{"id":10338,"date":"2019-12-30T17:03:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T22:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=10338"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:27:17","slug":"death-progress-bar-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 68"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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After two days of negotiations, Zuo Yang and Meng La agreed on a meeting place, a small private hospital in C city, T country.<\/span><\/p>

Both Nine Eagles and Gunfire had a base and forces stationed in C city, so they weren\u2019t afraid of the other party turning hostile without warning. They purchased the hospital together after finishing the negotiations. It had nothing to do with either side before that point, excluding the possibility of it being a trap.\u00a0 Moreover, it was in a very good location\u2014it was close to the highway and surrounded by open space, so it was easy to notice anyone\u2019s approach. All this made the hospital a place hard to attack<\/span> and easy to escape.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThey really found a good place,\u201d Gua Two gave an objective evaluation after looking at the map. \u201cIt\u2019s unsuitable for open attack. Should we send someone to mix in with Zuo Yang\u2019s troops, Jun-shao?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun shook his head. \u201cNo. Zuo Yang is slippery, I wouldn\u2019t be at ease sending any of you into his hands. This time, our main goal is to save Old Ghost\u2019s people. We don\u2019t have to wait for Meng La to enter the hospital\u2014as long as we make sure he brought them, we can attack when he approaches and snatch them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two nodded in understanding.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLet Gua Three keep up his attacks on Gunfire\u2019s hidden organizations, and call back Gua Five and Gua One,\u201d Lian Jun continued. \u201cExcept for Gua Three, you\u2019ll all follow me to T country. This time, we\u2019re going deep into the territory controlled by Nine Eagles and Gunfire. Whether our operation is successful or not, we\u2019re likely to encounter counterattacks from both sides, so we must be especially careful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin put down his tablet at once and turned to look at him.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re staying here. Gua Nine will accompany you.\u201d Lian Jun seemed to know what Shi Jin was thinking and blocked his words before the teenager could even open his mouth.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin frowned. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t reassure me.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI want you to stay. It\u2019s not because I want to protect you, but because I need you to guard the rear. Meng La is cunning and cautious, and fond of making plans with many layers to them. Whether or not he has doubts about this cooperation with Zuo Yang, after having learned about your importance to me, he\u2019s likely to make a back-up plan and look for an opportunity to get to you. If Gunfire really targets this place, then with my and Gua Two\u2019s absence, you\u2019ll need to step forward to take the lead, try to fend off their attack, and protect yourself,\u201d Lian Jun explained seriously. \u201cThis is the first task I\u2019ve given you where you\u2019ll be fully in charge. This time, there will be no one you can fall back on\u2014all our people in the hospital will be at your disposal and you will be responsible for everyone\u2019s safety. You\u2019ll have to be more careful than ever. Can you do it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Since Lian Jun had said so much, Shi Jin suppressed the idea of following him to T country and nodded, despite knowing the situation he\u2019d described wasn\u2019t likely to happen at all. \u201cYes. I will guard the rear and do my best to protect everyone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201c<\/span>Uhm<\/span><\/em>, I believe you will.\u201d Lian Jun took his hand, the wrinkle between his eyebrows smoothing.<\/span><\/p>

That same night, Zuo Yang and Meng La settled on the time\u2014they decided to meet in the lobby of the private hospital at eight o\u2019clock in the morning three days later. If either of them hadn\u2019t arrived by the appointed time, it would mean their cooperation fell through and they openly became enemies.<\/span><\/p>

During these three days, the members of Gunfire and Nine Eagles stationed in C city would empty the hospital, turn it into a temporary base, and prepare everything needed for cooperation, then wait for the two leaders\u2019 arrival.<\/span><\/p>

At the same time, there was a movement in several of Gunfire\u2019s hideouts that Phantom was keeping watch over. Some hideouts transported people out in secret, but since they did it in multiple batches, Old Ghost was unable to determine which group were the real hostages. Afraid that a hasty action would alert the enemy, he could only suppress his impatience and hold himself back.<\/span><\/p>

Upon receiving both of these pieces of news, Lian Jun didn\u2019t linger and asked someone to pack up his luggage straight away, preparing to set off for T country on the same evening. Meng La was too cunning to let them save the hostages during transition\u2014it seemed they had no choice but to wait near the meeting place.<\/span><\/p>

At that time, Shi Jin was attending class. Learning that Lian Jun was about to leave, he hurried to excuse himself with Mr. Feng and rushed to the doctor\u2019s office Lian Jun was using as a temporary study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre you going?\u201d he blurted out the moment he entered the door.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun was in the middle of a phone call to Gua Seven about the arrangement of personnel, but concluded the conversation when he saw Shi Jin. Wheeling his chair from behind the desk and taking the younger man\u2019s hand, he asked, \u201cGua Two told you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes, when he came to pack your luggage.\u201d Shi Jin squatted down and put his head on Lian Jun\u2019s lap. His heart was bursting with things he wanted to say, but at the moment, he couldn\u2019t utter a single word.<\/span><\/p>

Right now, rather than give him an affectionate send-off, what he wanted was to lock Lian Jun up and not allow him to leave.<\/span><\/p>

All of a sudden, he understood why Lian Jun had subconsciously avoided assigning him any tasks. When you liked someone, it was instinct to want them to always be by your side, to keep them protected and safe, close enough that you could touch them with a stretch of your hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun touched the space between the teenager\u2019s furrowed brows, leaned down, and called, \u201cShi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked up and couldn\u2019t help but reach out and hug him. This position was quite uncomfortable, but he didn\u2019t want to let go at all.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019ll hurry up and finish what needs to be done, then come back right away,\u201d Lian Jun comforted, stroking his back. \u201cI\u2019ve been too busy lately. I haven\u2019t taken a good look at you, or accompanied you properly for a long time\u2026 Shi Jin, I miss you very much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Somehow, Shi Jin immediately understood what he meant.<\/span><\/p>

Although they\u2019d met every day during this period, they hadn\u2019t really been together for a while\u2014because of everything that was happening, their nerves were tense 24\/7, without a moment to relax. They needed time which belonged only to the two of them, to properly feel and indulge in each other.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cCome back safely.\u201d Heart sour, Shi Jin kissed him, then held him tighter and said, \u201cWhen we\u2019re done here, you have to take a good rest and have a detailed physical examination. Remember that bet we made on the ship? This is my request. You gave your word you\u2019ll do anything I want\u2014you\u2019re going to honor it, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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After a brief farewell, Shi Jin personally took Lian Jun to the car and helped him get in.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stood still for a while after the car left, looking in the direction where it disappeared in the darkness. Then, he slapped his cheeks to cheer himself up and went back to the ward, shouting for Gua Nine. Once he got a copy of the information on the arrangement of the staff in the hospital, he wasted no time and busied himself with getting familiar with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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That night, the leaders of Annihilation, Phantom, Nine Eagles, and Gunfire each set out from different places but headed for the same destination.<\/span><\/p>

The night passed without incident. Shi Jin woke up early. First, he had a brief phone conversation with Lian Jun to confirm that everything was fine. After that, he called one of the official liaisons accompanying them, asking him to arrange for all the people of their team still living in the government residences of L country to be moved to the hospital in secret.<\/span><\/p>

{We should move to the hospital?} The man couldn\u2019t quite understand this decision.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes, it would make protecting you easier,\u201d Shi Jin replied. \u201cNow that Lian Jun isn\u2019t here, your safety is my responsibility. In addition, I need you to contact the government of L country and ask them to keep an eye on any suspicious people and vehicles entering the capital for the next three days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The official was aware of the relationship between Lian Jun and Shi Jin and wasn\u2019t surprised that Shi Jin was in charge during Lian Jun\u2019s absence. However, he found it hard to trust in Shi Jin\u2019s ability due to his youth, so he said politely, {The matter of moving to the hospital has to be discussed with Mr. Lian first. I\u2019ll help you contact the L country authorities and let them know about your request. I\u2019ll inform you when there is any news.}<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had expected this reaction. \u201cOkay, I\u2019ll wait for it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Ten minutes later, the official called to say that he would arrange for everyone to stay in the hospital and would try his best to convince the L country authorities to fulfil Shi Jin\u2019s request. It was quite a dramatic change in attitude.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was gracious and thanked him for his cooperation and help, then sent Lian Jun a fawning text message. After getting <\/span>[Study and eat properly]<\/span><\/em> in reply, he happily went to direct people to prepare an adequate number of wards for the new arrivals.<\/span><\/p>

That evening, the official liaisons gathered everyone from their team, boarded several cars disguised in various ways and, as required by Shi Jin, moved to the hospital as covertly as possible.<\/span><\/p>

They were perplexed by Shi Jin\u2019s caution, feeling it was excessive. They even thought that he was an overexcited child wanting to exercise the authority that had landed in his lap, and Lian Jun merely decided to indulge him. After all, the main battlefield would be in T country this time, nowhere close to the capital of L country where they lived, and the government residence was guarded by L country\u2019s official forces. This \u201ctransfer for protection\u201d was superfluous, plain and simple.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin pretended not to see their doubts and dissatisfaction. Once they arrived and got settled in, he sent some people back to the building where they had lived, creating the illusion that they were still living in it. His actions had been so carefully concealed that even the L country soldiers protecting the residence didn\u2019t discover that their charges had left.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The official liaisons were becoming more and more concerned that Shi Jin was letting himself get carried away. They wanted to talk to him and perhaps persuade him to calm down, but didn\u2019t dare to\u2014it seemed that due to their special relationship, Lian Jun would fully support anything Shi Jin did, no matter how absurd. As such, they could only swallow their grievances and keep silent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After replying to Shi Jin\u2019s text message, Lian Jun told Zuo Yang to call Meng La and ask him to see all the hostages to confirm that Meng La wasn\u2019t bluffing and really had them in his hands; he\u2019d do the same with Long Shi. Gunfire\u2019s leader complied with this request.<\/span><\/p>

Old Ghost stood in front of the screen, watching the unkempt, haggard figures locked in the back of a van, hands and legs cuffed. Both excited and distraught, he took a careful headcount of all the people captured on the video and said, \u201cThat\u2019s all of them, the number is right! They don\u2019t look good, that damn Meng La must have abused them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t get excited yet. Take another look\u2014are you absolutely certain these people are your subordinates, not someone disguised as them?\u201d Lian Jun confirmed.<\/span><\/p>

Old Ghost\u2019s eyes never left the screen. He kept watching for a moment longer, then nodded decisively. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely them, I\u2019d never mistake them!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Relieved, Lian Jun sent confirmation to Zuo Yang, then began the formal preparations for the rescue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shi Jin sat cross-legged on the hospital bed. Fei Yujing, looking very unhappy, sat in a chair in front of him.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou can\u2019t restrict my freedom,\u201d Fei Yujing stressed, voice harsh.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not restricting your freedom,\u201d Shi Jin refuted, stern. \u201cI just hope you can arrange any work that requires you to leave the hospital to be put off for a few days, or at least, if you have to leave, that you don\u2019t drag it out into the evening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing\u2019s face sank further. \u201cYou\u2019re sending someone to watch me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m sending someone to <\/span>protect<\/span><\/em> you, Mr. \u2018I\u2019m a very famous lawyer\u2019 Fei. You\u2019re too well-known\u2014what if Gunfire targets you? You know this is an unusual time, just bear with it for a bit,\u201d Shi Jin persuaded patiently.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing watched Shi Jin in silence, a cold chill radiating off him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

There was nothing he could do about that. Deciding to be generous, Shi Jin offered him his cup of milk, saying, \u201cHere. Early to bed and early to rise and so on\u2014drink this and go to sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing glared at him. He got up, wanting to leave, but caught sight of the tablet on the bedside table as he was turning around, displaying what appeared to be schoolwork. He stopped and looked at Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was about to retract the hand holding the cup, but seeing his brother turn this way again, he promptly extended it again and continued to prattle, \u201cMilk really helps you sleep, it\u2019s been researched. Gua Nine brought me this cup not too long ago; it was too hot then, but now it should be just right to drink\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing turned around again and left.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat a bad temper,\u201d Shi Jin muttered, raising the cup to his mouth and drinking the milk himself.<\/span><\/p>

In fact, if not for the situation requiring him to be ready to react at a moment\u2019s notice, then not only milk, he\u2019d also take a sleeping pill. Lian Jun left to fight with bad guys\u2014Shi Jin couldn\u2019t help but worry, and his sleep was fitful at best.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Over the course of the following day, there was little movement from all parties.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun laid an ambush near the private hospital in C city. He would order the attack as soon as Meng La and his people got close.<\/span><\/p>

Time crawled by until evening. At Lian Jun\u2019s behest, Zuo Yang contacted Meng La again, confirming he still had the hostages with him.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone awaited the appointed meeting time at 8 a.m. the next day. Shi Jin was so anxious he was unable to fall asleep; his mind just kept turning and turning and he couldn\u2019t calm down. He felt as if the night was passing so slowly out of spite, and it was still slowing down even more.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si couldn\u2019t stand seeing him torment himself like that and urged him to try to sleep a little. Shi Jin also knew it wasn\u2019t good to go on like this. He forced himself to lie on the bed and close his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

The night passed in such a manner. At last, the clock showed 6 a.m.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, who didn\u2019t sleep a wink in the end, got up and washed, then put his phone and tablet next to him, waiting for any news from Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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T country. Around 7 a.m., three suspicious motorcades passed the boundary of C city, moving towards the private hospital from different directions.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two, who was in charge of keeping an eye on the perimeter, frowned at the news. He turned to Lian Jun. \u201cAs expected, Meng La is very cautious\u2014he actually divided his team into three and made them approach the hospital at the same time. We cannot determine which one he stayed with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s finger tapped on the armrest of his wheelchair. \u201cKeep watching, don\u2019t act rashly, and don\u2019t let Zuo Yang mess up. We\u2019ll wait until both Meng La and the hostages appear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two nodded and contacted Zuo Yang.<\/span><\/p>

At 7:50, the three teams arrived at the hospital gate.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang had already been waiting there, leaning against a van. When he saw three motorcades coming in together, he sneered, turned around, and pulled open the van\u2019s door, revealing the bound and tied Long Shi. He pulled out a gun, aimed it at Long Shi\u2019s forehead, then looked at Gunfire\u2019s cars that had almost surrounded him and raised his voice. \u201cStop with these boring tricks, Meng La\u2014get off and show me Old Ghost\u2019s people or we\u2019ll shoot it out right here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As soon as he moved, Nine Eagles members, whether those who came earlier to prepare the hospital or those who accompanied their leader today, all pointed their guns toward Gunfire.<\/span><\/p>

Gunfire\u2019s members naturally reciprocated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cZuo Yang, this is our first real meeting. Is that how you welcome your partners?\u201d A voice came from a car on the left side, and a man with bushy beard opened the door and got out. In the same manner as Zuo Yang, he opened the door of another van, exposing several bound people, then turned to look at Nine Eagles\u2019 leader. \u201cI told you, I\u2019m sincere about this cooperation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Old Ghost jumped to his feet in excitement.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun motioned to Gua Two to hold him back. He used the binoculars to determine the situation of the hostages, then contacted Gua One, who was lying in ambush with others. Having confirmed that there were no problems, he commanded, \u201cDo it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The next second, several smoke grenades dropped into the open space in front of the hospital with a sound like fireworks lifting off. Soon, the clouds of smoke rose, enveloping all of the surroundings.<\/span><\/p>

Nine Eagles\u2019 members retreated the moment the smoke grenades appeared, soon disappearing behind all kinds of shelters and covers. By the time Gunfire\u2019s members reacted and also attempted to hide, they were met with a hail of bullets from all directions.<\/span><\/p>

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A bullet flew from above, passing through the smoke to pierce straight through the centre of Meng La\u2019s forehead as he turned to take cover in the car. The man\u2019s body jolted, then he fell to the ground, an expression of shock, calculation, rage, and unwillingness forever frozen on his face.<\/span><\/p>

In a flash, Gunfire\u2019s side became chaotic. Gua One with a few subordinates took advantage of the confusion to approach the van with the hostages. They took out the enemies inside in a matter of moments, then Gua One got in the driver\u2019s seat, started the car, reversed, and drove straight out of the battlefield.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang\u2019s car followed close behind. However, as soon as they left the danger zone, it changed directions and sped away,turning into a fork in the road and disappearing from sight.<\/span><\/p>

After seeing this, Gua Two laughed out loud. \u201cZuo Yang is so two-faced that it almost matches his stupidity,\u201d he said with derision.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun called Zuo Yang\u2019s phone.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang actually picked up. He said, unbearably smug, {Thank you for helping me get rid of Meng La, he really pissed me off. Oh, and to tell you the truth, I actually have another sample of the poison, but don\u2019t worry\u2014after I force Long Shi to make the antidote, I\u2019ll save your little sweetheart\u2026 with the right incentive, of course. Remember to prepare something I\u2019d like, the price of the antidote won\u2019t be cheap. C city is Nine Eagles\u2019 territory, so don\u2019t even think about chasing me, but just so you won\u2019t say I didn\u2019t give you a chance\u2014you\u2019ll have some time to withdraw after you finish dealing with Gunfire. Don\u2019t delay though, or I won\u2019t guarantee your life.}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not going to chase you.\u201d Contrary to Zuo Yang\u2019s expectations, Lian Jun\u2019s voice was neither desperate nor burning with rage, but perfectly calm. \u201cI\u2019ll tell you the truth too\u2014your subordinate never hit Shi Jin, he was never poisoned in the first place. Enjoy your freedom as long as you can. See you on the playing field.\u201d He hung up, cutting off Zuo Yang, whose tone had undergone a sudden change, mid-word.<\/span><\/p>

His phone started to ring like crazy, but Lian Jun ignored it and looked at Gua Two. \u201cMake it quick.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Half an hour later, the battle was over. All the surviving members of Gunfire, as well as those members of Nine Eagles who didn\u2019t manage to escape, were tied up like giant hams.<\/span><\/p>

Old Ghost hugged his rescued brothers, crying like a child. Lian Jun moved his wheelchair to where Meng La\u2019s body was lying. As he opened his mouth to tell Gua One to clean it up, he noticed a small detail\u2014there were no gun calluses on either of the corpse\u2019s hands.<\/span><\/p>

Frowning, he leaned over and pinched the muscles on the dead man\u2019s limbs.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two noticed his actions. \u201cJun-shao, is something wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s face sunk further and further. When he finished feeling the muscles, he looked at the corpse\u2019s face and said in a heavy voice, \u201cThis man has flabby arms and no gun calluses. It\u2019s definitely not Meng La\u2014it\u2019s a double.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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In the hospital ward in the capital of L country, Shi Jin stared at his tablet and phone, which had been silent since the previous evening, and let out an involuntary yawn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

<Why don\u2019t you sleep for a while? I\u2019ll wake you up when there\u2019s news,> Xiao Si suggested kindly.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin rubbed his face in silent refusal. He got up, about to go and splash his face with cold water to refresh himself, when his expression took a sudden turn.<\/span><\/p>

<JinJin.> Xiao Si\u2019s tone also changed.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI know.\u201d Shi Jin glanced at his progress bar, which had risen to 600 a moment ago, and bent over to take his phone from the bed and mute it. The tablet, he turned off and stuffed under the mattress. After that, he called Gua Nine and went out, heading for the wards where Fei Yujing and others lived.<\/span><\/p>

{What\u2019s up?} Gua Nine picked up right away.<\/span><\/p>

While observing the situation in the hospital, Shi Jin replied, \u201cI didn\u2019t get any messages from Jun-shao yet, and I\u2019m a bit worried. Where are you? If you\u2019re not busy, can you come to keep me company?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{Sure,} Gua Nine replied. {I\u2019m in the kitchen. What kind of breakfast do you want? I\u2019ll bring it to you on the way.}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJust bring whatever you like, I\u2019m not picky,\u201d Shi Jin said. As they chatted, he noticed Fei Yujing coming out of the ward-turned-living quarters, with his briefcase in hand and looking as if he was heading out to work. He quickly finished the conversation and hung up, then rushed to grab his brother\u2019s arm. \u201cAre you going out? It\u2019s not healthy to skip breakfast, you shouldn\u2019t do that. Is Mrs. Wen up yet? Let\u2019s all have breakfast together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing frowned at him and shook off his hand. \u201cI\u2019m not in the habit of eating breakfast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLies, I saw you eat it last time.\u201d Shi Jin held on to him. He saw Wen Baozhu coming out of another ward and raised his voice. \u201cGood morning, Mrs. Wen! Would you like to have breakfast with us?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lawyer Wen had an amiable character. Since Fei Yujing was also there, she had even less reasons to refuse. \u201cAll right, let\u2019s eat together,\u201d she agreed.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin promptly led the two towards his quarters. On the way, he called Gua Nine again, asking him to bring the other officials with him\u2014they should all come over for breakfast.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Editor: Con
Proofreader: Kiri<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In case you forgot (<\/span>I<\/span><\/i> at least had to refresh my memory): Lian Jun and the others are accompanied by three official liaisons (and presumably their assistants and\/or protection detail; consult <\/span>ch58<\/b><\/a>). Both Annihilation members and the officials lived in a residence provided by L country government (<\/span>ch60<\/b><\/a>). After Shi Jin was \u201churt,\u201d Lian Jun and probably the Guas moved to the hospital, but the official team stayed behind in the government residence.<\/span><\/p>

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