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The Phoenix of the Slums

Author: SilkAndSpells Genre: Action

Thestenchofrottenfood,smoke,andsewagehungheavyinthehumidairofDonghai’sslums.Itwasthekindofplacewheredreamswenttodie—unlessyouwereLiTianming. Barefootandshirtless,Tianmingcrouchedbesideabroken-downnoodlecart,hisleanbodyglisteningwithsweatandgrease.Hisfingersmovedquickly,fixingthecart’saxlewithabentwrenchhe’dsalvagedfromajunkyard. “You’reamiracleworker,Tianming,”saidOldMa,thecart’sowner,afrailmaninhissixtieswithasmoker’scough.“Comebytomorrow,I’llhaveleftovernoodlesforyou.” Tianmingflashedatiredsmile.“Idon’tfixthingsforfood,UncleMa.JustremembermyfacewhenI’mfamous.” OldMachuckled,thinkingitwasajoke.ButTianmingwasn’tjoking. Helookedup.Inthedistance,theneonskylineofcentralDonghaipulsedwithlife.Towersscrapedtheclouds—homesoftherichandpowerful,thosewhowouldneversetfootintheseslums.Butoneday,heswore,hewouldstandabovethemall. Ashewalkedbacktowardtheabandonedtraincontainerhecalledhome,avoicestoppedhim. “LiTianming?” Heturned,immediatelyalert. Amaninablacksuitstoodundertheflickeringlightofastreetlamp.Hisfacewaspartiallyhiddenbyahat,buthisposturewasrigid,trained—likeasoldierorakiller. “Who’sasking?”Tianmingaskedcautiously. Themansteppedforwardandhandedhimaplainwhiteenvelope.“You’renotwhoyouthinkyouare.” BeforeTianmingcouldspeak,themanvanisheddownthealleylikeashadowswallowedbythedark. Heartpounding,Tianmingopenedtheenvelope.Insidewasasingleoldphoto.  WhoisLiTainming?Whowastheman?Whatisthismystery? Readthenoveltofindout. [Author'snote:-ThisnovelisoriginalworkwrittenbySilkAndSpellsi.e.me.] 

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