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In the pitch darkness of night, a patrol car traveled leisurely from west to east on the national highway, its red and blue lights flashing conspicuously in the dark.
Inside the vehicle, a young policeman in his early twenties was driving. He yawned and said to his companion in the passenger's seat, "Old Wang, give me a cigarette, will you? It's the middle of the night, and if I don't perk up soon, I'm going to fall asleep."
The policeman in the passenger's seat, who appeared to be in his fifties and was resting with his eyes closed, heard the request and tossed a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
"You're always full of complaints, kid. Take it, and make it last. I'm counting on this pack to get me through the night," he said.
