'Go! Go! Go!' Mr. Woo yelled at Thunder and Yuyin. It was unbelievable. His horse and the rider were making a run for the finishing line, while the other horses lagged far behind. Mr. Woo, in his mid forties, was a regular punter whose business was doing very well. With his interest in the game growing, he obtained a license from relevant authorities and bought a horse. Proudly, he named it Thunder. Thunder came from Mongolia. At two years old, it was a handsome animal, of the majestic Arabian breed. It was very aggressive and has powerful legs. No jockey could ever subdue it. Mr. Woo kept advertising for a jockey for Thunder. Numerous responses came in, attracted by his generous offer, but the applications were shiftly withdawn upon seeing Thunder.
One day, a very young and pretty girl came for an interview. She was barely one point five metres tall. Her name was Yuyin. The moment Thunder saw her, Thunder was elated and came close to her. Yuyin immediately took it for a trial ride. The coach could not believe the speed at which they were going. Before she knew it, Yuyin was employed. It was the debutant game for Thunder and Yuyin today. Betting a token sum on the duo, Mr. Woo knew that Thunder was a dark horse. The odds against Thunder winning was 1-35. Mr. Woo had never expected them to win. If he had known otherwise, he would have betted more on his horse. Although his losses were big from betting on the other horses, the gain from Thunder's winnings made Mr. Woo rub his hands in glee. He had a prized possession in his hand, Thunder. There were definitely more money to come.
'Good job, Yuyin,' Mr. Woo said proudly, as he reached out to give Thunder a lump of sugar. 'Good job, Thunder.' 'Mr. Woo, isn't it wonderful that we won?' 'Yes, wonderful. You must continue your wonderful performance with Thunder.' Yuyin smiled at Thunder who neighed. The relationship between Yuyin and Thunder had grown since the first day they met, getting better day by day. It seemed that both had a language that only they would understand. They could even communicate by eye contact alone. In the months that followed, Yuyin and Thunder went to win almost all the races they participated in, Thunder had transformed from a dark horse, to a hot favorite. Jealous rivals tried to poison Thunder, but it was somehow immuned to those poisons. Mr. Woo was transformed into a millionaire overnight. He had lost interest in his business, and when it failed, he gave it up to concentrate on horse racing alone. The enormous winnings from Thunder's races were enough to maintain Mr. Woo luxurious lifestyles for the rest of his life.
Still, Mr. Woo wanted more. He was a greedy man and decided to rig a race for Thunder to lose, hence winning all the punters money. 'Yuyin, I want you to fall from the horse today...' 'But, Mr. Woo...' 'No buts! Just do it!' 'Thunder will never let me fall.' 'You are the rider! It's not up to Thunder! Listen here, you'd better lose today's game, or you and the horse will be sorry!' 'No! No! No!' Mr. Woo yelled at Thunder and Yuyin. It was unbelievable. His horse and its rider were making a run for the finishing line, while the other horses lagged far behind. In the race, the other jockeys tried to push Yuyin off Thunder's back, thus disqualifying them, but to no avail. He had just lost his entire fortune. Yuyin had defied him for the last time.
He stared at the limp body, soaked in blood and lying in awkward angle on the ground in front of him. The anger was still pulsing in his blood, and he gave the body a few more vicious kicks. When Mr. Woo first started with Yuyin, her screams of pain filled the entire stable, and his heart. The louder she screamed, the more satisfied he became. Gradually, her screams reduced to painful whimpering. No sound seemed to come from Yuyin. In fact, the painful whimpering had died out for sometime now. No one could disobey him. He would not allow it. In the back of his mind, Thunder was still neighing in his stall. 'What was that sound? Like hooves striking wood,' Mr. Woo thought, as he looked at Thunder in his stall. The horse was trying all along to break the door down to save Yuyin. 'Don't worry. You are next,' Mr. Woo said sardonically, walking deliberately towards his horse.
The police found him, on board plane. He was leaving the country. His plane ran into technical difficulties and was delayed. The stable boy found bodies in the stables, when he came for work. When the police was informed, they tried to get in touch with Mr. Woo, but could not find him at home. They talked to his servants and found out that Mr. Woo had packed in a hurry when he returned, and was headed to the airport. The fateful night before the trial, strange sounds of a horse neighing and whipping were distinctly heard from Mr. Woo's prison cell. The prison wardens rushed to his cell, and found a horse and his rider vanishing into the wall. A gruesome and bloody sight greeted them inside. Mr. Woo was beyond recognition, and could only be identified by the numbers on his clothes. Every single bone in his body was crushed. The strange thing was the gates leading to the jail was computerized and heavily guarded. How did the murderer get in? According to the autopsy report, Mr. Woo was badly crushed to death by an animal's hooves.
Still, Mr. Woo wanted more. He was a greedy man and decided to rig a race for Thunder to lose, hence winning all the punters money. 'Yuyin, I want you to fall from the horse today...' 'But, Mr. Woo...' 'No buts! Just do it!' 'Thunder will never let me fall.' 'You are the rider! It's not up to Thunder! Listen here, you'd better lose today's game, or you and the horse will be sorry!' 'No! No! No!' Mr. Woo yelled at Thunder and Yuyin. It was unbelievable. His horse and its rider were making a run for the finishing line, while the other horses lagged far behind. In the race, the other jockeys tried to push Yuyin off Thunder's back, thus disqualifying them, but to no avail. He had just lost his entire fortune. Yuyin had defied him for the last time.
He stared at the limp body, soaked in blood and lying in awkward angle on the ground in front of him. The anger was still pulsing in his blood, and he gave the body a few more vicious kicks. When Mr. Woo first started with Yuyin, her screams of pain filled the entire stable, and his heart. The louder she screamed, the more satisfied he became. Gradually, her screams reduced to painful whimpering. No sound seemed to come from Yuyin. In fact, the painful whimpering had died out for sometime now. No one could disobey him. He would not allow it. In the back of his mind, Thunder was still neighing in his stall. 'What was that sound? Like hooves striking wood,' Mr. Woo thought, as he looked at Thunder in his stall. The horse was trying all along to break the door down to save Yuyin. 'Don't worry. You are next,' Mr. Woo said sardonically, walking deliberately towards his horse.
The police found him, on board plane. He was leaving the country. His plane ran into technical difficulties and was delayed. The stable boy found bodies in the stables, when he came for work. When the police was informed, they tried to get in touch with Mr. Woo, but could not find him at home. They talked to his servants and found out that Mr. Woo had packed in a hurry when he returned, and was headed to the airport. The fateful night before the trial, strange sounds of a horse neighing and whipping were distinctly heard from Mr. Woo's prison cell. The prison wardens rushed to his cell, and found a horse and his rider vanishing into the wall. A gruesome and bloody sight greeted them inside. Mr. Woo was beyond recognition, and could only be identified by the numbers on his clothes. Every single bone in his body was crushed. The strange thing was the gates leading to the jail was computerized and heavily guarded. How did the murderer get in? According to the autopsy report, Mr. Woo was badly crushed to death by an animal's hooves.
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