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The Thief’s Dilemma chapter 3
Mr. Thief, there's a secret in this letter. Please make sure to read it through. You might be the first or the last person to enter this house. My natural gas pipeline is old and leaking. You can just lie on the sofa and it'll all be over. Let me tell you, I've set up a secret mechanism. Don't think that I can't do this just because I've lost my hands. My mouth and feet are as dexterous as machines. Let me tell you, you won't be able to open any of the doors or windows! If you're just a thief out of…- 1.3 K • Completed
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The Thief’s Dilemma chapter 2
This is a pair of leather shoes I bought with the money I saved from guarding the door for others. If you have a disabled foot and no job, you can wear these shoes and try your luck on the street. If you just don't have a job, you can also take them and continue your thieving, but your path will get narrower and narrower. A person with a prosthetic left foot After reading the note, the thief immediately withdrew his hand as if he had been burned. "Damn it, this guy is so vicious! Are you cursing me…- 1.3 K • Completed
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The Thief’s Dilemma chapter 1
A thief boldly pried open the rusty door, entered the house, closed the door tightly, and pried open the drawer. He found two fifty - dollar bills. He picked up the money, and there was a note underneath, which read: If you're in the same situation as me, you can take these $100. If you still have one hand, please leave $50 for me so that I can use it to register at an employment agency when I'm unemployed. If you're a thief with all your limbs intact, please use your "third hand" to take out your…- 1.3 K • Completed
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My old buddy
Have you ever been driven to the brink by a persistent nuisance? In a quiet apartment building, a hooligan’s grilled lamb skewer stand has turned the lives of residents into a living nightmare. The smoke chokes the air, and the noise pierces the night. Old man Henry, a lonely soul with a weak heart, is pushed to the edge of despair. Then, a fateful night unfolds with a mysterious stone – throwing incident. Who threw the stone? And what chain of events will follow? As the mayor gets involved and secrets start to surface, this tale of annoyance, courage, and unexpected twists is about to take you on a wild ride.- 814 • 2025/06/27
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My old buddy chapter 3
Who really threw the stone? Both Tom and Henry hung their heads when they heard this. Just then, the phone rang. The policeman answered it. After listening for a few seconds, he kept saying "Yes." After hanging up, he quickly dialed the police chief's number and said urgently, "Chief, this is Officer Johnson. Please come right away. Mayor Smith is coming... Yes, yes, I'll inform the deputy chief too!" Soon, there was the sound of a car horn. A luxury car drove into the police station yard. Mayor Smith…- 2.0 K • Completed
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My old buddy chapter 2
As soon as he finished speaking, several policemen surrounded him. One policeman looked at Henry and asked, "Did you hit Jack?" Henry said firmly, "Yes, I did! I should have killed that dog!" So the policemen took Henry downstairs. As for Tom, after he climbed to the rooftop with the lime and the brick, his legs were shaking and his eyelids were drooping. Drunk and tired from a day on the train, he felt sleepy. He thought to himself: I'll just lie down for a while and throw the small stone when I…- 2.0 K • Completed
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My old buddy chapter 1
A hooligan set up a grilled lamb skewer stand downstairs of an apartment building. The place was filled with smoke from the grill and noisy sounds, making the residents in the building restless and complain constantly. One night, a stone fell from the sky and hit the man running the stand. Strangely enough, it turned out to be a meteorite... He even thought about ending his own life. Old man Henry had been really annoyed these days. He was a lonely old man with a weak heart and suffered from severe…- 2.0 K • Completed
- In a New York residential building, an elderly retired factory – worker couple lives on the second floor. Their neighbor, a dark – faced man, has always been serious and expressionless. But one day, he suddenly smiles at the old man. Then, he invites them to his son’s wedding. After the event, he goes back to his poker – faced self. Later, he smiles again to invite them to his grandson’s one – month party. Each time, the couple has to spend a large sum of money. Now, the dark – faced man starts smiling at them for three consecutive days. What new invitation awaits? And how will the already financially – strained couple cope? The answer might shock you!
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- In a residential building in New York, an elderly couple, both retired factory workers, lived on the second floor. They had no children, but their life was still manageable. Recently, they encountered a strange thing: the man next door actually smiled at them! Since the couple moved into this building, they had never seen the man next door smile. This man had a dark complexion, always looked serious, and held his head high, which made him seem like a person of high status. Once, the old lady couldn't…
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- Early in the morning, Old Man Johnson set off on his ox – cart to deliver vegetables to the city before 9 o’clock. But when he reached the city, the sun was high. Just as he was in a hurry, the old ox suddenly stopped in the middle of the street and defecated. A round – faced man in uniform then appeared, fining him $50. And it didn’t stop there; he was also forced to take an oath. Old Man Johnson refused, and a stand – off ensued. The man even threatened to fine him an additional $500. What will happen next? Will Old Man Johnson give in? Let’s find out!
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