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Plunging straight into the water from the deck, the immense force of the impact left Ji Xun disoriented, completely unaware of his surroundings. No vision, no hearing. His body fell helplessly into the depths, dragged down by the heavy iron chains and the engine block. Even his consciousness, which should have existed independently—elevated above the flesh—felt as though it were sucked into an oceanic whirlpool, reduced to a muddled blur. Yet amidst this haze, his perceptions grew…-
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The fingers brushing against Ji Xun’s cheek brought a sudden rush of warmth like an electric current. Yet that tranquil warmth lingered on Huo Ranyin’s fingertips for only a split second before Ji Xun was dragged out of the sea and hauled up onto the deck. Watching this scene unfold with his own eyes, the sheer frustration of missing his grasp nearly robbed Huo Ranyin of his remaining sanity. He almost surfaced to grab Ji Xun—or be captured right alongside him. But it was meaningless. It…
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Inside the cabin, all was deathly silent. Hanging just outside a square window was a broken, battered human form. His clothes were shredded, his entire body covered in wounds with raw, torn flesh. Rain mingled with fresh blood, trickling down his trembling frame in streamlets and threads. Had it not been for the subtle, strained twitch of his head, it would have looked like a framed painting of death. Yet it was precisely because he moved. Because he moved, the painting of death transformed into a…
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"Ha—" All the pain merged into half a muffled groan that was crushed and swallowed back down before it could even leave his throat. It was so faint that it was completely lost in the pitter-patter of the rain. Ji Xun's right arm had been shot and could not be raised; the moment his left arm moved, the weight-bearing bone at his collarbone throbbed as if it were being crushed inch by inch. Gritting his teeth, he forced his left hand upward, grabbing the chain attached to the hook, doing…
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Ji Xun’s heart sank. Mr. Liu had figured it out! Still attempting a final effort, he laughed and said, "Stop joking. I wouldn't save the women down below, so why would I save a criminal who murdered his own companion forty years ago? Kill him if you want. My life might not be worth much, but it feels a bit more valuable than his... Mr. Liu, I advise you to stop these meaningless, backwards antics. Why not use these final moments to think about what you'll do when the police arrive? Let me tell you…
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Mrs. Louisa Lampson had a son named Michael Lampson. Michael was thirteen years old this year. When he was ten, Mr. and Mrs. Lampson began discussing sending him to school, considering a middle school in the West District. At that time, it was merely under consideration, as they still needed to save up enough money to afford the tuition and meal fees. Three years ago, under the brilliant summer sunshine, the Lampson family had envisioned moving into a grand house in the East District one day.…-
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Siles stepped into 18 Hallsville Street at twelve o'clock sharp, and before long, Eric Collens made his appearance. Siles greeted him with a touch of surprise, as his friends typically arrived at Room 52 one after another around one o'clock. Siles usually arrived earlier because he was accustomed to having lunch on the third floor. "Good afternoon, Eric." "Good afternoon, Professor." Eric walked over to Siles's side and said, "I have a reason for coming so early today, though." He pulled an…
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The wind howled loudly, intermingled with the sounds of the churning ocean waves, as well as the screams of women rising and falling within that surge. It felt eerily unnatural, like ghost light rolling up from an abyss, or floating specters entangled around dried trees in a graveyard—invisible, inescapable, circling your ears, crying out again and again... Every bodyguard on the deck had blood on his hands. Yet even in this terrifying atmosphere, cold sweat broke out along their spines. What…
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They spun around abruptly. Standing near the hallway kitchen was an unfamiliar masked guest—tall and slender, appearing over 185 cm tall. Of course, that wasn't a guest. That was the Ghost! The Ghost held a single match in his hand, an empty oil can resting by his feet. Just as the Ghost had forewarned, the match was lit, its faint flame burning down the thin wooden stick. Under their watchful eyes, the wood charred bit by bit, curling slightly as it reached downward toward the carpet already…
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The corridor remained quiet. When the sound of Boss Wu’s loud shouting completely vanished under Mr. Liu’s threat, the corridor fell silent for quite some time. Nothing was left except the cold wind blowing in from outside the ship, rustling back and forth through the hallway. It was a bit cold. The bodyguards walking back and forth couldn’t help thinking this, but Mr. Liu sat right in the middle of the corridor with his eyes closed to rest his mind, motionless and steady as Mount Tai.…
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