Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 - 2017 | Page 211

“ Why ?” I asked . She said it was easier to burn all the houses of NanXi then asking the villagers for the houses back . I agreed , but I had a plan .
I crept into Hua Ming ’ s office the next morning . No one was there . So I did my job , to stop the fire . I threw everything that she could use to start the fire out . Matches , wood , paper , everything . Then I went back out , and waited for Hua Ming ’ s reaction .
“ Where is all my tools ?! It must have been that Ting Xing kid ! I never should have trusted her ! Now my plan was ruined !”
She wanted to find me , but it was too late . I already called the police earlier , and once she left the office , she got arrested .
“ Damm it ! I really should be more careful next time !”
I stopped this disaster . But how could I stop the next one , 1950 ?