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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)

However there was no response. The guards

from the security department knocked harder. Still

there was no response.

The voice of the knocking was especially loud

and clear in the quiet night. The guards became

impatient.

“We’ll break in! We are the guards. We have the

right to break in if we think it’s an emergency!” the

guards threatened. At this point, we heard

movements inside. Five minutes later, the door

opened and out came Cock. He was in a huff and

stood in the doorway.

“Why do you knock at my door at midnight?

You have spoiled my sleep. Shall I accuse you of

that?” he shouted at the security guards loudly.

“You can, if you like. But we must inform you

that a woman has disappeared.”

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