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  • Who’s Up to Mischief chapter 3 Cover
    by Sarah Jimenez It's Him In the evening, two eye - catching square slogans were put up again. As soon as it got dark, Tom Brown, Chief Sam, and the others sneaked into the hotel, chose a private room, turned off the lights, and stared intently, waiting for the right moment. At eleven o'clock, the hotel was completely quiet. The moonlight outside was hazy, and the target hadn't appeared yet. Just as they were starting to doze off, they saw a dark figure staggering towards the government gate! This guy, emboldened by…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Who’s Up to Mischief chapter 2 Cover
    by Sarah Jimenez Who's Causing Trouble After several days of investigation following Mayor John's lead, goodness! There were hundreds of people on the suspect list! Chief Sam didn't know where to start, scratching his head in a hurry. Fortunately, Mayor John was busy preparing for the comprehensive governance inspection and didn't have time to urge him, giving Chief Sam a chance to catch his breath. The comprehensive governance inspection had a one - vote veto system, so Mayor John took it even more seriously. He…
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  • Who’s Up to Mischief chapter 1 Cover
    by Sarah Jimenez {{The Slogans Are Switched John Smith is the mayor of Hot Springs Town. He has a talent for speaking eloquently and can write beautifully. This Hot Springs Town is well - known in the county as a "little Las Vegas". Thanks to the development of hot - spring tourism, it has a bit of a special - zone flavor. Not only is the economy good, but the entertainment industry is also booming, and it's more open than other towns. Mayor John loves drinking, taking hot baths, and getting massages, so he feels right…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • Who’s Up to Mischief Cover
    by Sarah Jimenez In the well – known “little Las Vegas” of Hot Springs Town, Mayor John Smith lives a carefree life, indulging in drinking, hot baths, and massages. But when the Party affairs work inspection team is coming, he decides to put up slogans to create a good atmosphere. However, the slogans are switched, causing great embarrassment in front of the deputy county party secretary. Later, during the comprehensive governance inspection, the same thing happens again, and a state – level newspaper reporter captures it all. With the town in an uproar, who is the trouble – maker? The mayor plans to lure the culprit out. But what shocking truth will be revealed in the end?
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • The Obedient Duck chapter 2 Cover
    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…
    Crime • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Obedient Duck chapter 1 Cover
    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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  • The Obedient Duck Cover
    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!
    Crime • Mystery • Thriller
  • The End of the World chapter 2 Cover
    by Jill Graham Water Outage Notice There will be a half - day water outage tomorrow morning. The outage area covers the whole town. Please make preparations for water storage at each household. Water Station May 27th People started to talk: "There's another water outage. It's all those city people's fault for wasting water and dragging us down!" "I have to go home and store water again..." At this time, people noticed that strange look on Danny's face again, and this time it was even more obvious than before. It…
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  • The End of the World chapter 1 Cover
    by Jill Graham This remote and underdeveloped small town is a blind spot on the map. The only connection between the town and the outside world is a water pipe that supplies tap water to the town from an unknown source. Apart from that, the town is completely isolated from the rest of the world. The people in the town cherish this water pipe very much and everyone pays attention to saving water. One day, a foreigner unexpectedly came to the town. No one knew where he was from. This young man named Danny bought a house…
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  • The End of the World Cover
    by Jill Graham In a remote, underdeveloped small town, a blind spot on the map, the only link to the outside world is a mysterious water pipe. The townspeople cherish this precious water source and live in isolation. One day, a foreigner named Danny arrives and settles down. He’s friendly but evasive when asked about his reason for coming. Then, water outage notices start to appear, and Danny’s strange reactions become more and more obvious. Who is Danny? What secrets is he hiding? And what on earth is going on with these water outages? Dive into this story to uncover the shocking truth.
    Literary • Mystery • Science • Thriller
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