That night,After dinner, Katherine went into her room and sat in front of the mirror. She admired her beauty, picked up a comb and combed her hair, then hummed a song in her mouth.“My mother, she killed me,My father, he ate me,My sister Marlene,Gathered all my bones,Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I.”Katherine repeated the rhyme several times. Then suddenly put the comb down on the table. Her hand holding the comb and gently gliding through her hair seemed very gentle. Her movements were also careful and affectionate. But unexpectedly, when she put the comb down on the table, she used a firm hand, the force she put into her fingertips as if to crush an almond. She clenched the comb in her hand; her knuckles raised, and she crawled back and forth as if she couldn’t find support.“Justin, Monica, Caesar, Leona, you will all die!”The sound of the comb hitting the table echoed in the large, quiet room. And now Katherine stood up, her movements pushing the chair back. The so
“Mom, look at Lyly. Lyly is hungry and wants to eat rice.”Julie placed the doll on the toy chair and arranged the toy kitchen, as if really wanting to “cook.” She didn’t care that Katherine wasn’t paying attention to her, obediently playing on her own.“Mom, Lyly’s favorite is apple juice and pan-fried bread with lots of butter and smiling cow cheese.”Julie seemed to embody a responsible chef cooking. She placed the tiny pots and pans on the stove, pretended to turn on the flame, and then prepared the ingredients.At this moment, Katherine remained motionless with her thoughts wandering. Unaware of how much time had passed, when she came back to her senses, she turned around wanting to say something to Julie, but accidentally bumped into the toy table Julie had just set up, causing everything to spill over, with the doll also tilting and falling to the side.“Oh...”Julie’s face twisted in confusion as she hadn’t even had the chance to say anything or comprehend what was happening b
"The mother rabbit gave birth to three adorable baby rabbits, named Red Eye, Long Ear, and Short Tail. One day, the mother rabbit said to her children, 'I have to go pull out some carrots. You stay home and watch the house, and remember, don't open the door for anyone.'Advising her children carefully, the mother rabbit left the house. The three baby rabbits obediently closed the door tightly. Behind their house, there was a wicked grey wolf on the hill, who had long intended to eat the baby rabbits. But since the rabbit family always kept the door closed, it couldn't find a way in. Seeing the mother rabbit returning from pulling out carrots, the grey wolf hid behind a big tree. As the mother rabbit arrived at the door, she knocked and sang, 'My dear obedient bunnies, quickly open the door, let mommy in with her beloved child.' The baby rabbits, hearing their mother's song, joyfully exclaimed, 'Mom's back!' and quickly opened the door to welcome her in.The grey wolf hiding behind the
The announcement of the amusement park boomed through the speakers, creating chaos in the atmosphere. Besides Justin and Julie, who were currently present, Justin scanned through the other cabins and estimated there were about fifty children and twenty adults around.If someone targeted him and Julie, it wouldn’t just be them risking their lives to achieve their goal.Justin couldn’t let that happen.Amidst the turmoil below, everyone was focused in their direction, pointing, talking, and speculating. More people were arriving by the minute. At the same time, the security team appeared, creating a protective barrier and establishing what they deemed a “safe” distance between the spinning swing ride and the people around.“Dad, what should we do now?”“Julie, stay calm. Dad will protect you.”Justin placed his hand on Julie’s, his gaze momentarily fixing on Katherine’s face, or rather, her head. She was currently hunched over her phone, seemingly oblivious to the commotion or the surro
In the deep blue sky, the Ferris wheel bobbed like a penguin, suspending Justin in space. From the summit, he looked down to see the crowd below scurrying like ants, disregarding the efforts of the amusement park security, who were desperately trying to restore order, to no avail. Even they seemed to seek refuge themselves.“Julie, hold on tight,” Justin said. He had no intention of prolonging this any further; every second he lingered here added another percent to the danger. Letting go, but just then, bullets rained down like fire, forming a deadly canvas in the sky. In that precarious moment, Justin had no time to think. He exclaimed as his body moved like a forest in the wind, swaying, spinning, and shaking like a dancer in tune with death.“So, it’s death you seek.”With fighting instinct deeply ingrained in his soul, Justin maneuvered between the rotating gondolas like a swift breeze, leaping up and diving like a fleeing deer. His eyes reflected the light of the bullets, vigilan
The scene was chaotic, with sniper rifles being taken down one by one, but of course, sparing their lives.The others seemed to sense that something was amiss. They quickly wanted to flee, but with Justin’s orders, they had nowhere to run.As soon as they turned to escape, Justin’s troops immediately opened fire continuously on their escape route, preventing them from fleeing any further. At most, they could only shoot their shoulders or legs, immobilizing them.The place where the attackers were standing was the building inside the amusement park. They were positioned in the corridor and windows to take aim. Justin had reached the entrance to the building, but he suddenly hesitated, stepping onto the staircase and stopping. At this point, Caesar had also reached Justin’s position.“Alpha, what’s wrong?”“Moving up from here is too slow, Caesar. Do you have the iron hand with you?”“Yes, sir.”The “iron hand” was a type of weapon specifically designed for Justin’s military forces. It
The people around felt their faces turn pale, not understanding what Justin intended to do, because if he wanted to kill them, he would have done so already.No one could expect his next move, as Justin aimed the gun at the leg of one man lying on the ground.“Congratulations, you’ve been chosen,” he said, then fired the gun, not allowing the man to fear or utter a sound.As the gunshot ceased, not even a second passed before a hole appeared in the man’s leg, and blood spurted out uncontrollably like a punctured hose.“Aw aw aw aw!” the man cried out in agony, trembling as he hugged his leg.But Justin then holstered his gun. To the speculation in the eyes of others, he seemed to want to torment and torture them. But in reality, it wasn’t so. At this moment, Justin approached and removed the man’s hands.“What... what do you want? If you want to kill me, then do it? I won’t say anything. You... you...”The man was in so much pain that his breathing became erratic, his breath chaotic,
"Yes, sir, that's correct. I am indeed his subordinate," Caesar said, before taking off his gloves and shaking hands with the man.The man was extremely courteous, and at this moment, he took out his business card and handed it to Caesar. "Here is my card. Your superior saved the lives of my wife and children. So I hope that when he wakes up, you can inform me so that I can come and visit.""Yes, of course," Caesar politely accepted. The man nodded a few times at him, then departed.Watching his departure, Caesar pondered a bit. Just then, someone suddenly appeared beside him, startling him. And that person was none other than the mischievous Leona."Hey, he doesn't seem like an ordinary person, does he? Did you notice?" Caesar, still startled, lightly tapped Leona on the head. He yelped and held his head."Why did you hit me?""Never mind that. Let's get those people back to base."Even Caesar felt that the man's status was not ordinary. From his speculation, he was probably a high-r