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found out that he had asked her to introduce Xi Si to
his immediate superior, a regimental commander.
The regimental commander had a long queue of girls
who were running after him. But he was fond of none
of them. One day he came to our school to see Cock.
He happened to see Xi Si. He immediately fell in
love with her. He asked Cock about Xi Si. When he
learnt Xi Si was a graduate from a very good
university and had Master’s degree, he was amazed.
When he learned that she was a good singer, he was
totally bowled over. He swore that he would marry
her. So he gave Cock a special task that he was to
fulfil: Cock had to help him obtain Xi Si, no matter
what means he had to resort to.
Cock one day asked Xi Si to have a heart-to-
heart talk with her in his office. He planned on
helping his immediate superior, the regimental
commander, but he was amazed by her beauty. He
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