Death Progress Bar 133
Ambush
An hour after deviating from their original course, Gua Five noticed that there were ships chasing them from behind.
There were seven or eight of them, all small to medium-sized ships with low firepower but high speed.
Shi Jin glanced at his progress bar, which had already risen to 900, and ordered, “Increase our speed to widen our distance, and fire a few shots at them when the time’s right.”
“Understood.” Gua Five acknowledged the order and directed the operator to open the rear gun ports, aiming straight at the pursuing ships.
Boom—!
As soon as the cannons were aimed, the closest enemy ship fired a shot at them.
“They opened fire on us directly!” The captain said, raising his voice.
Shi Jin’s expression remained calm as he said, “Return fire and increase our distance. Do not enter their firing range!”
Gua Five moved swiftly, and after a few muffled explosions, the pursuing ships were blocked and slowed down.
The two sides gradually increased the distance between them. Annihilation’s ship quickly moved out of the enemy’s firing range and was soon to be out of the opponent’s radar detection.
“Don’t go too fast; keep them on our tail and let them chase us,” Shi Jin instructed. He then took out his phone and called Gua One, asking, “How’s the situation on your side?”
Gua One’s voice remained steady as usual as he replied, “Everything has been arranged.”
Shi Jin felt relieved. After putting his phone down, he loosened the collar of his shirt and said, “Let’s maintain this pace and lead these ships to the location we’ve planned.”
“Yes!” Gua Five responded.
Gua Two poured him a cup of hot water and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of using yourself as bait to set a trap for them? That last group was likely just the vanguard; their firepower isn’t too strong. If the main forces arrive, we’ll find ourselves in a tough spot.”
Shi Jin thanked him, took a sip of water to calm his thoughts, and glanced at the radar with its constantly flashing alarms. He replied, “Of course I’m scared, but I trust you all, and I believe that the ship Lian Jun provided for me is definitely the best. It can hold out until we reunite with Gua One.”
“But Gua One has run too far ahead,” Gua Two said, frowning as he looked at the map and estimated the distance. “At our current speed, we won’t reach that location until tomorrow morning at the earliest, and that’s without accounting for any time we’ve spent engaging with the enemy.”
“There’s no other choice. That’s the only place where I can get what I need,” Shi Jin replied. He glanced at the satellite phone on the table and hesitated for a moment, but he ultimately decided against calling Lian Jun.
Gua Two noticed his hesitation and asked, “Won’t you get in touch with Jun-shao?”
Shi Jin raised his hand to press against his forehead and shook his head in reply, “No, he’ll worry… I’ll contact him once everything settles down.”
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Yuan Peng received a message from his subordinate and spoke into the communication device that was set to a four-way call: “We’ve already locked onto Shi Jin’s location. He’s moving towards the nearest archipelago, probably preparing to leave the open sea and head for a more populated area. The firepower of the vanguard team isn’t enough—Annihilation’s ship has been modified, and they simply can’t trap him with just their forces.”
“What about the follow-up troops?” Meng Qing asked.
“They’re on their way there, but catching up is proving to be a bit difficult—Shi Jin’s ship is too fast,” Yuan Peng replied.
Qi Yun said, “I’ll have my people block him ahead of his route.”
“I’ll send a squadron of helicopters over,” Meng Qing added.
Lu Shan spoke last, saying, “My people are also gathering there. They should be able to join Yuan Peng’s team in about two hours. Do you need any weapons resupply?”
“That would be a big help,” Yuan Peng responded. Due to everyone’s cooperation, he felt a surge of power in his heart as if he had seized a great authority. He said with satisfaction, “Alright, now it’s time to trap those scurrying rats in a cage.”
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Boom boom boom—!
The sea churned violently, and the ship rocked. Shi Jin braced himself against the table to steady his body while furrowing his brow as he asked, “How many reinforcements have arrived?”
“At least a dozen ships. The enemy numbers are higher than what Lu Shan reported to us!” Gua Five answered. Noticing the radar beginning to flash more frequently, he glanced in that direction, his expression suddenly changing. “How could there be an aircraft approaching? It looks like it’s already very close… They have anti-surveillance equipment!”
Shi Jin glanced at his progress bar, which had surged to 980, and clenched his fists. He issued a command, “Use firepower to block them. Don’t let them surround us. Protect the main body of the ship and avoid getting entangled with them! The dozen or so ships coming after us clearly belong to different factions—they aren’t cooperating at all and are even interfering with each other. We have a chance!”
Gua Five: “Understood!”
Boom boom boom!
Another round of intense artillery fire erupted, but trying to shake off the pursuers was no easy task. There were simply too many enemy ships.
“Enemy forces are approaching from the front as well, about seven or eight ships! At our current speed, we’ll be within their firing range in two minutes.” Gua Two suddenly spoke, his expression grim.
Gua Five immediately followed up, “The enemy ships behind us have started to divide into squads. They’re preparing to encircle us.”
Shi Jin quickly glanced at the radar, his expression darkening. He then checked his progress bar, which had reached 990, and gritted his teeth as he said, “If this continues, we’ll be trapped in their circle. We absolutely can’t let that happen! Full power to veer hard right, and concentrate fire on the ships in the lower right. Don’t let them close in. Also, keep an eye on the sky and do everything you can to break through!”
Gua Two and Gua Five didn’t even have time to respond; both too focused and busy with their tasks as they worked in tense and rapid movements.
Boom——!
The main body of the ship was struck by a shell, causing it to shake violently. The hull damage alarm blared. The unbearably sharp and deafening sound filled the air.
“What’s damaged?” Shi Jin asked.
Cold sweat beaded on the captain’s brow as he replied, “Only the second deck cabins are damaged. The main power systems are intact — it won’t hinder our ability to fire or retreat!”
“Good.” Shi Jin let out a small sigh of relief, his gaze flicking to the progress bar that had already climbed to 995. Drawing in a deep breath, he called out silently in his heart, “Xiao Si!”
<I know, I-I’m on it!> Xiao Si stammered in panic. The moment Shi Jin spoke, Xiao Si hurried to stack every kind of buff on him, all the while scanning for the best point to break through.
Shi Jin suddenly felt his vision become clear, his focus sharpening to an almost unnatural degree. He quickly strode over to the operator stationed at the main gun controls and asked, “This is the main cannon, isn’t it?”
“Uh—y-yes, that’s right, Shi-shao, you—”
Shi Jin reached out and pressed his hand firmly onto the control panel. “Let me borrow this for a bit,” he said.
The operator looked in confusion. “Shi-shao…?”
Suddenly, Xiao Si shrieked, <Direction E125! That’s where the enemy’s defenses are the weakest. Jinjin, look at the skies! Be careful— ahhhh! The progress bar’s up to 998!>
“Prepare to break out towards E125! All guns, except the main cannon, aim at the skies! Move!” Shi Jin’s face was tense as he gave orders while his fingers flew across the controls, aligning the main cannon at E125. Once the other operators had aimed all the guns skyward, he quickly read off several coordinates, his voice deep and commanding. “Align each cannon to the coordinates I call out. Follow my cue. Countdown three seconds—three, two, one… fire!” At the same time, he pressed the main cannon’s firing button.
Boom boom boom——!
Explosions roared overhead as the ship shook violently, the alarms blaring frantically.
It was only then that Gua Two realized the flying iron units above had somehow already prepared for an armed assault. Frowning, he said, “This is definitely a team sent by Meng Qing. Only his aerial squads can make their stealth this perfect!”
“Forget about them for now. Speed up and break through! Pull the cannons back to the sides and prepare for a second round of attacks! Don’t give them a chance to regroup and strike us again!” Shi Jin barked the orders quickly.
The captain forced himself not to look at the damage alerts across each section of the ship, frowning as he followed the orders. Then, eyes widening in alarm, he shouted, “Something’s falling from the sky ahead! At this speed, we’ll crash into it!”
“Blast it open!” Shi Jin shouted, swiftly maneuvering the main cannon himself. With Xiao Si’s guidance, he locked on with precision and fired a single shot.
The captain gripped the controls tightly and gritted his teeth as he pushed the ship to its maximum speed. Amidst the violent shaking and thunderous cannon fire, he steered the ship through the nearly closed enemy encirclement, bursting straight through—and then vanishing like a streak of dust!
Behind them, Meng Qing’s aerial squad was caught off guard by Shi Jin’s sudden strike. Several of their aircraft blasted out of the sky and landed right in the middle of the encirclement—where they were promptly finished off by their own friendly forces.
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“Damn it! A bunch of useless idiots!” Yuan Peng slammed the table in frustration. “A few dozen ships and you still can’t corner a single Shi Jin? What the hell are you doing?!”
Meng Qing’s expression was also sour, but he forced himself to stay relatively calm. “That ship is basically a mobile artillery platform. It’s no surprise that those worthless ships below couldn’t trap it. But now, their ship’s heavily damaged—it’s on its last legs. Just keep pursuing it.”
Qi Yun couldn’t quite wrap his head around it. “By all logic, with an assault this intense, even a powerful ship like that should have been reduced to rubble by concentrated fire…”
“I told you before, Lian Jun adores Shi Jin very much. The ship he gave Shi Jin is absolutely the best in defense. Why didn’t you believe me? And as for Annihilation’s breakthrough, it’s no wonder it succeeded. Look at the accuracy of your crews’ cannon fire, then look at the precision of Annihilation’s shots! Meng Qing, half of your aerial squad was blasted with a single barrage, while Yuan Peng’s subordinates barely even scratched the ship after all that firing. The difference is obvious, what are you even playing at?” Lu Shan popped up again, pouring cold water on the situation, deliberately belittling Yuan Peng to divert Qi Yun’s attention.
Sure enough, Yuan Peng took the bait, gritting his teeth as he snapped, “Lu Shan, cut the smart remarks! This is the open sea—there are too many interfering factors, so how could the target be so easy to hit!”
“But how does Annihilation manage to hit every single shot! I’m not making wisecracks—I just want you all to wake up. Aren’t you afraid of the gap in personnel strength? Over there, one shot from Annihilation makes a crater; none of their firepower is wasted. Over here, at least 70% of our attacks went wide—think about that!” Lu Shan shot back, her voice dropping low as she erupted in a brief outburst. “Tarantula’s been fighting against Annihilation for years; I know better than anyone just how strong it is. Be thankful Lian Jun wasn’t on that ship today—or we’d already have served this battle to the enemy on a silver platter! From the meeting until now, you’ve all just been thinking that I was raining on your parade. But have you ever thought about why Annihilation has held a steady, top position all these years. What do you think that’s based on? If you can’t even properly gauge the enemy’s strength, how do you expect us to win?”
The air fell into a brief silence, the atmosphere growing heavy and tense.
Everyone knew they were no match for Lian Jun, but who would willingly admit it? He was nothing more than a brand-new junior, and still a cripple who couldn’t even walk! To lose to someone like that—who could accept it?!
“Shi Jin isn’t dead yet—why are we arguing among ourselves?” Qi Yun stepped in to smooth things over, speaking in a calm tone. “This time, it was my men who messed up. We failed to link up with yours to complete the encirclement, which is why Shi Jin got away. That’s my fault and I’ll do my best to make up for it. For now, let’s keep pursuing him. Old Meng is right—Shi Jin is already on his last legs.”
Meng Qing also stepped in to smooth things over, restraining his emotions. “Qi Yun is right. Yuan Peng has worked hard this time—well done. Lu Shan, you’re senior to Yuan Peng, so hold back a little.”
Lu Shan said nothing, seeming angry.
Meng Qing then turned to give Yuan Peng a few words of advice. Yuan Peng was reluctant, but he couldn’t afford to offend any of the three people present. Gritting his teeth, he climbed down the ladder, swallowed his anger, and then reorganized his forces, giving chase in the direction Shi Jin had fled.
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Fei Yujing burst into the captain’s cabin with Li Jiuzheng, frowning as he asked, “What just happened? Didn’t you—”
The captain’s cabin was a complete mess. Everyone inside was slumped crookedly against the walls, the tables, the control panels in awkward positions – their faces drained, wearing the hollow look of survivors who had just escaped disaster. Alarms wailed endlessly, while the mechanical voice announcing the ship’s damage repeated over and over.
“Xiao Jin.” Li Jiuzheng hurried over to where Shi Jin was leaning against the table, his voice tight with worry. “Are you hurt? Those last few waves of attacks threw so many people around, you…”
“I’m fine,” Shi Jin reassured him, forcing himself to regain his composure after the harrowing escape. He glanced at his progress bar, which had dropped back to 700, and let out a sigh of relief. Then he turned to the captain and asked, “How bad is the hull damage?”
The captain had also regained his composure. Steadying himself, he checked the hull’s condition before replying, “It’s pretty serious… we can’t afford another battle. The power sector is already exposed—if it takes another hit, the ship will go down.”
Shi Jin frowned, then suddenly turned his head toward Li Jiuzheng and Fei Yujing. After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “There’s a helicopter onboard. While the enemy hasn’t caught up yet, I could arrange for someone to fly you both to a safe loc—”
Li Jiuzheng’s expression shifted. “Xiao Jin, are you trying to send me away?”
Fei Yujing also frowned.
Shi Jin explained: “I’m not trying to drive you away—it’s just in case…”
“If we leave, we leave together.” Li Jiuzheng cut him off, his face expressionless and his tone stubborn.
Seeing him like this, Shi Jin felt a slight headache coming on. “I’m the deputy leader of Annihilation—I can’t possibly abandon everyone and run off on my own. But your situation and Second Brother’s is different. You were dragged into this because of me, and I have to guarantee your safety. If we face another attack like the one just now, I won’t be able to promise…”
“Fifth Brother absolutely cannot leave—he’s a doctor and must stay here just in case,” Fei Yujing interjected firmly. “You are all my brothers. As long as you’re here, there’s no way I would leave either. Besides, evacuating by helicopter isn’t safe right now. If we’re spotted, it’s a one-way road to death.”
Shi Jin paused, looking at them: “But you’ve seen it yourselves—sticking with me is dangerous. Escaping by helicopter still gives us some chance. I’ll send experienced men to escort you out…”
“It’s precisely because it’s dangerous that we’re coming with you.” Fei Yujing cut him off again, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
Suddenly, Li Jiuzheng reached out and took Shi Jin’s hand. “Xiao Jin, it was you who reached out to me. Now that I’ve grabbed on, I won’t let go.”
Shi Jin felt a sudden pang in his chest. He looked at Li Jiuzheng’s earnest, stubborn expression, then glanced at Fei Yujing’s furrowed brow, and a wave of bittersweet emotion welled up inside of him. Caught completely off guard, he quickly turned his head, drew a deep breath to suppress his emotions, and stood up. “What is this, some kind of melodramatic idol drama about brotherly love…? Fine, if you insist on coming along, come along. But if anything actually happens to you, don’t expect me to feel guilty.”
“Saying that in the first place is proof enough of a guilty conscience,” Fei Yujing cut him down without mercy. Glancing at the various alarms flashing across the ship, he asked, “So how do you plan to escape? There are still plenty of pursuers.”
Shi Jin composed himself, glancing at the time and the distance to Gua One’s ambush position. Frowning in thought, he gave the order, “Captain, find a way to hide the ship. We can’t let the enemy detect us.”
Those on the ship froze for a moment at his words, then quickly snapped to attention and responded with a brisk “Yes!” before springing into action.
“Gua Two, Gua Five, use this time to check on the crew for any injuries. Fifth Brother, I’ll leave the med bay arrangements to you.” Shi Jin continued giving orders, then turned to Li Jiuzheng to make a request.
Li Jiuzheng nodded, leaning in to give him a brief hug before turning and leaving the captain’s cabin. Gua Two and Gua Five nodded to Shi Jin and then followed a step behind.
Shi Jin watched them leave, straightened up, and flexed his hands. He walked over to where the first officer was stationed, glanced at the alarms flashing across the ship, and let out a soft breath. “Alright, now it’s hide-and-seek time. Let’s see who’s the better player.”
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“Annihilation’s ship has vanished. We can’t pinpoint its exact location—only the general direction,” Yuan Peng frowned as he spoke. “They must have shut down most of the ship’s systems, leaving it running on minimal power to avoid radar detection.”
Lu Shan said: “They can’t have gotten far. We just need to conduct a thorough search within a certain radius. And watch out for any suspicious aircraft—be careful, Shi Jin might try to escape by helicopter.”
“I’ve already instructed the aerial squad to keep an eye out. Still, I think—unless absolutely necessary—Shi Jin won’t abandon a whole crew just to escape on his own. But in any case, everyone stay extra vigilant,” Meng Qing added.
Half an hour later, Yuan Peng received news from below—Annihilation’s ship had reappeared!
But before they could regroup and give chase, Annihilation’s ship vanished from radar once again.
“What the hell is this?!” Yuan Peng snapped, his voice low and sharp. “Keep searching! Lock onto the previous coordinates!”
Another half hour later, the search team finally discovered traces of Annihilation’s ship. But before they could even report back to Yuan Peng, Annihilation’s ship launched a sudden, all-out assault on the search team without hesitation, firing wildly, and then tore off once again.
“Keep chasing! Split into teams and block the other two escape routes!” Yuan Peng barked irritably.
Ten minutes later, Annihilation’s ship was spotted again, only for the search team to be attacked once more. Annihilation escaped yet again, vanishing from radar. This cycle repeated several times. By the first light of dawn, Yuan Peng had finally suppressed his temper and patiently blocked every possible escape route. He positioned the main force along Annihilation’s likely path, setting up a trap from which escape would be impossible.
“Let’s see how you plan to escape this time!” Yuan Peng was practically driven mad by the night-long pursuit.
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“We’re completely surrounded.” Shi Jin glanced at the time and feeling drained, sank to the floor. “Alright, now it’s time to pray.”
On the radar, the red dots representing the enemy formed a tight circle, closing in rapidly on the green dot at the center. Everyone in the captain’s cabin stared intently at the screen, their backs soaked through with cold sweat.
Alarms blared to a deafening pitch as Shi Jin’s progress bar suddenly spiked to 998.5. Amidst Xiao Si’s piercing screams, firepower built up—and then a thunderous barrage of cannon fire filled the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom——!
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Lian Jun jolted awake from his coma, feeling disoriented for a few seconds before regaining his senses. He raised a hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at Uncle Long, who had his back to the bed while checking the instrument readings. In a hoarse voice, he asked, “Uncle Long, what time is it? Where is Shi Jin now?”
Uncle Long paused his movements and turned to look at him.
Lian Jun immediately noticed something off in his attitude. His heart sank as he sat up, frowning, he asked, “Where is Shi Jin?”
Uncle Long hesitated for a moment, then said, “Shi Jin… hasn’t returned. He’s heading toward the LS Archipelago.”
Lian Jun’s eyes widened abruptly as he immediately realized what was happening. With a grim expression, he pulled out the IV from his hand, threw back the covers, and swung his legs off the bed.
Uncle Long hurried to stop him, saying, “Jun-shao, Shi Jin is safe for now. Gua Two will send a message at the scheduled time. You don’t need to…”
“Uncle Long.” Lian Jun cut him off, forcing himself to stand beside the bed. He looked at him gravely and said, “Call Gua Six over. I’m going after Shi Jin. There’s a secret allied organization near the Meridian Gate in the LS islands. What if Meng Qing… I can’t let him go there.”
Uncle Long frowned at him, muttering a low curse under his breath. He didn’t try to stop him any further and turned to leave the hospital room.
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Explosions erupted from all directions, violently churning the water and making the ship shake uncontrollably. Flames, smoke, and the cacophony of battle filled the air. In the captain’s room, everyone stared at the radar where the dense red dots that had been closing in suddenly froze, and a massive cluster of green dots appeared outside them. After a brief moment of stunned silence, they all relaxed, letting the ship’s rocking carry them down to the floor.
“Finally, that guy Gua One has finally shown up.” Gua Two wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and, through the window, glanced at the raging fire all around. He couldn’t help but punch Shi Jin lightly. “After this, you absolutely can’t lead a team into battle again—it’s way too terrifying. If Gua One had arrived even just one second later, we’d all have been finished.”
Shi Jin glanced at his progress bar, which had instantly dropped back to 300, and listened to Xiao Si’s wailing of relief echoing in his mind. He gave Gua Two a light punch in return, exhaled deeply, and forced a bitter smile. “In the end, we were still forced to change our ambush location. I originally wanted to hit the route over there, but my real combat experience is still a bit lacking… Oh well, this spot’s close to the route, so it’s not too bad either.”
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“What did you say? An ambush?!” Yuan Peng jumped up to his feet in disbelief, shouting into the phone. “How could it be an ambush! Didn’t you notice any ships approaching from behind—”
Boom——!
The distant, muffled sound of cannon fire echoed, and then the call was cut off. Yuan Peng froze, incredulous, disbelief written across his face as he slowly lowered the phone.. “Th-this…”
Meanwhile, on the other three-way call, Meng Qing, Qi Yun, and Lu Shan all received calls from their subordinates, getting the exact same news that Yuan Peng had just heard.
It turned out to be an ambush. Just as the four fleets were about to completely encircle Annihilation’s ship and reduce it to rubble, a sudden volley of fire erupted from behind them. By the time they realized there were hidden forces, it was already too late to evade the attack.
The entire fleet was wiped out. Annihilation had laid an ambush with at least thirty ships, most of them underwater support vessels. Each of these ships must have been equipped with top-notch anti-detection systems and stealth technology; otherwise, their approach wouldn’t have gone completely unnoticed even when the enemy had already entered their firing range.
“It was an ambush all along…” Qi Yun was stunned, feeling his throat go dry. “At what point did it turn into a trap? Annihilation was almost surrounded by us several times—was he using his life as bait to lure us in? He…”
“I told you before that there might be a trap ahead, but none of you listened,” Lu Shan said, her voice carrying both fatigue and an exasperated ‘I knew it’ tone. “Now we have to minimize casualties and losses as much as possible and retreat. Luckily, we weren’t personally on the front lines this time, so the situation isn’t too bad.”
No one responded. Everyone was in disbelief… and unwilling to accept it.
How could it be possible? These seasoned veterans, these powerful organizations working together, had actually been outsmarted by a kid still in school. How could this possibly—
“Wait… why here?” Qi Yun suddenly snapped back to focus, staring at the navigation map. “Shi Jin spent the entire night playing hide-and-seek with us, a few times we almost got him, and in the end, he led us right here, trapping us completely… But why here? He—” His words abruptly caught in his throat. Looking at the enlarged map before him, everything suddenly became clear.
“We’ve fallen into Shi Jin’s trap,” he said gravely, his face as cold as frost.
“What’s wrong?” Yuan Peng asked puzzled, still not noticing anything amiss.
Lu Shan and Meng Qing quickly caught on as well. They glanced at the location of the skirmish, and their expressions changed drastically— it was right near the international shipping lanes between Country R and Country A. This transport hub was extremely important, and under international agreements, no matter the conflicts between nations, this route must not be disturbed.
But now, this group of violent Chinese organizations not only engaged in combat near the lane, they’ve also destroyed twenty to thirty ships in its very vicinity. If this incident were to be exposed…
Meng Qing said with a grim expression: “Shi Jin is handing a knife to Zhang Zhuoyuan. Lu Shan is right—fortunately, we weren’t personally on the front lines this time.” Otherwise, everyone would have been wiped out by the authorities under some pretext.
But even without being physically present, under the premise that the Chinese violent organizations’ clash affected an international shipping lane, Zhang Zhuoyuan would have plenty of excuses to crack down on all the major criminal groups and severely cut them down to size! For at least the next six months, they’d have to keep their heads low and tread carefully.
Not only that, the people they sent out this time could very well become Shi Jin’s bargaining chips.
Lu Shan also realized this and said, slightly irritated, “Get ready to take a huge hit. Those ridiculous malicious competition clauses are still in effect… Damn it, do you think it’s easy for me to build up a few small organizations? This time, it’ll all probably be wiped out.”
The atmosphere fell into a deathly silence. Everyone deeply realized that this time, they had lost to Shi Jin—completely and utterly.
Qi Yun still couldn’t accept this reality. He frowned as he said, “How could it be an ambush? How did I not see Shi Jin’s intentions… Could all of this… been planned by Lian Jun? He must have guessed that we would form an alliance, so he set Shi Jin up to pull this stunt, luring us into a trap. And while our alliance is still unstable, he’s creating an excuse to use the authorities to crack down on us…”
Listening to those words, Meng Qing recalled Shi Jin’s behavior over the past few days. His face twitched, and he clenched his fist tightly.
Impossible. His pride wouldn’t allow him to be defeated by a newcomer like this so easily. Absolutely not!
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Extra: Postscript
JinJin【Grinning Smugly】: Everything went according to plan.
Darling【Storm Brewing】【Furious】: Using yourself as bait to set a trap? Fine, just perfect.
JinJin【Confused】: Achoo! Who’s cursing at me?
Translator: GoldBerry
GoldBerry:
Ahahaha… yeah, I’m still alive.
On that note, this chapter is actually the longest one I’ve ever had to translate so forgive me for any mistakes. English is not my native language and all I’ve been doing for the pas year is write and prepare for my dissertations. So if something feels to wordy/doesn’t flow write, let me know.
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