Manuscript of the story <<The last presentation>> by Link Shao (林可少)
Thestory was written by Link Shao, and all the figures are powered by AI.
The preface:
Lord William Wood, the founder of Maple peak county, an old man, his journey isabout to end. But his stories will continue.
Heabandoned his family about fifty years ago, locked himself in his chamber, and never came out again.
No one saw him even his family, except his brokers and first maid.
No one knows why, maybe he was mad, maybe he was already dead, or maybe he wasworshiping the devil, or studying dark magic.
Now all these rumors will die with him.
Thisluck bastard has passed 90 winters, now he is dying, but still his death willeffects all the remaining.
He left his final will to the public, put it in a silver box. And bury all his secrets with him in his dark chamber.
What’s in the box? And What’s kind of darkness in his chamber?
Don't you be interested？
And the text:
September 19th, a dark day.
Maple peak county, outskirts of the town,the old mansion of Woods.
In the main hall, crowded by the members of Woods family, the government men, businessmen, newspaper reporters, and the sheriff and his police officers.
They all came here for one very reason: Lord William Wood, the founder of Maple peak, is dying, this ninety years old lucky bastard’s long journey is very close to the end.
Honestly to say: no one cares about old Mr.Wood’s death, the old man has locked himself in his chamber more than fiftyyears, he refused to walk out of this house, and also, refused to see anyone even his own sons and daughters, only his brokers and the first maid can walk into his secret chamber.
Everyone in Maple peak heard his stories but none saw his face in all these years, so rumor says he was already dead many years ago, but the brokers hid the information of master’s death and cheating the world only for 1 reason: they are stealing the old man’s money.
But rumors are just rumors, in all theseyears, old Mr. Wood keeps writing letters to his kids and his business partners, or keeps sending messages to them through his brokers, ruling his empire by such strange way.
The people of Maple peak are full of imagination, one rumor after another says: The old man is a worshiper of the devil. The old bastard locked himself in the dark chamber, because in there he is doing dark magic studying, for infinite life. In the dark night, he sends his brokers and first maid to bring virgins to him, and he suck their blood and sacrifice their pure souls for to please the devil. If you dig the ground of his garden, you may find victims’ bones and bodies.
But still, rumors are just rumors, no one actually knows what’s the old man doing inside his house, except the brokers and the first maid and the old man himself.
Now finally, all these rumor will be put to end in a few days, maybe a few hours later, after old Mr. Wood’s death.
Right now, inside the main hall, no one cares about those rumors, all they want to know is the division of property! What will the old man’s will say? Who will be the new Lord of Maple peak?
A man wears dark suit walking into the main hall, it’s the broker! Finally he appeared. The crowd suddenly cheer up, then all go silent, like boiling water transforms into frozen ice in less than a second.
“Good sirs and ladies!” The broker says,” Breaking news for all of us! Lord Wood finally decided! Here is his final will. Now let me…” He rises his right arm, there’s a small silver box in his hand.
“Hand it to me, young man.” Suddenly a voice said, that’s Robinson Wood, oldest son of Lord William Wood. And he says:“You may go now, we thank for your service but since my father is dead, no one here need you anymore.” He’s walking to the broker while he’s talking, try to lay his hand on the shiny box. But the captain of guardhouse moves forward and stands between the oldest son and the broker, the captain won’t let the oldest son go through.
“Be a good dog, and stand down!” The oldestson says,” Or I fire you and kick you back to your shithole.”
“Sir! I think there’s a huge misunderstanding here! Lord Wood doesn’t have much time, but yet he is still alive. So, Nobody get be fired at this point. Please!” The broker says, “Let me just finish the process, I’ll read a letter from Lord Wood, then we decide to do what’s next. OK?”
“What?” The oldest son says, “My father is still alive? Why didn’t you say that at first place?”
The broker give him a foxy smile, and he says:” Because your Lord father asked. Excuse me again, I’m just a humble servant of my good master. He might not make it through tonight, may God show himmercy when his final moment comes.” The broker crossed his heart.
And he continues:” This documents here, in my other hand, will tell us how things to go.” He rose his another hand, andthere’s a paper.
Then the broker starts reading:“ By the name of the God and mother earth, I, William Wood, Lord of Maple peak, authorize the sheriff, my grandnephew, Louis Wood, who will be the keeper of my final will,until my last breath…”
“What the hell…” Two man said these same words at the same time. One of them, was the oldest son, and the other one, was the sheriff.
“Why me!?” The sheriff complains,” I don’t want this, I don’t want to play the old man’s games.” This is dangerous! The devil is inside the box! The sheriff told himself, whoever holds the box, will be the target of many hungry wolfs.
“Yes, Why him? Not me? I’m the firstborn!”The oldest son emphasized “firstborn”, he’s trying to remind everyone that he is the firstborn male of this family, so obviously he should be the rightful number 1 successor, take over all his father’s business.
“Please! Please just hold for a few minutesmore, my good sirs.” The broker says,” There’s more coming.”
Then he continue the reading:“ After me passed away, the sheriff will open the box and read my will in this hall, in public. If my grandnephew, our beloved sheriff, doesn’t want to be the keeper,then I must authorize my broker to destroy the will in this box right here immediately,and donate all my assets to the Unite State government…”
“Holly shit! You gotta be KIDDING me!” Theoldest son said.
“No! Master Wood signed it, here is his signature. So it made this piece of paper has the same authority to be his final will too.” The broker shows the signature to all the guests.
The oldest son remains silence for a fewseconds, his face looks terrible, then he turn to the sheriff:” Nephew, you know what you should do.”
The sheriff says: “Holly fuck…NO! There’s no way...”
The oldest son gives the sheriff a cold look: ”Please, sheriff, you know what will happen if you don’t.”
Then the sheriff says unwillingly:” Fine...I’ll take it! Give it to me!”
But the broke didn’t move a finger, he continues the reading:“ After my death, My chamber will be my coffin, I have ordered some process, lead plates will seal the door and the wall and the windows of my chamber so no one can enter my rest place ever, the rest parts of my house should be remain the same, the whole mansion will be my graveyard. I already established a foundation to take care of this job in the future, and my loyal captain of guardhouse, Mr. Benjamin Moll, will be the first house keeper, and the first chairman of the foundation. I have already sent all the paperwork to Mr. Moll.”
“What the hell of these bullshit!!??” The oldest son asks, “What are the old man thinking, is him mad?” He just can’t believe his ears, it sounds much like craziness. He doesn’t care about lose the old house, but what his father trying to do, is against nature, that’s so weird! Nobody chooses to bury himself the way like the old man does! It’s fucking insane!
What will the public say? The old man dose worship the devil! He’s trying to “live” inside his house forever!! The public opinion will be a disaster to the family business, it will destroy the Woodsfamily!
“OK! It’s done!” The broker had a smile of release, he looks to the sheriff and calls to him,” Sheriff!” Then he passed the shiny box and the last presentation to the sheriff.
The sheriff holds the little box with his both hands, his big hands are trembling, like the small box is much heavier than a million tons.
“Good sirs and ladies!” The broker says,”Since I have done all the job what Lord Wood requested, my three years’ service life now comes to the end. I’m no more on this job but just a simple freeman, I have no place at here. Mr. Moll will take over all the rest of your interests,if you have anything want to know, you may ask our loyal captain. So, fair well everyone.”
Then the people in the hall surging towardsto the sheriff and the captain. Like these two are new super stars be surrounded by crazy fans and cameras.
“Sheriff! May I see the box, please?”
“Please! Sheriff, keep yourself like this,I’ll take a photo for you.”
“What are you feeling right now, sheriff?”
“Can I see your documents about the foundation, sir?”
“Captain! Can you share us with the details about being the chairman of the foundation?”
Millions of requests coming out from millions of tongues. The two poor men are almost drowning by the air.
The former broker used out his all strength to get out of the crowd. And he walks fast to the front door, looks like he wants to leave this place as soon as possible.
But he’s caught up by the oldest son in the front yard. The future Lord of Maple peak does not want him go away so easily:”YOU! Stop! We have unfinished business here yet be done!”
“Excuse me?” The former broker was surprised..
The oldest son asks:” What is my father doing in there all these years? Why he chose to see you instead of me, his own blood!?”
The former broker answers:” You should better to ask him by yourself, sir, he’s just there, in his camber, but you may hurry, I don’t think Lord Wood has much time.”
“You think I’m a fool?” The oldest son rises his voice,” He don’t let me in! He don’t want to see me! Fifty years! God damnit! Fifty fucking years!”
“Yes, I know your father don’t want anyone come to see him, but yet you can still talk to him, from outside of the door.So go and talk, he will answer, if he is still alive. Oh! You will not do that,am I right? Because you are so afraid of the rumors and the devil.” The former broker said.
The oldest son became very angry:“ Yes! You are damn right about that! I’m a religious man, I will never worship the evil,I will never abandon my children, never lock myself in a box. I will not do such stupid things in this life, absolutely not become such shitty father like him. Whatever my father had done, it's unforgiven. By the God, the family, the sons, the daughters, and the people of Maple peak. And you, you played these ridiculous games, you are part of the evil. I know who you really are!”
The former broker’s face has changed a bit,he says: “Sir, I think there’s some huge misunderstandings between you and me,I don’t know what you are talking…”
And it was caught by the oldest son:” Look at yourself! You think you can still hide behind, after all of this? Play us like fools. I got you, you little bastard! I know all of my father’s sins! His betrayal of the family.”
He continues:“ I already knew that he is hiding something from us, now I finally see it! YOU motherfucker are myfather’s bastard! The final will is nothing but some dirty trick. You will be his successor, take over all the business which I built in last fifty years.But I won’t let it happen, I won’t let my shitty father destroy this family,twice. I promise you that. He thought suck devil’s cock can make him immortal, but now he is fucking dead. Enjoying his immortality in hell…”
“Be careful with your words, sir. Your father might be still breathing.” The former broker said.
But the oldest son don’t give a shit:“ Yout hought suck my old man’s cock can bring you rich and power? But to me, a bastard always be a bastard.”
“Un…fucking…believable…” The former brokersays,” Man! I’m terribly sorry for you and your old father, what a tragic family you are. But NO! I’m not what you think I am. I AM NOT A BASTARD! That’s the truth. And if you truly believed I am, then you are just a poor asshole, I will be double sorry for that.”
The oldest son had an sneer:“ Look at you!Your face! When I first saw it, you reminded me someone, it just look so familiar, can’t be a coincidence. It woke some of my oldest memories. Oh, yes,my Lord father and his disgusting cold face, after fifty years, I can still remember it. Now I knew why he didn’t want see me and my mother anymore, he already got his whore, and bastard babies!”
“Watch your tongue! You stupid jerk!” The former broker says that with anger, “You know shit about your father, and me!Keep insulting me, and I promise that you will pay for it.”
“So what? If my judgement is right, you are dead! Bastard! I own the sheriff, I own the town, even the whole Maple peak isin my pocket! What have you got? Who will watch your back? A dead man in his grave? And even if I’m wrong, you are just nothing, an anonymity, no difference between any bastards. What you can do to me? Hit me with an account book? Piss off yourself and never come back, or I’ll break your legs and your sorry ass’ face. Mark my words!”
“We will see about that! Mr. Wood.” The former broker says, “You will see!” There’s a fire in his eyes, but he did nothing,just turns his back and left.
Thestory was written by Link Shao, and all the figures are powered by AI.
The preface:
Lord William Wood, the founder of Maple peak county, an old man, his journey isabout to end. But his stories will continue.
Heabandoned his family about fifty years ago, locked himself in his chamber, and never came out again.
No one saw him even his family, except his brokers and first maid.
No one knows why, maybe he was mad, maybe he was already dead, or maybe he wasworshiping the devil, or studying dark magic.
Now all these rumors will die with him.
Thisluck bastard has passed 90 winters, now he is dying, but still his death willeffects all the remaining.
He left his final will to the public, put it in a silver box. And bury all his secrets with him in his dark chamber.
What’s in the box? And What’s kind of darkness in his chamber?
Don't you be interested？
And the text:
September 19th, a dark day.
Maple peak county, outskirts of the town,the old mansion of Woods.
In the main hall, crowded by the members of Woods family, the government men, businessmen, newspaper reporters, and the sheriff and his police officers.
They all came here for one very reason: Lord William Wood, the founder of Maple peak, is dying, this ninety years old lucky bastard’s long journey is very close to the end.
Honestly to say: no one cares about old Mr.Wood’s death, the old man has locked himself in his chamber more than fiftyyears, he refused to walk out of this house, and also, refused to see anyone even his own sons and daughters, only his brokers and the first maid can walk into his secret chamber.
Everyone in Maple peak heard his stories but none saw his face in all these years, so rumor says he was already dead many years ago, but the brokers hid the information of master’s death and cheating the world only for 1 reason: they are stealing the old man’s money.
But rumors are just rumors, in all theseyears, old Mr. Wood keeps writing letters to his kids and his business partners, or keeps sending messages to them through his brokers, ruling his empire by such strange way.
The people of Maple peak are full of imagination, one rumor after another says: The old man is a worshiper of the devil. The old bastard locked himself in the dark chamber, because in there he is doing dark magic studying, for infinite life. In the dark night, he sends his brokers and first maid to bring virgins to him, and he suck their blood and sacrifice their pure souls for to please the devil. If you dig the ground of his garden, you may find victims’ bones and bodies.
But still, rumors are just rumors, no one actually knows what’s the old man doing inside his house, except the brokers and the first maid and the old man himself.
Now finally, all these rumor will be put to end in a few days, maybe a few hours later, after old Mr. Wood’s death.
Right now, inside the main hall, no one cares about those rumors, all they want to know is the division of property! What will the old man’s will say? Who will be the new Lord of Maple peak?
A man wears dark suit walking into the main hall, it’s the broker! Finally he appeared. The crowd suddenly cheer up, then all go silent, like boiling water transforms into frozen ice in less than a second.
“Good sirs and ladies!” The broker says,” Breaking news for all of us! Lord Wood finally decided! Here is his final will. Now let me…” He rises his right arm, there’s a small silver box in his hand.
“Hand it to me, young man.” Suddenly a voice said, that’s Robinson Wood, oldest son of Lord William Wood. And he says:“You may go now, we thank for your service but since my father is dead, no one here need you anymore.” He’s walking to the broker while he’s talking, try to lay his hand on the shiny box. But the captain of guardhouse moves forward and stands between the oldest son and the broker, the captain won’t let the oldest son go through.
“Be a good dog, and stand down!” The oldestson says,” Or I fire you and kick you back to your shithole.”
“Sir! I think there’s a huge misunderstanding here! Lord Wood doesn’t have much time, but yet he is still alive. So, Nobody get be fired at this point. Please!” The broker says, “Let me just finish the process, I’ll read a letter from Lord Wood, then we decide to do what’s next. OK?”
“What?” The oldest son says, “My father is still alive? Why didn’t you say that at first place?”
The broker give him a foxy smile, and he says:” Because your Lord father asked. Excuse me again, I’m just a humble servant of my good master. He might not make it through tonight, may God show himmercy when his final moment comes.” The broker crossed his heart.
And he continues:” This documents here, in my other hand, will tell us how things to go.” He rose his another hand, andthere’s a paper.
Then the broker starts reading:“ By the name of the God and mother earth, I, William Wood, Lord of Maple peak, authorize the sheriff, my grandnephew, Louis Wood, who will be the keeper of my final will,until my last breath…”
“What the hell…” Two man said these same words at the same time. One of them, was the oldest son, and the other one, was the sheriff.
“Why me!?” The sheriff complains,” I don’t want this, I don’t want to play the old man’s games.” This is dangerous! The devil is inside the box! The sheriff told himself, whoever holds the box, will be the target of many hungry wolfs.
“Yes, Why him? Not me? I’m the firstborn!”The oldest son emphasized “firstborn”, he’s trying to remind everyone that he is the firstborn male of this family, so obviously he should be the rightful number 1 successor, take over all his father’s business.
“Please! Please just hold for a few minutesmore, my good sirs.” The broker says,” There’s more coming.”
Then he continue the reading:“ After me passed away, the sheriff will open the box and read my will in this hall, in public. If my grandnephew, our beloved sheriff, doesn’t want to be the keeper,then I must authorize my broker to destroy the will in this box right here immediately,and donate all my assets to the Unite State government…”
“Holly shit! You gotta be KIDDING me!” Theoldest son said.
“No! Master Wood signed it, here is his signature. So it made this piece of paper has the same authority to be his final will too.” The broker shows the signature to all the guests.
The oldest son remains silence for a fewseconds, his face looks terrible, then he turn to the sheriff:” Nephew, you know what you should do.”
The sheriff says: “Holly fuck…NO! There’s no way...”
The oldest son gives the sheriff a cold look: ”Please, sheriff, you know what will happen if you don’t.”
Then the sheriff says unwillingly:” Fine...I’ll take it! Give it to me!”
But the broke didn’t move a finger, he continues the reading:“ After my death, My chamber will be my coffin, I have ordered some process, lead plates will seal the door and the wall and the windows of my chamber so no one can enter my rest place ever, the rest parts of my house should be remain the same, the whole mansion will be my graveyard. I already established a foundation to take care of this job in the future, and my loyal captain of guardhouse, Mr. Benjamin Moll, will be the first house keeper, and the first chairman of the foundation. I have already sent all the paperwork to Mr. Moll.”
“What the hell of these bullshit!!??” The oldest son asks, “What are the old man thinking, is him mad?” He just can’t believe his ears, it sounds much like craziness. He doesn’t care about lose the old house, but what his father trying to do, is against nature, that’s so weird! Nobody chooses to bury himself the way like the old man does! It’s fucking insane!
What will the public say? The old man dose worship the devil! He’s trying to “live” inside his house forever!! The public opinion will be a disaster to the family business, it will destroy the Woodsfamily!
“OK! It’s done!” The broker had a smile of release, he looks to the sheriff and calls to him,” Sheriff!” Then he passed the shiny box and the last presentation to the sheriff.
The sheriff holds the little box with his both hands, his big hands are trembling, like the small box is much heavier than a million tons.
“Good sirs and ladies!” The broker says,”Since I have done all the job what Lord Wood requested, my three years’ service life now comes to the end. I’m no more on this job but just a simple freeman, I have no place at here. Mr. Moll will take over all the rest of your interests,if you have anything want to know, you may ask our loyal captain. So, fair well everyone.”
Then the people in the hall surging towardsto the sheriff and the captain. Like these two are new super stars be surrounded by crazy fans and cameras.
“Sheriff! May I see the box, please?”
“Please! Sheriff, keep yourself like this,I’ll take a photo for you.”
“What are you feeling right now, sheriff?”
“Can I see your documents about the foundation, sir?”
“Captain! Can you share us with the details about being the chairman of the foundation?”
Millions of requests coming out from millions of tongues. The two poor men are almost drowning by the air.
The former broker used out his all strength to get out of the crowd. And he walks fast to the front door, looks like he wants to leave this place as soon as possible.
But he’s caught up by the oldest son in the front yard. The future Lord of Maple peak does not want him go away so easily:”YOU! Stop! We have unfinished business here yet be done!”
“Excuse me?” The former broker was surprised..
The oldest son asks:” What is my father doing in there all these years? Why he chose to see you instead of me, his own blood!?”
The former broker answers:” You should better to ask him by yourself, sir, he’s just there, in his camber, but you may hurry, I don’t think Lord Wood has much time.”
“You think I’m a fool?” The oldest son rises his voice,” He don’t let me in! He don’t want to see me! Fifty years! God damnit! Fifty fucking years!”
“Yes, I know your father don’t want anyone come to see him, but yet you can still talk to him, from outside of the door.So go and talk, he will answer, if he is still alive. Oh! You will not do that,am I right? Because you are so afraid of the rumors and the devil.” The former broker said.
The oldest son became very angry:“ Yes! You are damn right about that! I’m a religious man, I will never worship the evil,I will never abandon my children, never lock myself in a box. I will not do such stupid things in this life, absolutely not become such shitty father like him. Whatever my father had done, it's unforgiven. By the God, the family, the sons, the daughters, and the people of Maple peak. And you, you played these ridiculous games, you are part of the evil. I know who you really are!”
The former broker’s face has changed a bit,he says: “Sir, I think there’s some huge misunderstandings between you and me,I don’t know what you are talking…”
And it was caught by the oldest son:” Look at yourself! You think you can still hide behind, after all of this? Play us like fools. I got you, you little bastard! I know all of my father’s sins! His betrayal of the family.”
He continues:“ I already knew that he is hiding something from us, now I finally see it! YOU motherfucker are myfather’s bastard! The final will is nothing but some dirty trick. You will be his successor, take over all the business which I built in last fifty years.But I won’t let it happen, I won’t let my shitty father destroy this family,twice. I promise you that. He thought suck devil’s cock can make him immortal, but now he is fucking dead. Enjoying his immortality in hell…”
“Be careful with your words, sir. Your father might be still breathing.” The former broker said.
But the oldest son don’t give a shit:“ Yout hought suck my old man’s cock can bring you rich and power? But to me, a bastard always be a bastard.”
“Un…fucking…believable…” The former brokersays,” Man! I’m terribly sorry for you and your old father, what a tragic family you are. But NO! I’m not what you think I am. I AM NOT A BASTARD! That’s the truth. And if you truly believed I am, then you are just a poor asshole, I will be double sorry for that.”
The oldest son had an sneer:“ Look at you!Your face! When I first saw it, you reminded me someone, it just look so familiar, can’t be a coincidence. It woke some of my oldest memories. Oh, yes,my Lord father and his disgusting cold face, after fifty years, I can still remember it. Now I knew why he didn’t want see me and my mother anymore, he already got his whore, and bastard babies!”
“Watch your tongue! You stupid jerk!” The former broker says that with anger, “You know shit about your father, and me!Keep insulting me, and I promise that you will pay for it.”
“So what? If my judgement is right, you are dead! Bastard! I own the sheriff, I own the town, even the whole Maple peak isin my pocket! What have you got? Who will watch your back? A dead man in his grave? And even if I’m wrong, you are just nothing, an anonymity, no difference between any bastards. What you can do to me? Hit me with an account book? Piss off yourself and never come back, or I’ll break your legs and your sorry ass’ face. Mark my words!”
“We will see about that! Mr. Wood.” The former broker says, “You will see!” There’s a fire in his eyes, but he did nothing,just turns his back and left.
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