{"id":10513,"date":"2020-01-13T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=10513"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:28:00","slug":"death-progress-bar-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-71\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 71"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Although Shi Jin obediently shut up, he still couldn\u2019t avoid the shot of anesthesia\u2014the wound on his shoulder was too deep and had to be sutured.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cActually, I really don\u2019t need it, I can just grit my teeth and endure,\u201d Shi Jin said, wanting to stay awake.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long, however, was without compunction or mercy. After he stopped the bleeding, he asked someone to find him the nearest available ward and began to prepare tools and medicines.<\/span><\/p>

Alarmed, Shi Jin begged, \u201cAt least let me call Jun-shao first, he won\u2019t be relieved unless he confirms my safety with his own eyes\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s just local anesthesia, stop overreacting,\u201d Uncle Long growled in distaste, asking an assistant to bring a tablet.<\/span><\/p>

Oh, it\u2019s just local anesthesia.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin was relieved, and his eyes lit up as he realized Uncle Long was fulfilling his request. \u201cYou\u2019re so understanding, Uncle Long,\u201d he flattered.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long eyed him and walked over to press him onto the bed. He asked the assistant to attach the tablet to the instrument stand directly above the bed, so the camera could catch not only Shi Jin\u2019s face, but also his wound.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had a sense of foreboding. He reached out and tried to pull the tablet off the stand, saying, \u201cUncle Long, let\u2019s take care of the wound first, the tablet isn\u2019t needed right now\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

In a skillful move, Uncle Long grabbed his hand and pushed it down, starting a video call at the same time.<\/span><\/p>

It was answered after only a single ring. Lian Jun appeared on the screen, sitting in a car and talking on the phone.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201c……\u201d <\/span>It\u2019s over.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

At that moment, Lian Jun was asking about Shi Jin\u2019s injuries in detail; it was natural that he was anxious when he\u2019d heard the teenager had been hurt. He picked up the video call as he heard it come in, his hand moving faster than his brain, and Shi Jin appeared on the screen, lying on the bed with a naked upper body and a bloody wound on his shoulder.<\/span><\/p>

For a moment, he couldn\u2019t speak. Eyes fixed on the wound, he hung up his call with Fei Yujing. For a while, he was just watching, lips pursed and face strained, before he asked in a tight voice, \u201cHow did you get hurt?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe was cut by a knife,\u201d Uncle Long answered instead of Shi Jin. He began to clean the injury.<\/span><\/p>

As soon as the disinfectant touched the wound, Shi Jin\u2019s expression distorted and he almost cried out in pain.<\/span><\/p>

But since Lian Jun was watching, Shi Jin clenched his teeth and swallowed the cry. Forcing the corners of his mouth to rise, he squeezed out an ugly smile and said, \u201cI\u2019m fine, it\u2019s just a minor injury\u2026 Uncle Long, didn\u2019t you mention local anesthesia\u2026\u201d <\/span>Why did you just start without it?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

\u201cGenerally, when we deal with \u2018minor injuries,\u2019 the procedure is to clean the wound first, then give anesthesia, then suture,\u201d Uncle Long replied, his voice layered with frost.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s heart shuddered\u2014he knew that the doctor did that on purpose. Distressed by the terrible expression on his lover\u2019s face, he stealthily poked Uncle Long with a hand out of frame, signaling him to stop upsetting Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long glared at him. \u201cNow you beg for mercy? You were oh-so-brave a moment ago. If I don\u2019t do at least this much, you won\u2019t learn\u2026 Hold on, I\u2019ll give you the anesthesia now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave Uncle Long\u2019s clothes a frantic yank to make him stop speaking, then smiled at Lian Jun again. He kept his voice bland as he explained, \u201cIt was just a little situation, not really anything dangerous\u2026 Don\u2019t worry, it isn\u2019t a deep wound. After local anesthesia, it won\u2019t hurt at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun scowled at him, his hands clenched so tightly on the armrests of his wheelchair that his knuckles were white. After a moment, he commanded, \u201cGentler.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The anesthesia went into effect soon after that, the pain subsiding, and Shi Jin was able to smile with ease at last. Since Uncle Long no longer was stopping him, he took down the tablet and aimed it at his face. \u201cWhat about you, are you in danger? When are you coming back?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not in danger. I\u2019ll come back soon, We\u2019re on our way to the airport now,\u201d Lian Jun replied, stifling the impulse to ask him to put the tablet back up. Watching the teenager\u2019s pale face, he pressed down the anxiety and worry in his heart, and asked, \u201cWhat exactly happened? Fei Yujing\u2019s explanation was a little confusing, I didn\u2019t really understand it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was trying to find a topic that would draw Lian Jun\u2019s attention away from the wound. Seizing the subject, he wasted no time and launched into a narrative of the events. He also emphasized that \u2018David\u2019 was probably Meng La.<\/span><\/p>

The longer Lian Jun listened, the uglier his expression became. He wanted to scold Shi Jin for taking David away after discovering that there was a problem with him instead of asking for help, but when he saw the teenager\u2019s cautious eyes watching his expression, worried about his anger, his heart softened. \u201cIt was my fault, I was too careless,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect Gunfire to have connections with the officials of L country. You did a great job protecting everyone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t expect to be praised, and his heart filled with happiness. \u201cActually, I didn\u2019t do very well\u2026 And it\u2019s not your fault, no one\u2026 <\/span>A-ah<\/span><\/i>\u2026\u201d Shi Jin couldn\u2019t stop a yawn and blinked hard, \u201cNoticed that.\u201d All of a sudden, he felt sleepy.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun guessed that he was affected by the blood loss and anesthesia. Voice easing, he said, \u201cGo to sleep. I\u2019ll be back when you wake up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Drowsiness came so abruptly and with such potency that Shi Jin suspected Uncle Long had actually given him general anesthesia, not local. Forcing his eyes to open, he asked, \u201cHave you arrived at the airport yet? Pay attention to safety\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m almost there,\u201d Lian Jun replied. His hand moved on reflex, reaching to touch Shi Jin\u2019s head, but unfortunately, he couldn\u2019t do that through the screen. So instead, he just said gently, \u201cSleep, I\u2019ll watch over you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s eyes were already half-closed. He mumbled something unintelligible, then his head lolled to the side as he fell asleep.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin\u2019s wound is deep, and it will definitely leave a scar,\u201d Uncle Long said, abrupt.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s expression had relaxed a little when Shi Jin fell asleep, but it tensed again at that, his hand clenched into a fist. He thought of the bullet scar left on Shi Jin\u2019s shoulder after his last injury, and his mood fell.<\/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 didn\u2019t get any rest the previous night, and after falling asleep, he slept through the afternoon and evening. When he finally woke up, he found that the room was dark, there was something warm next to him, and he had an arm draped across his waist.<\/span><\/p>

Heart beating faster, he turned his head.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun was lying next to him, facing him with his eyes closed; he was probably asleep.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin couldn\u2019t help but smile. He wanted to turn to his side and have a good look at him. As soon as he moved, though, the arm on his waist pressed him down, and Lian Jun opened his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t move, be careful of your wound,\u201d Lian Jun said. His voice was a little hoarse from sleep, but soon, his bleary eyes gained clarity. Now that Shi Jin was awake, he supported himself on his elbow and leaned down to kiss the younger man\u2019s eyelids.<\/span><\/p>

In a flash, Shi Jin threw the hand that wasn\u2019t being held down around Lian Jun\u2019s neck and hugged him. Not letting his lover escape, Shi Jin raised his head and took a light bite of his lips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun paused, then surrendered and continued the kiss.<\/span><\/p>

Rrrrrrumble.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

A strange sound, all the louder in the silence of the night, reverberated through the ward.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun ended the kiss and gently rubbed Shi Jin\u2019s stomach. \u201cHungry?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was mortified. He yanked Lian Jun down again\u2014they were going to carry on!<\/span><\/p>

The kisses continued, and both of them got a little worked up. Lian Jun recovered his reason first and moved away. Caressing Shi Jin\u2019s cheek, he said, \u201cWait for a bit, I\u2019ll get someone to bring some food. You should eat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s body was hot and his wound ached. He nodded, forcing himself to resist his impulses. \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The kitchen staff must\u2019ve been prepared and only waiting for Lian Jun\u2019s order, because not two minutes later, all kinds of light, easily digestible dishes were sent over.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun helped Shi Jin sit up, lowered the bed table, and prepared to feed him.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s injury was on his left shoulder, and while it was difficult to move, eating was not a problem in the least. Somewhat reluctant but feeling that being fed would be too embarrassing, he stopped Lian Jun and picked up the chopsticks himself, moving them so nimbly he didn\u2019t look like an injured person at all.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun withdrew his hand, relieved to see Shi Jin\u2019s good appetite. He sat by his side, from time to time handing him a glass of water or paper towels, the image of a caring boyfriend.<\/span><\/p>

After eating his fill, Shi Jin made a trip to the toilet, took a quick wash, and returned to bed.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun laid down beside him and took him in his arms, giving his stomach a rub. Out of the blue, he lowered his head and kissed the wound on his left shoulder. \u201cUncle Long said it might leave a scar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cScars are a man\u2019s trophies\u2014if it leaves one, so be it,\u201d Shi Jin replied, not caring at all. Seeing that Lian Jun\u2019s mood didn\u2019t seem good, he continued, \u201cI\u2019m really fine. The wound isn\u2019t serious, it will be good in a few days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s hand tightened on his own, but he didn\u2019t speak.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin knew he must be blaming himself again. Sighing silently, he moved his uninjured arm and hugged him, then changed the topic. \u201cI forgot to ask\u2014did you manage to rescue Old Ghost\u2019s subordinates? And what about Zuo Yang and Long Shi?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun adjusted his emotions. \u201cWe\u2019ve rescued all of them, but Meng La gave them the drug Long Shi made and they need to stay in T country for the course of the treatment. Zuo Yang took Long Shi and ran away, and their current whereabouts are unknown. Gua One will stay here to handle those issues. You don\u2019t have to worry about any of that any longer\u2014once you\u2019re better, we\u2019ll go straight back to B city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was taken aback. \u201cWhy do you want to go back to B city all of a sudden? Did something happen over there?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, I just want to go back and rest for a while,\u201d Lian Jun replied, stroking his hair. \u201cThe climate here is unsuitable for recuperating from an injury. Let\u2019s go back to B city and have a good rest. Is there any place you\u2019d like to go play? I\u2019ll take you wherever you want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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A memory flashed through Shi Jin\u2019s mind and he grabbed Lian Jun\u2019s hand in both of his. \u201cYou promised me that after we\u2019re done here, you\u2019ll take a good rest and have a detailed physical examination. I don\u2019t want to go play, I want to go to a hospital!\u201d he said, voice rising towards the end.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun wanted to pamper Shi Jin but was doused with cold water. He supported himself on his elbow and looked at him, but when he met those bright, spirited eyes, his heart softened again. He leaned down to give him a quick kiss and said, \u201cAll right, I\u2019ll go get a checkup and try to get better as soon as possible. I want to take good care of you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou already take good care of me. I want you to get better too, but something like that can\u2019t be rushed\u2014we have to listen to the doctor\u2019s orders.\u201d Content, Shi Jin hugged him, his heart filled with hope and his brain filled with images of Lian Jun able to walk as easily as a normal person. A smile breaking across his face, he said, \u201cWhen you\u2019re well, let\u2019s go on a date.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He hadn\u2019t forgotten his wish to make up for Lian Jun\u2019s childhood. If they went on a date, he could take his boyfriend to play in an amusement park or something like that.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun, however, misunderstood what he meant. He thought that ever since they established their relationship, things had been too busy for them to even have a proper date. For a moment, his chest hurt as he was overwhelmed with the feeling that he was the most incompetent lover in the world.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was still a teenager, an age when he should play and have fun, but because of him, he always had to double-guess and worry about a lot of things. It wasn\u2019t fair to Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

\u201c…Yes, let\u2019s go on a date,\u201d he whispered, touching Shi Jin\u2019s cheek again. He turned off the table lamp so the darkness would hide his expression, and said, \u201cSleep. You\u2019re injured, you need to have a good rest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had slept all day long and wasn\u2019t sleepy now, but thought that Lian Jun had been busy since early morning and must be tired, so he nodded. After settling into a comfortable position and hugging Lian Jun\u2019s arm, he closed his eyes and asked Xiao Si to play a movie in his brain.<\/span><\/p>

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After breakfast the next day, Lian Jun convened a meeting of his closest subordinates\u2014specifically, Lian Jun, Gua One, and the others had a meeting while Shi Jin reviewed his lessons.<\/span><\/p>

Even recuperating from an injury didn\u2019t exempt him from studying. Shi Jin was bitter.<\/span><\/p>

He glanced at Gua One and others, who were sitting in a circle on the sofa and chairs, and sighed. Resigning himself to his fate, he picked up the digital pen and began doing problems while listening to the meeting.<\/span><\/p>

After a while, he was more or less clear about the current situation.<\/span><\/p>

Yesterday, after Uncle Long dragged him to the ward, Gua Nine took charge.<\/span><\/p>

A short time later, all of Gunfire\u2019s reinforcements had been caught. David, who he identified as Meng La, fainted after Shi Jin shot his arms several times. By the time the dust settled and Gua Nine called for the battlefield to be cleaned up, the man had already fallen into a coma due to excessive blood loss.<\/span><\/p>

On Gua Nine\u2019s orders, David was carried into an operating room where the doctors removed the bullets and dressed his wounds, then locked in a separate ward with three layers of guards posted outside.<\/span><\/p>

Once the signal was restored, the L country authorities quickly learned about the situation and expressed their shock at Gunfire attacking the hospital while posing as official rescue workers. They rushed to dispatch a high-ranking official with a sufficient number of troops to guard the hospital from the outside, and ordered the nearby roads to be blocked for the moment, creating a safe zone. Basically, they did everything they could to express their goodwill.<\/span><\/p>

That official was still in the hospital, waiting to apologize to Lian Jun in person.<\/span><\/p>

The cause of the fire at the villa had also been discovered. As Shi Jin guessed, it was man-made.<\/span><\/p>

Old Ghost\u2019s subordinates were moved to a private hospital in T country; their situation had temporarily stabilized. After a phone call to Lian Jun, Old Ghost resumed his offensive on Nine Eagles, his attacks even more fierce than before. He extended the battlefield to China, his attitude screaming that he was going to take down Nine Eagles or die trying.<\/span><\/p>

Nine Eagles became frantic, trying to contact Annihilation, but of course Lian Jun ignored them. He was focused on preparations to deal with Gunfire.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing something unexpected, Shi Jin couldn\u2019t stop himself from cutting in: \u201cWe\u2019re going to continue fighting with Gunfire?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJust teaching them a lesson,\u201d Lian Jun replied and asked in turn, \u201cHave you finished with the problems? I\u2019ll check your answers later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s face fell at once and he turned his attention back to the tablet.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One and the others looked at Shi Jin studying obediently, then exchanged tacit glances.<\/span><\/p>

Teaching Gunfire a lesson? They had captured a man suspected of being Gunfire\u2019s boss\u2014it was obvious that Jun-shao was planning something bigger. Only Shi Jin, who despite being smart was sometimes astonishingly stupid, would be fooled by such an answer.<\/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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Three days later, the L country authorities at long last dug out Gunfire\u2019s ally, who had been buried deep inside them. At the same time, Annihilation received a message from Nine Eagles\u2014Zuo Yang fell seriously ill all of a sudden and had to be admitted to the hospital.<\/span><\/p>

With that news, Lian Jun finally picked up a call from Nine Eagles. He learned a truly unexpected thing from Zuo Yang\u2019s deputy: in fact, Zuo Yang wasn\u2019t sick but had been poisoned. And\u2014Long Shi was dead.<\/span><\/p>

It happened the same day that Zuo Yang left C city with Long Shi. After learning that he had been fooled, he was furious. He wanted to force Long Shi to make the antidote to Lian Jun\u2019s poison and with that, get back in the game. Naturally, Long Shi didn\u2019t comply. Maddened, Zuo Yang pulled out the last two samples of Long Shi\u2019s drug and injected him with one of them.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi pretended to compromise, making Zuo Yang relax his vigilance, then, in a split second, he retaliated and injected Zuo Yang with the remaining sample. Acting on instinct, Zuo Yang snapped up his gun and shot Long Shi, killing him on the spot.<\/span><\/p>

In the end, what Zuo Yang\u2019s deputy said boiled down to this: as long as Lian Jun saved Zuo Yang\u2019s life, Nine Eagles was willing to pay any price.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s phone was set on speaker, so everyone in the room heard the deputy\u2019s words.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two\u2019s expression was complicated. \u201cLong Shi is dead\u2026\u201d Although they had expected this would be the final result, to hear that he died was still a bit of a shock. Not to mention, his death was quite dramatic\u2026<\/span><\/p>

Everyone was silent. They were all pondering the same thing\u2014whether they should tell Uncle Long.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s finger tapped the armrest of his wheelchair. He said, \u201cMy doctor is researching the poison and is close to developing an antidote, but Nine Eagles probably won\u2019t be willing to pay the price I want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The deputy\u2019s voice turned surprised and eager. {Whatever you want. Just say what you want, I\u2019ll agree to anything,} he blurted.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI want for there to be no Nine Eagles in this world,\u201d Lian Jun replied. \u201cAre you really able to pay that price?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The deputy fell silent. A long time later, when Gua One and the others thought he would hang up or try to bargain, he gritted his teeth and said, {I can\u2019t make this decision on my own, I have to discuss it with the boss. He\u2019s in a coma right now\u2014give me a few days.}<\/span><\/p>

Everyone\u2019s jaws dropped. They couldn\u2019t believe that the man had actually shown a <\/span>\u2018let me think this over\u2019<\/span><\/em> attitude\u2014after all, what Lian Jun asked for was to make Nine Eagles disappear.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s expression also changed a little. \u201cAlright, I will give you time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The deputy breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Lian Jun politely, and hung up.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two couldn\u2019t hold back and said, \u201cThis guy is really loyal to Zuo Yang. Have you noticed that he didn\u2019t seem to care about Nine Eagles at all, only about Zuo Yang\u2019s life?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019ve heard that Zuo Yang found him among a pile of corpses, left for dead, and saved him. Ever since then, he\u2019s been protecting Zuo Yang,\u201d Gua One interjected, sighing with some regret.<\/span><\/p>

By that point, they had achieved their everything they set out to do in the southeast\u2014they helped Old Ghost rescue his people, got to the bottom of Nine Eagles\u2019 cooperation with Gunfire, weakened Nine Eagles\u2019 foundations by a substantial amount, and found the authorities a good enough reason that they could openly target Nine Eagles.<\/span><\/p>

It was almost over. According to Lian Jun\u2019s arrangements, Gua One and Gua Three would stay in L country to tie up all the loose ends, while Gua Two, Gua Five and the others would pack up and go back to B city with Lian Jun and Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

After Shi Jin finished doing an online test Mr. Feng sent him, he saw that everyone had an expression of <\/span>\u2018we\u2019re finally done here\u2019<\/span><\/em> on their faces. Confused, he asked, \u201cWait a minute, what about Meng La? He\u2019s still in our hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two snorted. \u201cWhat about him? He says his name is David, so we\u2019ll just treat him as David. After enough time passes for Gunfire to have a new leader, we\u2019ll let him go\u2014as \u2018David,\u2019 who is nobody and has nothing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was struck dumb. He finally understood what kind of \u201clesson\u201d Lian Jun wanted to give Gunfire\u2014to lock up the old leader, wait for someone else to take over, and then release the old leader. Lian Jun wanted to make Gunfire fight among themselves.<\/span><\/p>

He turned to look at Lian Jun, who was talking to Gua One. His expression changed several times, finally settling on pride. \u201cOur Darling is so smart! He\u2019s as smart as me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si: <…These words really managed to pass through your lips? Do you have no sense of shame at all?><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s expression went through another change. \u201cWhat did you say, Xiao Si?\u201d he asked, voice filled with a threat.<\/span><\/p>

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A few days later, Shi Jin\u2019s wound had healed enough that he could travel by plane. And so, Lian Jun decided they would fly back to B city the next evening.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had no problem with the departure time, since the earlier they went back, the earlier Lian Jun could have a physical exam, but he kept feeling like he\u2019d forgotten something. Despite racking his brains, it continued to elude him.<\/span><\/p>

It was only after he followed Lian Jun out of the hospital on the day of the departure and saw Fei Yujing standing by the door that he finally remembered\u2014since that incident, the lawyer had never been seen in the hospital again. It was as if he disappeared off the face of the earth.<\/span><\/p>

Thinking of this, he ran to Fei Yujing and asked, frowning, \u201cWhere have you been for the last few days? Did your insomnia come back again, and you\u2019re running around because you can\u2019t sleep?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At the moment, Fei Yujing had dark circles under his eyes, as if he had indeed slept badly. Faced with Shi Jin\u2019s questions, he just looked down and took a business card from his briefcase. Putting it in Shi Jin\u2019s hand, he said, \u201cI\u2019ll be busy from now on\u2014I\u2019ll be staying in L country for a while. Take care of your wound, call me if you need anything.\u201d Then he turned around, got in a car waiting nearby, and left.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at the business card in his hand. It was simple, with just Fei Yujing\u2019s name and a string of numbers. This number wasn\u2019t the same as the one he had saved before, and his eyebrows wandered up\u2014was this\u2026 Fei Yujing\u2019s private phone number?<\/span><\/p>

Without warning, Xiao Si said, <JinJin, your progress bar is down to 450.><\/span><\/p>

450\u2014this was the lowest it had ever dropped. Shi Jin glanced at the card, his mood complicated.<\/span><\/p>

So Fei Yujing letting him have this number meant that he recognized him as his brother, which in turn lowered his progress bar due to added survival factors?<\/span><\/p>

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Yes, Long Shi really<\/em> is dead.<\/p>

In case you forgot about the lethal and survival factors: figuratively, lethal factors are people shooting at Shi Jin, and survival factors are people standing in front of him with shields. So, getting more survival factors means Shi Jin gets more protection from bullets, not that there are less guys with guns.<\/p>

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This chapter being unedited is my fault – I have no chapters saved right now so any emergency means that Con doesn’t have time to edit them. Sorry! \ud83d\ude47\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>

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