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Chinese online short story 罪恶有痕 Traces of Sin (Intermediate to Advanced) |
| 罪恶有痕 15 | |
| “怎么?看着眼熟?”赵凯峰问。 | “Parden me? They look familiar?” Asked Zhao Kaifeng. |
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” zěnme? kànzhe yănshú?” zhào kăi fēng wèn。 |
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“不熟也不生， 长这模样的人到处都是。 他们到底干啥坏事儿了?” 罗元又重复了一遍他的问题。 |
“Not familiar nor strange. People with this look are everywhere. What bad things they did exactly?” Luo Yuan asked his question again. |
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” bù shú yě bù shēng， |
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“你不怎么看电视吧? 前几天新闻里都在通缉这两个人， 他们是持枪抢劫案的嫌疑犯。” 赵凯峰一边回答， 一边目不转睛地盯着罗元。 |
“You don’t watch TV, did you? These people were posted as most wanted in the news lately. They are the suspects of an armed robbery.” Zhao Kaifeng answered Luo Yuan’s question while fixing his eyes on him. |
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” nĭ bùzěnme kàn diànshì ba? qiánjĭtiān xīnwén lĭ dōu zài tōngjī zhè liăng gèrén， tāmen shì chí qiāng qiăngjié’àn de xiányífàn。” zhào kăi fēng yībiān huídá， yībiān mùbùzhuănjīng de dīng zhe luó yuán。 |
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“诶，同志，你的意思是，这两人,
就是星期天在国道上抢劫又杀人的路匪?!” 罗元显出吃惊的模样。 |
“Then are you saying that they are the robbers who killed people on the Highway last Sundays?” Luo Yuan looked a bit shocked. |
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” ēi， tóngzhì， nĭ de yìsi shì， zhè liăng rén,
jiùshì Xīngqītiān zài guódào shàng qiăngjié yòu shārén de lù fěi?!” luó yuán xiănchū chījīng de múyàng。 |
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“没错，说的就是那桩案子。” 刘明天确认道。 |
“Exactly, that is the case we’re talking about.” Liu Mingtian confirmed. |
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” méicuò， shuō de jiùshì nà zhuāng ànzi。” Liú míngtiān quèrèndào。 |
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“不会吧。。。” 罗元小声嘟囔了一句。 |
“It can’t be true…” Luo Yuan murmured. |
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” bùhuì ba。。。” luó yuán xiăoshēng dū-nang le yījù。 |
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| “不会什么?”刘明天反问。 | “What can’t be true?” Asked Liu Mingtian. |
| ” bùhuì shénme?” Liú míngtiān fănwèn。 | |
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“哦，没什么，我就是觉得 那些路匪不会到我们这儿来。 这个水库是片开阔地， 没处躲啊!” |
“Oh nothing, I just think that those robbers should not choose to come here. The reservoir is open land, there’s nowhere to hide at all.” |
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” o， méishénme， wŏ jiùshì juéde nàxiē lù fěi bùhuì dào wŏmen zhèr lái。 zhège shuĭkù shì piàn kāikuò dì， méi chù duŏ ā!” |
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“我们更关心的是， 近几天有没有车辆进来过? 你能再好好想想吗?” 刘明天恳切地问罗元。 |
“We’re more interested in whether people were allowed in these days. Could you please think it over one more time?” Liu Mingtian asked Luo Yuan earnestly. |
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” wŏmen gèng guānxīn de shì， jìn jĭtiān yŏu méiyŏu chēliàng jìnlái guò? nĭ néng zài hăohăo xiăng xiăng ma?” Liú míngtiān kěnqiè de wèn luó yuán。 |
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“反正我是肯定没见过有车进来的。” 罗元说完又看向老闻。 ”闻主任，你呢?” |
“Sure enough I haven’t seen anyone coming in.” That being said, Luo Yuan turned to Lao Wen, “And you?” |
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”fănzhèng wŏ shì kěndìng méi jiàn guò yŏu chē jìnlái de。”
luó yuán shuō wán yòu kàn xiàng lăo wén。 ” wén zhŭrèn， nĭ ne?” |
Lao Wen waved his hand and shook his head, “Neither have I.” |
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老闻又摆手，又摇头， ”我也没见过。” |
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lăo wén yòu băishŏu， yòu yáotóu， ” wŏ yě méi jiàn guò。” |
| 罪恶有痕 16 | |
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刘明天他们走后，罗元又回到水边取样。 老闻则回到办公室，开了他的小播放机， 继续听他最喜欢的京剧。 |
After Liu and Zhao left, Luo Yuan came back to the water side to
continue taking water samples. Lao Wen went back to the office and turned on his audio player to listen to his favorite Beijing Opera. |
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Liú míngtiān tāmen zŏu hòu， luó yuán yòu huídào shuĭbiān qŭyàng。
lăo wén zé huídào bàngōngshì， kāi le tā de xiăo bōfàngjī， jìxù tīng tā zuì xĭhuan de Jīngjù。 |
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天色渐晚， 老闻看了看播放机上的时间， 收拾收拾东西， 拎着包到水边跟罗元打了个招呼 就回家去了。 |
The night was approaching. Lao Wen checked the time on the audio player. Then he wrapped up his stuff, carried his suitcase, went back to the water side, said goodbye to Luo Yuan and left. |
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tiānsè jiàn wăn， lăo wén kàn le kàn bōfàngjī shàng de shíjiān， shōushi shōushi dōngxi， līn zhe bāo dào shuĭbiān gēn luó yuán dă le gè zhāohu jiù huíjiā qù le。 |
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水库里只剩下罗元了。 他丢下取水样的箱子， 沿着水边不紧不慢地走起来。 |
By then, Luo Yuan was the person left in the reservoir. He left his sample box and strolled along the water bank. |
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shuĭkù lĭ zhĭ shèngxià luó yuán le。 tā diūxià qŭshuĭ yàng de xiāngzi， yánzhe shuĭbiān bù jĭn bù màn de zŏu qilai。 |
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异常安静的水和沙滩,
还有周围的矮树林, 在警察来过后, 都变了味道. |
The quiet water and the sand shore, also the ravine around, they all looked different after the visit of the police. |
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yìcháng ānjìng de shuĭ hé shātān, háiyŏu zhōuwéi de ăi shùlín, zài jĭngchá lái guòhòu, dōu biàn le wèidao. |
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它们不象平时那样让罗元感到身心放松, 正相反, 它们的沉默给罗元带来的是不一种不安, 一种难以名状的不安. |
They can’t offer the relaxing atmosphere to Luo Yuan like before. On the contrary, their silence made Luo Yuan to feel uneasy and fidgeting. |
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tāmen bù xiàng píngshí nàyàng ràng luó yuán găndào shēnxīn fàngsōng, zhèng xiāngfăn, tāmen de chénmò gěi luó yuán dàilái de shì bù yīzhŏng bù’ān, yīzhŏng nányĭ míngzhuàng de bù’ān. |
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“水库的门开不开， 跟抢劫案会有什么关系呢? 这些警察真是脑子进水。 |
“Whether the gates of the reservoir were opened or not – what could that has anything to do with the robbery? |
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” shuĭkù de mén kāi bù kāi， gēn qiăngjié’àn huì yŏu shénme guānxi ne? zhèxiē jĭngchá zhēnshi năozijìnshuĭ。 |
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这里面树都很矮， 稀稀疏疏的，猫都藏不了，还能藏人?” 罗元在心里嘀咕。” |
These police must have had their head stuffed. With trees so short and sparse, even a cat can’t hide here, how could a human being do that?” Luo Yuan questioned in his mind. |
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zhèlĭ miàn shù dōu hěn ăi， xīxīshūshū de， māo dōu cáng bùliăo， hái néng cáng rén?” luó yuán zài xīn lĭ dígu。” |
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虽然没跟警察说实话， 也不会有多大的后果吧。 我天天在这里上班，没啥不对的呀。。。” |
“Although I didn’t tell the truth to the police, I don’t think anything
bad could come out of it. I work here everyday, things look just normal everywhere. ” |
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suīrán méi gēn jĭngchá shuōshíhuà， yě bùhuì yŏu duōdà de hòuguŏ ba。 wŏ tiāntiān zài zhèlĭ shàngbān， méi shá bùduì de ya。。。” |
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一只绿皮青蛙挡住了罗元的路， 罗元对青蛙做了个鬼脸， 然后用力在青蛙面前跺了一脚。 |
A green frog blocked Luo Yuan’s way. |
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yī zhī lǜ pí qīngwā dăngzhù le luó yuán de lù，
luó yuán duì qīngwā zuò le gè guĭliăn， ránhòu yònglì zài qīngwā miànqián duò le yī jiăo。 |
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青蛙飞快地逃开了。 看青蛙逃命的样子，罗元呵呵一笑。 与此同时，手机声响起, 罗元忙把手机从腰间摸出 。 |
The frog escaped in a flash. Looking at the hopping-away frog, Luo Yuan chuckled. At that moment, a phone ring came. He then quickly fished out his cell phone. |
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qīngwā fēikuài de táo kāi le。 kàn qīngwā táomìng de yàngzi， luó yuán hēhē yī xiào。 yŭcĭtóngshí， shŏujī shēng xiăngqĭ, luó yuán máng bă shŏujī cóng yāo jiān mō chū 。 |
| 罪恶有痕 17 | |
| “咦?没有来电啊?” | “Why, there’s no call coming?” |
| ” yí? méiyŏu láidiàn ā?” | |
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罗元瞬时明白了,
铃声不是自己的手机发出来的。 声音不大，听起来就在附近。 |
Suddenly, Luo Yuan realized that the ring tone did not come from his own cell phone. The sound was not loud but felt like it came from nearby. |
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luó yuán shùnshí míngbai le, língshēng bùshì zìjĭ de shŏujī fā chūlái de。 shēngyīn bùdà， tīngqilai jiù zài fùjìn。 |
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| 可是，水库里现在应该只有罗元一个人! | However, Luo Yuan was the only person left in the reservoir! |
| kěshì， shuĭkù lĭ xiànzài yīnggāi zhĭyŏu luó yuán yīgèrén! | |
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“老闻!老闻!”罗元喊了两声。 ”你还没走吗?”他的声音有些发颤。 |
“Lao Wen! Lao Wen!” Luo Yuan called out. “Haven’t you left?” His voice was a bit shivered. |
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” lăo wén! lăo wén!” luó yuán hăn le liăng shēng。 ” nĭ hái méi zŏu ma?” tā de shēngyīn yŏuxiē fāchàn。 |
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| 无人答应，铃声也终于停止。 | No one answered. The ring tone stopped. |
| wúrén dāying， língshēng yě zhōngyú tíngzhĭ。 | |
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罗元紧张地四下张望。 别说人影，连个鬼影都没有! 他咽了口唾沫， 象是在拼命吞下一颗壮胆药。 |
Luo Yuan looked around nervously. No single live soul or ghost existed in sight. He swallowed his own fear, as if to swallow down a pill of courage. |
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luó yuán jĭnzhāng de sìxià zhāngwàng。 bié shuō rén yĭng， lián gè guĭ yĭng dōu méiyŏu! tā yàn le kŏu tuòmo， xiàng shì zài pīnmìng tūn xià yī kē zhuàng dăn yào。 |
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“不会的，这里面藏不了活人。” 他正想着，铃声又响了。 |
“No, it’s not possible to hide any live person here. ” While he was thinking about it, the ring tone came again. |
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” bùhuì de， zhèlĭ miàn cáng bùliăo huórén。” tā zhèng xiăng zhe， língshēng yòu xiăng le。 |
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这一次，罗元冷静地竖起了耳朵。 他闭上眼，感应着声音来的方向。 |
This time, Luo Yuan perched up his ears calmly. He closed his eyes and searched for the source of the sound. |
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zhè yīcì， luó yuán lěngjìng de shùqĭ le ěrduo。
tā bìshang yăn， gănyìng zhe shēngyīn lái de fāngxiàng。 |
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“是下面，地上。 一定是有人把手机掉这儿了?” 罗元略微松了口气，蹲在声音发出的地方， 用手胡乱地扒了扒沙子。 这部分土比较湿，声音就是土里发出的。 |
“It comes from the ground down there. Someone must have left his/her cell phone here?” Luo Yuan felt a bit relief. He then squatted down and started to dig the sand. The sand was wet and the sound did come from under. |
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” shì xiàmian， dìshang。 yīdìng shì yŏurén bă shŏujī diào zhèr le?” luó yuán lüèwēi sōng le kŏuqì， dūn zài shēngyīn fāchū de dìfang， yòng shŏu húluàn de bā le bā shāzi。 zhè bùfen tŭ bĭjiào shī， shēngyīn jiùshì tŭ lĭ fāchū de。 |
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他随手捡了根棍子,
一边用棍子扒, 一边琢磨: 这手机丢了有一段时间了吧，都被土埋上了。。。 咦? 这好像有东西，还用布袋装着。。。 咦? 不是布袋，是。。。是人的手臂!!! |
He picked up a stick and continued to dig. He thought to himself while digging, the cell phone must have been lost for quite a while to be buried down there… Eh? Something is there, packed up in a fabric bag… No, it’s not a bag, it’s… it’s a human’s arm!!! |
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tā suíshŏu jiăn le gēn gùnzi, yībiān yòng gùnzi bā, yībiān zhuómó: zhè shŏujī diū le yŏu yī duàn shíjiān le ba， dōu bèi tŭ mái shàng le。。。 yí? zhè hăoxiàng yŏu dōngxi， hái yòng bùdài zhuāng zhe。。。 yí? bùshì bùdài， shì。。。 shì rén de shŏubì!!! |
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罗元受了一惊，身子本能地向后弹起， 没站稳，又一屁股坐到了地上。 |
Luo Yuan was startled and threw himself back by instinct. He lost his balance and fell down to the ground. |
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luó yuán shòu le yī jīng， shēnzi běnnéng de xiànghòu tán qĭ，
méi zhànwěn， yòu yī pìgu zuò dàoliăo dìshang。 |