, his father, who he lived with, suddenly suffered from a severe high - blood - pressure attack and was in critical condition. Jack rushed home but unexpectedly encountered a car accident on the way. Then the story of his rescue happened. When Jack returned to the village, the villagers saw his injured leg and asked what had happened. Jack told them…
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{{Claim for Compensation}} chapter 4

by Christopher Harris — I Don't Want Your Money The next morning, the reporter came to Jack with the morning newspaper that carried the report of his deeds. But Jack still refused to come downstairs and insisted on waiting for the witnesses to appear. At noon, an old lady really came to testify. As soon as the old lady saw Jack, who looked haggard, she said tearfully, "Yes, it's this young man! It was him who saved the whole bus of people!" As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her inner pocket, unfolded it, and…
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