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Beth Mead

Cultivation of Secrets

In "Cultivation of Secrets," the tranquil harmony of Pinecrest Village, a unique blend of ancient Xianxia traditions and modern technology, is shattered by a chilling murder during the festive Christmas season. The victim, Mike, a notorious village bully, is found lifeless under the twinkling festive lights, setting off a complex investigation that delves deep into the hidden facets of the village and its inhabitants. Elder Lin, a respected figure skilled in both cultivation arts and technological matters, leads the investigation. He navigates a labyrinth of secrets and motives, uncovering the intricate lives of the villagers who are potential suspects. Each character possesses a unique combination of cultivation abilities and technological expertise, casting a web of suspicion over the village. Benny, the tech prodigy; Beth, an aficionado of true crime novels; Becca, a victim of Mike’s bullying; Ray, with her level-headed composure; Fredde, the quiet optimist; Donni, the laid-back observer; Justine, a creative fan-fiction writer; and Mich, a devoted admirer of Justine, all emerge as complex characters with potential motives for the crime. As Elder Lin delves into the investigation, he encounters a series of cryptic clues, anonymous threats, and conflicting alibis, each pointing to different suspects. The story weaves through the perspectives and backstories of these characters, exploring themes of unrequited love, jealousy, revenge, and the human capacity for both good and evil. Set against the backdrop of a world where cultivation arts mesh with cutting-edge technology, "Cultivation of Secrets" is a tale of mystery and suspense. The narrative unfolds in a series of chapters that deepen the intrigue, with each character revealing unexpected depths and secrets.
BenzaFisher · 8.1K Views

The Egyptian Mummy

WHOOSH! BOOM! SCREECH! The huge jet plane soared over the gigantic oceans and emerald forests and then all of a sudden it stopped, and then there was a ripple of murmurs and gasps as it started to fall! CRASH! the plane landed abruptly on the pavement of an unknown country. Somewhere amongst the thousands of dead passengers Beth groaned as she lifted her head from the soft, green grass, she squinted around her looking for Luke, Craig and Grace (her brothers and sisters) finally she spotted them, they were all awake now. "Lets go and find mum and dad!" said Grace she was the youngest and wouldn't understand if they told her that their parents probably hadn't survived. So they started searching for them only for Grace's sake, when they finally found them they were covered in blood and lifeless. Grace howled "mummy? Daddy? Answer me? what’s wrong with them Craig?" "They’re dead," mumbled Craig Grace and Luke stared and stared and stared they had never felt so much grief in their lives. All of a sudden they heard a humming noise it was coming from behind them and for the first time they noticed that there was a pyramid behind them and if it was a pyramid they must be in..... EGYPT!!!!! How exciting they all forgot about their parents and followed the humming noise until they ended up inside the pyramid. Suddenly the huge brick door closed with a bang, now they were it pitch-blackness suddenly they heard Luke shout that he had found the door. Together they tried to open it but it was no use it was locked, someone had tricked them into following the humming so they would get trapped in the pyramid! But who could it be? They didn't know anyone here so why would a complete stranger lock them in? They thought to themselves. Beth looked around even though she couldn't see a thing and out of the corner of her eye she saw a little patch of light!!! Why didn't she see it before? She walked closer to it and figured that is was probably some torches someone left turned on she shouted to the others “ look I found some torches!” only when she touched it she realized it wasn’t torches it was a MUMMY! ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!! She screamed it was the only thing she was able to do really. The mummy chased them round and round the pyramid till the four friends heard some voices they were coming from a door. Craig shouted to the others “in here, quick” they all toppled in one after the other when they got themselves untangled they noticed three people looking at them in amusement. Quickly they made friends and found out that the new people were a family the mother was Jasmine the father was Jack and the daughter was Jacqueline the four orphans explained what had happened and how they had got there. Then Jack stated something very unexpected he said “ why don’t you be our family Jasmine and I would love taking care of you!” “ You really mean it!” said grace “ yes I do” So they became one very happy family and never heard of the mummy again!
DaoistMB5JgJ · 2.3K Views

Daver Mclarenz ( Billionaire Series #1 )

"Ang daming lalake d'yan girl. Kung imumulat mo lang yang mga mata mo mas maraming nararapat sa'yo hindi ang tulad lamang ng Gerald na 'yun na kulang sa aruga. Tara sama ka sa'kin, may ipapakilala ako sa'yo." "Sabi ko tulungan mo ako, at hindi ibugaw sa ibang lalake. Kaloka ka." "Alam mo, hindi kasi niya natikman man lang ang kabibe mo girl, kaya iniwan ka niya. Ikaw naman kasi pihikan ka. Pero mabuti na rin 'yun hindi mo ibinigay ang talaba mo." anito habang pinanlalakihan ng mata ang kabibe ko at patawa tawang kumagat muli sa burger nito. Nakakahiya talaga ang bibig ng babae na 'to. Inikutan ko na lamang siya ng mga mata saka kinagatan rin ang burger na hawak ko kanina pa na medyo lumamig na. Gerald Ruchard ang ex ko. Isang itong pure pinoy ngunit nakapangasawa ng kano ang nanay nito kaya pinalitan ang apelyido. Hindi siya gwapo tulad na rin ng sinabi ni Cherry. Hindi siya 'yung tipo na lilingunin mo kapag nakasalubong mo sa daan, sakto lang. Hindi rin naman siya panget, pero okay lang dahil mabait naman siya, sweet at maalaga.....noon. Noong nanliligaw pa lamang siya sa'kin at nitong mga unang buwan namin together. Sinagot ko siya dahil matagal na rin siyang nanliligaw sa'kin almost 2 years din. Nagkakilala kami sa isa sa mga part time jobs ko. Naging kapalagayan ko siya ng loob dahil maboka ito. Magaling magpatawa at madaldal, hindi ka maboboring. Ngunit nito lang nag-iiba na ang ihip ng hangin. Madalas na kaming mag-away. Isa rin sa dahilan ayokong pumayag na may mangyare sa'min kahit matagal na nito iyong ini-uungot sa akin, hindi pa kasi ako handa para ibigay ang talaba ko, ika nga ni Cherry. Tapos lahat ng gagawin namin at mga pupuntahan pinag-aawayan pa namin, hindi kami magkasundo. Ultimo simpleng bagay pinupuna nito na nauuwi pa rin sa away. "Musta pala kayo ni ate Beth? Inaaway ka pa rin?" tanong nito makalipas ang ilang minuto. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ni Cherry ang pagtatalo at hindi namin pagkakasundo ni nanay Beth. Hindi ko ito tunay na magulang. Ito na ang nakagisnan ko noong ako'y bata pa lamang. Isa itong GRO sa isang club sa subic na mismong pinapasukan din ni Cherry slash Maria Concepcion at gusto nitong doon rin ako magtrabaho. Ngunit tumanggi ako. Doon na nagsimula ang palagi naming pag-aaway ni nanay Beth sa araw araw. I mean pang-aaway sa'kin ni nanay Beth. Ni minsan hindi ko ito sinagot dahil nirerespeto ko ito, humindi lang ko dahil hindi ko talaga kayang magtrabaho sa club. Hindi ko kayang halos hubad na ang katawan ko sa harap ng mga tao lalo na ng mga kalalakihan. Gusto rin kasi akong i-recruit ng baklang may-ari ng club na pinagtatrabahuhan ni nanay Beth at Cherry. Hindi man mala-bundok ang dibdib ko tulad ng kay Cherry may umbok naman iyon at may kurba rin naman ang katawan ko. Maraming part time jobs ang pinapasukan ko para kahit papaano makatulong kay nanay Beth ngunit parang kulang pa iyon dito. Nag-iipon din ako para sa susunod na taon makapasok na ako sa kolehiyo. Gusto kong mag-aral at makatapos dahil si nanay Beth hindi na ako gustong pag-aralin. Kahit tambakan na ako ng maraming part time jobs, okay lang. Kakayanin ko huwag lang ang bagay na iyon. Isa pa rin naman akong babae na nangangarap makahanap ng lalakeng mala prince charming ang datingan ang nakalaan para sa'kin. Oo, sa edad kong bente anyos, naniniwala pa rin ako sa fairy tales at happily ever after. Ngunit nagising ako sa hindi pamilyar na lugar. Ilang kurap pa ang ginawa ko upang mag-adjust ang paningin ko. Nanlalabo iyon ngunit maya maya lamang luminaw rin iyon. Sa nanghihinang katawan pinilit kong bumangon at umupo ngunit mabilis ko rin itinakip ang kumot sa aking katawan dahil kakarampot na damit lamang ang suot ko, kung matatawag ba iyong damit. Napakanipis niyon at sobrang ikli. Mas nagimbal ang buong pagkatao ko ng higitin ko ang kumot ay isang hubad na lalakeng walang saplot na kahit ano sa katawan ang nakita kong nasa tabi ko at mahimbing na natutulog.
QueenJM22 · 8.8K Views
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