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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
Swan had not escaped her misfortune. She stood at
the corner of the room waiting to be registered.
“I know you are a pair. I saw you two coming
back, hand-in-hand. But before entering the gate, you
separated. I knew what you wanted to do. So, we ran
along the wall, saw you climb over it and caught you
red-handed,” one guard said, pointing at White Swan
and me. We said nothing and lowered our heads.
On Monday morning, the names of all those who
were caught red-handed were written on a large piece
of paper that was stuck on the bulletin board.
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