Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 12 | Page 250

The New Tales of Old Shanghai
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School, Pang, Jamie – 11
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h! Ok I will come as fast as I can” Cherry was shock after the call from Hazel. Jack was sick, he always sick
and this is the fourth time of this month. Cherry was very worried and wanted to visit him. But mum told
her to take care of Ethan the baby, so she can’t go out. She found out a method suddenly,” I can bring Ethan to
Jack house too. I am so smart.” Cherry whispered to Ethan baby.
When she arrived to Jack’s house, Jack was watching a movie called “Old Shanghai” Cherry said “Oh! Poor Jack,
why you always sick.” “The doctor said we need to use something to frighten his brain to let him not to be sick so
often.” Hazel said “I will help him ……” “What sound is that? It sound so mysterious, I think …… “What is
happening? Help!
“OH MY GOD! “Cherry said “We are in Old Shanghai “Jack said excitedly “Wait, what is happening and
where Ethan is?” Hazel asked “I think Ethan is still in Jack’s room.” A poster was stuck on the wall, they read it
and decided to do the mission wrote on the poster, in order to go back to UK their home. They start their
adventure by eating foods around to take clues about Romaine Clabo.Romain Clabo was a navigator , he was the
only one who knew where Kate Man the woman who brought them there. Romain Clabo was a French person,
so none of a Shanghai people knew about him “If we don't know where Kate Man is, we can't go back to UK.’’
“I believe that someone would know where Romain Clabo is.” Hazel said
“Hey guys, I saw some clue on the poster! See, the back of the poster has a group of number ‘’ “This number is
the password of Jack’s iPad.” Hazel said “Let’s look around if we see this group of number.” “I saw it already”
Cherry said “It is on the drainage, maybe Romain Clabo is inside the drainage” “But how can we go in?” Jack ask
“this is the problem” In a sudden, the drainage opened, everyone are shocked but Jack, Cherry and Hazel jump in
as quick as a flash. “Is anyone here “Cherry asked with fear. “BANG!” Romain Clabo appeared in front of them.
Three children were shocked and frightened. “Don’t be scared, I am Romain Clabo.” We want to ask where Kate
Man. ““Oh! Is you guys want to find Kate Man to go back to UK, right? ‘’How do you know?’’ Jack asked
‘’ ”Because I am a genius, Kate Man is in an evil castle in French now. I have some magic weapon now, one is
‘’the water ‘’ after Kate Man drinks it, all of her magic power will be lost. Second is ‘’ Water sword “you can use
this weapon to kill Kate Man. Good Luck and bye “Romain Clabo disappear,” What should we do now? “Hazel
asked “Let's pray! Maybe we can go to French in a sudden.” “Dear god, please let us go to French, please please.”
everyone begged “Ok ……” “ What sound is that? It sound so mysterious, I think …… “ What is happening ?
Help
“We are in French now！Thanks god.”Jack said
“Remember what Romain Clabo said. Kate Man is in an evil tower now. “Cherry said “Where is the evil tower?
“Hazel asked “Romain Clabo gave us two magic weapons, maybe some clue is in there. “Cherry said three of the
children took out the weapons out quickly.They found two groups of number. One group of number is 5324, the
second group of number is 5325. Cherry said “the group of number that we found the back of poster is 5326 that
means Jack’s iPad number.”
“Every number are very similar, what is the meaning?” Hazel asked with all question in her head
“I think I know, this few group of number is the tall building‘s number .See, every building has its own
number .But, the blue tall building include all the number, what’s up?” ”Let’s go to the blue tall building to have a
look. “Hazel said. They went to the blue building, and they found that the blue tall building is separate. On the
weapon, 5325 is circle up, so three of the children went to 5325 building. “Wow, Kate Man‘s house is so