Abo Dammen
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Translator: Abo Dammen Fan Lai nearly dropped his water glass. He studied Zhou Xiao carefully. He and Ruan Zhou had visited Zhou Xiao in the hospital while he was unconscious. The doctors, during their examination, had discovered a multitude of old, long-healed wounds covering his body. Many of his bones, they noted, had only recently mended. A man who had endured such suffering should possess an immensely powerful and unyielding spirit. Yet now, that fierce tenacity was nowhere to be…-
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Translator: Abo Dammen The doors were open. Every passenger fell utterly silent. Ruan Zhou surveyed his surroundings. The passengers and the driver were all staring at him with a strange, unreadable expression. "No need to thank me. I'll be off now." Ruan Zhou gave a casual wave in farewell to the driver. The bodies of the passengers remained fixed in their seats, but their heads swiveled a full three hundred and sixty degrees. One passenger even detached their own head entirely and…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Half a month after Ruan Zhou returned to Xinhai, the company finally received the investment funds from President Liang. The amount was eight hundred thousand more than what had been originally agreed upon. President Liang produced the documentation, explaining it was an official subsidy provided by the city of Linquan. Linquan was surprisingly generous. They even offered subsidies to out-of-town enterprises that came in seeking investment, with a blatant disregard for…
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Translator: Abo Dammen Upon a remote island, a multitude of believers chanted hymns. The tones were strange and discordant, the words guttural and obscure, as if thick, greasy grubs were being crushed and ground into a pulpy mass, producing sounds nearly unbearable to the human ear. As the final hymn concluded, they completed their decadal worship service. "May the Lord save these lost lambs. We praise Thee—" "We praise Thee—" Below, the new initiates lined up one by one, waiting…
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Translator: Abo Dammen The Linquan City Bureau Chief, upon receiving the field report from his subordinates, felt his mouth stretch into a grin that nearly reached his ears. He immediately placed a call to Xinhai. "I'd like to request that your Mr. Ruan and Captain Lin extend their stay with us for a few more days. Or perhaps they could come reside here for a few months every winter. As long as they're willing, this place will be their second home. I can authorize the allocation of an apartment…
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