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keep a certain distance from Company Commander.

But the train was crowded and I couldn’t move away.

Just at this moment, the train came to a sudden stop

and I was thrown on to Company Commander.

Company Commander had been Whitewashed

and since then, she had been on her toes. She looked

at me angrily and screamed, “Whitewasher!”

Just at that moment, the train had pulled up to

the last stop. People dragged me out to the platform.

They surrounded me tightly, like a ring. I strongly

protested. At the same time, I kept my hands raised

to protect my head. I expected to be beaten.

Normally when a Whitewasher was caught red

handed, he would be beaten black and blue.

“Don’t mistake me as a Whitewasher! I’m a

teacher!” I explained loudly.

“He Whitewashed me! He has!” Company

Commander shouted loudly and pointed at me.

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