{"id":12223,"date":"2020-06-29T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12223"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:33:24","slug":"death-progress-bar-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-92\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 92"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As soon as he hung up the phone, Shi Weichong immediately went to find Lian Jun and told him that Xu Jie had snuck out of the hospital. Although he didn\u2019t want to admit it, the fact that she\u2019d disappeared at this juncture would make any normal person suspicious of her.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cCheck Xu Jie\u2019s whereabouts and anyone she\u2019s been in contact with the past few weeks. Don\u2019t ignore any clues, no matter how small,\u201d Lian Jun ordered Gua One, then looked at Shi Weichong. \u201cThis time, I won\u2019t let your mother off, even if Shi Jin pleads for you,\u201d he said, voice freezing. \u201cAnd you and the Xu family better brace yourselves as well\u2014just blame yourselves for being related to her.\u201d Finished talking, he waved his hand to summon Gua Three, who was standing to the side, and had him push his wheelchair out of the lounge.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s expression changed. He rushed out of the room, wanting to chase after him, but was blocked by Gua Five. \u201cStop. Until there\u2019s news about Shi Jin, please rest here in the lounge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing, who had followed after him, asked with a frown, \u201cWhat\u2019s the meaning of this? Does Lian Jun want to put us under confinement?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five looked at him, expressionless. \u201cWe\u2019re just temporarily restricting your actions. You don\u2019t understand the rules of the underworld. If you just go around doing whatever you want it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll only cause everyone more trouble, so please wait patiently and don\u2019t interfere with the rescue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing was indeed trying to think of a way to save Shi Jin, and his expression deepened at Gua Five\u2019s words. He recalled the conflict he bore witness to in L country; although he was a little reluctant to stay out of the rescue, he had to admit that the way underworld organizations dealt with trouble was drastically different from that of ordinary people. What he was able to do in the current situation couldn\u2019t be compared to what Annihilation was able to do.<\/span><\/p>

Pushing down his temper, he asked, \u201cCan you guarantee that you can bring Shi Jin back safely?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five nodded. \u201cYes. From what we managed to find out, Shi Jin should\u2019ve been captured by an underworld organization hired by Xu Jie. In B city, there are only a few organizations that would dare to snatch Shi Jin from us, and even fewer who could do it so skillfully. It won\u2019t take long to investigate them. Shi Jin is much more valuable alive than dead, therefore, according to a conservative estimate, he should be completely safe for at least the next 24 hours.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng, standing behind his brothers, couldn\u2019t stop himself from stepping forward. \u201cThe person who accompanied Xiao Jin must\u2019ve seen who attacked them, right? I know a lot of excellent doctors, I can ask them for help\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSorry, but you\u2019re all under suspicion as well,\u201d Gua Five interrupted him. \u201cBefore Shi Jin makes a safe return, we won\u2019t let you get involved with anything related to the rescue. Please rest here and wait for news.\u201d Motioning for the subordinates following him to \u201cescort\u201d the three brothers back to the lounge, he turned around and left.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

His words were extremely blunt and caused Fei Yujing and Li Jiuzheng\u2019s expressions to turn ugly. Shi Weichong, on the other hand, seemed to have collapsed; he crouched down<\/a>, pressing a hand into his forehead. \u201cIf only I were more vigilant\u2026\u201d he whispered.<\/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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\u201cYou think it would have changed anything?\u201d Fei Yujing tipped his head down to look at him. He almost couldn\u2019t stand seeing the way his oldest brother looked at that moment. \u201cSince she\u2019s so dead set on harming him, she would\u2019ve found an opportunity even if you tied her up. Get up\u2014there\u2019s no time to waste on moping, we need to save Shi Jin as soon as possible. Gua Five said that Shi Jin should be absolutely safe within the next 24 hours, but that\u2019s bullshit. Your mother must\u2019ve gone to meet the kidnappers\u2014what do you think she might do if she sees Shi Jin now?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong stiffened, his hands clenching.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng\u2019s face suddenly turned pale. \u201cThe last time Xu Jie asked Xu Chuan to hire a criminal organization to kidnap Xiao Jin, her requirements were, \u2018to disfigure him, cut off his fingers, and kill him, but only after torturing him. If she sees him now\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere sank again.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing pulled out his phone to call some of his contacts. Shi Weichong immediately got up from the ground and took out his phone as well, wanting to call Xu Jie and the rest of the Xu family, trying to gather as much information as possible. Li Jiuzheng also intended to call several fellow doctors who were studying under the same master and currently residing in B city and ask them to hurry to the hospital where Gua Two was.<\/span><\/p>

But before they even managed to make the calls, they were stopped by Gua Five\u2019s subordinates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cStop trying to make the situation worse,\u201d the team leader warned in a cold voice, grabbing Li Jiuzheng\u2019s phone and hanging up the call before it connected. \u201cB city is a tangled web of competing powers\u2014who knows if one of the people you want to seek help from could have a connection to a hostile force? If you dare to try something like this again, don\u2019t blame me for being rude to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The situation he described was not impossible. The brothers\u2019 expressions changed, and in the end, they put away their phones with reluctance. Fei Yujing, the first to recover his calm, said, \u201cFor now, let\u2019s stay put and wait for news. Though I don\u2019t want to admit it, it really is better to leave the rescue to Lian Jun than for us to mess around without knowing what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The three returned to the lounge, \u201cescorted\u201d by Gua Five\u2019s subordinates, and each found a place to sit and wait quietly. Shi Weichong kept his head down after he took a seat, leaving the others unable to make out his expression. Fei Yujing watched him for a moment, then frowned and withdrew his gaze.<\/span><\/p>

No one could offer comfort to anyone else in this kind of situation.<\/span><\/p>

Over the next hour, Rong Zhouzhong and Xiang Aoting arrived at the club as well. They were also forced to stay in the lounge to \u201crest\u201d.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre we really just going to wait?\u201d Rong Zhouzhong snapped out, barely stopping himself from kicking the door. Catching sight of Shi Weichong hunched in the corner, he strode over and grabbed him by the collar, growling, \u201cHow the hell have you been watching your mother? Shi Jin laid everything out so clearly, so how could you still give Xu Jie an opportunity to move against him again? Shit, if I had known this would happen, I would\u2019ve told Shi Jin to cut contact with you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThird Brother!\u201d Xiang Aoting grabbed Rong Zhouzhong and pulled him back, persuading, \u201cDon\u2019t say things you\u2019ll regret later. This is already hard on Big Brother. Calm down, it\u2019s not his fault\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen whose fault is it?\u201d Rong Zhouzhong shook his hands off. \u201cShi Jin\u2019s again? Because he just <\/span>had to<\/span><\/em> go out to buy groceries? Are you guys going to blame everything on him again, like in the past?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His words were really poisonous, stomping straight on the sore point. Face sinking, Fei Yujing said, \u201cZhouzhong, get a grip on yourself! That\u2019s the pot calling the kettle black\u2014you\u2019re not in any position to point fingers, you know. Sit down and stop making trouble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At his rebuke, Rong Zhouzhong\u2019s expression stiffened. Irritated, he plopped down on the nearest sofa.<\/span><\/p>

Once he was released, Shi Weichong sat back down, continuing to keep his head lowered. His eyes were dark and gloomy, and his hands slowly clenched into fists\u2014if something really happened to Shi Jin\u2026 If…<\/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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In the study, Lian Jun looked at the surveillance video of the lounge, and his finger tapped on the armrest of the wheelchair. \u201cHow is the situation at warehouse no. 1?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One glanced at the messages on his phone. \u201cThe warehouse is all set up, and Shi Jin is getting familiar with the surroundings. Xu Jie will be there in about half an hour. If we add in the time she\u2019ll spend on negotiations with Tarantula\u2019s branch head, she\u2019ll be meeting Shi Jin in about forty-five minutes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Forty-five minutes, plus the time Shi Jin will need to stimulate Xu Jie<\/span><\/em>\u2026 Lian Jun\u2019s finger stopped tapping. \u201cIn half an hour, send someone to inform the brothers that we\u2019ve found Shi Jin, then take them to the warehouse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Despite the name, warehouse no. 1 was, in fact, not a real warehouse, but an abandoned factory building.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had no idea that there was such a desolate and secluded place on the outskirts of B city. He looked around with curiosity as he followed Lu Shan inside.<\/span><\/p>

Noticing his relaxed attitude, Lu Shan said deliberately, \u201cAren\u2019t you afraid that I\u2019m actually deceiving Lian Jun? What if I intend to catch you for real and use your life to threaten him?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at her. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not,\u201d he replied, honest. \u201cYou don\u2019t have any intention to harm me. Besides, half of the \u2018kidnappers\u2019 are members of Annihilation. You wouldn\u2019t dare.\u201d And most importantly, when he was close to Lu Shan, his progress bar not only didn\u2019t rise but even fell a little. It proved that Lu Shan was a survival factor for him and would protect him in case of danger.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI really don\u2019t like the slick types, kid.\u201d Unable to scare him, Lu Shan humphed. She led him to the big storeroom in the deepest part of the factory, and said, \u201cMake yourself look roughed up, mess up your clothes a little or something, and lie down in the middle. When everything is ready, I\u2019ll get someone to bring Xu Jie here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Very cooperative, Shi Jin dropped down and rolled in place to cover his body and clothes in the dirt, then rubbed his hair, making it messy. Lying flat, he looked up at Lu Shan and asked, \u201cIs this enough?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His actions looked very skillful\u2014the kid was a bloody natural talent.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan\u2019s cheek twitched. Wordless, she waved her hand towards the several subordinates following behind, motioning for them to tie Shi Jin up, then turned away and left.<\/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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Lying on the ground with his eyes closed, Shi Jin asked Xiao Si in his mind, \u201cAre there any buffs that can make me look like a girl? I don\u2019t need to look completely like a girl and it doesn\u2019t have to be very strong\u2014I just want Xu Jie to see me as Yun Jin every so often.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was quiet for a short while, apparently searching the data. < Yes, there is, but it has side effects. This kind of appearance-changing buff with a confusion effect will have a burden on your body. After it ends, you\u2019re going to feel unwell for a while. ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat\u2019s okay, that\u2019s the kind of side effect I can handle,\u201d Shi Jin replied carelessly, but then something crossed his mind. \u201cWait a moment, will the side effects last for long? School will start soon\u2014when I go to report, there will be a physical exam, and then I\u2019ll have to attend military training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The system made some calculations. < It\u2019s fine, they won\u2019t be affected. The side effects will last for three days at most, and they will ease as time passes. ><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was relieved to hear that. He didn\u2019t say anything else, quietly waiting for Xu Jie\u2019s arrival.<\/span><\/p>

An unknown amount of time passed. Just as Shi Jin was about to fall asleep, he heard the staccato clacks of high heels against a concrete floor. Members of Tarantula, who had been sitting on the side, chatting and relaxing, stood up and took positions around Shi Jin, making it look as if they were dutifully guarding him.<\/span><\/p>

The lights in the storeroom were dim. Shi Jin opened his eyes; through the gaps between the guards, he saw a woman in a long skirt and a man of medium height standing at the door, talking.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s not safe here, we have to move him to another place soon. We only allowed you to come here to check the goods\u2014you can\u2019t touch him today or I\u2019ll have a lot of trouble to deal with,\u201d the man said. Listening to his voice, it was the person who had negotiated with Xu Jie in the video, the head of Tarantula\u2019s B city branch.<\/span><\/p>

Impatient, Xu Jie gave him a perfunctory, \u201cI know,\u201d and walked towards Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

The guards tacitly moved apart, revealing his figure.<\/span><\/p>

The two people looked at each other, one standing high above, one lying on the ground, cutting a sorry figure. The situation appeared to be very unfavorable for Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHello, mongrel.\u201d Xu Jie seemed satisfied to be looking at Shi Jin from this angle. A gentle smile on her face, she prodded Shi Jin with the tip of her shoe, taunting, \u201cDidn\u2019t you say that you\u2019d kill me if I tried something again? But look at your pitiful state now. It seems that cripple you\u2019re hanging on to didn\u2019t protect you after all, did he?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was so angry it exploded, < She called Darling a cripple! I want to punch her! ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cCalm down, be ready to give me buffs at any time.\u201d Her words angered Shi Jin as well, but he still remained calm. After pacifying Xiao Si, he struggled to sit up and looked up at Xu Jie, giving her a toothy grin. \u201cSure enough, I knew it was impossible for you to give up so easily. Xu Jie, does your son know about your little scheme? Let me guess\u2014he doesn\u2019t. I may be in a tight spot right now, but you know what? After all this is over, you\u2019re going to be abandoned for real.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The smile on Xu Jie\u2019s face disappeared. Looking at Shi Jin\u2019s confident expression, she suddenly pulled a folding fruit knife out of her pocket and lunged at him, swearing, \u201cShut your dirty mouth, you mongrel!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si shrieked, < The progress bar is almost full! JinJin, run! ><\/span><\/p>

Without a blink, Shi Jin rolled along the ground, avoiding Xu Jie\u2019s unskilled attack. He had managed to loosen the rope binding his legs who-knows-when, and now took advantage of the opportunity to kick her.<\/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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Xu Jie was wearing high-heels; the kick unbalanced her and sent her falling to the floor, dropping the fruit knife along the way.<\/span><\/p>

Perfectly calm, Tarantula\u2019s branch head first ordered his subordinates to tie Shi Jin again, then bent down, rudely pulled Xu Jie up, and slapped her. \u201cWhat did I just tell you? Don\u2019t think that I won\u2019t do anything to you just because you\u2019re a customer,\u201d he said, voice icy. \u201cIf you cause trouble one more time, you\u2019ll be leaving here in a body bag! Hey, someone search her to see if she brought more weapons!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The subordinates standing behind him stepped forward at once; one restrained Xu Jie and the other conducted a careful body search, which yielded a small but very sharp eyebrow razor<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGet off me! Don\u2019t touch me with your dirty hands! Get off!\u201d Xu Jie screamed, mad with anger and putting up a frantic struggle. This was the first time she had ever been humiliated like that.<\/span><\/p>

The branch head sneered and slapped her again. \u201cDirty hands? From what I see, you\u2019re not any cleaner than us, you vicious old hag. If you dare to ignore my words one more time, I\u2019ll cut off your ears!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Threatened and belittled,<\/span> Xu Jie shook with fury. Usually, she would\u2019ve already exploded, but the ferocious air emanating from the other party was too intimidating. Not daring to act overbearing any longer, she pushed down the rage and forced out an ugly smile on her face. \u201cI just lost my composure for a moment\u2026 Let me go, I want to check the goods.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The branch head scrutinized her with a frown. Determining that she was sincere, he signaled for his subordinates to let her go and step aside.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie touched her face that had been slapped twice and turned to glare at Shi Jin, who was once again tied up and sitting on the ground, with hatred.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was absolutely delighted by the wonderful performance of Lu Shan\u2019s subordinates. Not concealing his schadenfreude, he smirked. \u201cOh my, what\u2019s the matter\u2014why is the customer getting abused rather than the goods? Right now, you look much more pathetic than me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s expression distorted. Unable to stop herself, she stepped forward, raising her hand to give Shi Jin a slap.<\/span><\/p>

The branch head coughed loudly.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie froze. After a sideways glance at him, she reluctantly lowered her hand.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing this, Shi Jin smiled again, but then his expression cooled. \u201cYou said that \u2018the cripple I\u2019m hanging on\u2019 didn\u2019t protect me? You\u2019re wrong, he\u2019s protecting me\u2014the reason Tarantula doesn\u2019t dare to do anything to me right now is precisely because I have such a boyfriend. And you? You\u2019re paying them, but why is it that you\u2019re being treated worse than me? Admit it Xu Jie: you lost to me, and you\u2019ve always been losing to someone else. Everything you were trying so hard for, my mother could have it all with a single smile at my father; all the things you desperately fought to obtain for your son, I could have as long as I asked. Even though Dad is dead now and you seem to have won, all I had to do was tell Shi Weichong what you\u2019d done, and he couldn\u2019t wait to quarrel with you and return Ruixing\u2019s shares to me. Hey, wouldn\u2019t you say your whole life is nothing but a failure?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShut up!\u201d Face distorted by rage, Xu Jie wanted to rush forward again.<\/span><\/p>

The guards in front of Shi Jin immediately reached out to stop Xu Jie, looking at her in warning.<\/span><\/p>

Unable to endure, Xu Jie struggled to push them away. \u201cWhy are you protecting him?! Don\u2019t you want Ruixing\u2019s shares?! You took the payment, so do what I paid you for!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhy are they protecting me? Of course, because they only care about their interests\u2014they will help whoever can give them more benefits, and conversely, whoever damages their interests will suffer,\u201d Shi Jin said before the branch head could speak. \u201cHow big is your stake in Ruixing? As long as I\u2019m in their hands, Lian Jun will fulfill any of Tarantula\u2019s demands. I can even give them the whole of Ruixing directly\u2014did you forget Shi Weichong returned it to me? Xu Jie, I advise you not to overestimate your worth\u2014as long as I give Tarantula enough benefits, they won\u2019t have any qualms about killing you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shocked and alarmed, Xu Jie looked around at the members of Tarantula blocking her way and took a step back. Turning to look at the branch head, she began, \u201cDon\u2019t you care about your reputation\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe kid is right, I\u2019ll help whoever will benefit me the most, so I advise you to behave yourself. A gangster\u2019s principles are pretty flexible,\u201d the man said coldly.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s face turned white. She looked back at Shi Jin, grit her teeth, and suddenly calmed down again. \u201cWhen are you going to move him to another place?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Hmm? She actually calmed herself? What a letdown.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin felt surprise mixed with disappointment.<\/span><\/p>

The branch head checked the time and replied, \u201cIn an hour. We have to secure our exit route first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

I can afford to wait for an hour.<\/span><\/em> Easing her tone, Xu Jie asked, \u201cCan I stay here while we wait?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOf course, but you\u2019re not allowed to mess around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI know,\u201d she replied, looking at Shi Jin. She began to tidy up her hair and clothes that had become a bit disheveled earlier, saying with a calm smile, \u201cI won\u2019t do anything, I just want to have a good chat with Shi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin calculated the time and returned her smile with his own. \u201cThat\u2019s perfect\u2014it just so happens that I wanted to talk to you too.\u201d As he spoke, he had Xiao Si give him a buff.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie felt as if she fell in a daze; she had the illusion that Shi Jin\u2019s silhouette slowly faded and turned into Yun Jin\u2019s. Her heart jumped, but when she looked again, the teenager still looked like himself. She frowned, wondering if she was too tired.<\/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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Tarantula\u2019s branch head left the storeroom, leaving behind Shi Jin, sitting on the ground, Xu Jie, sitting on a chair, and several guards standing around.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do you want to talk about?\u201d Shi Jin broke the silence.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie crossed her legs and ran a hand through her hair, pushing it away from her face. \u201cLet\u2019s see, how about\u2026 your mother\u2019s death?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSure.\u201d Contrary to her expectations, Shi Jin didn\u2019t lose his calm but smiled affably instead. \u201cSince that\u2019s what you want to talk about, why don\u2019t we let my mother come out and reminisce about the past with you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s expression froze. When she looked at Shi Jin, she saw the shadow of Yun Jin again, and the other woman seemed to stare back at her, eyes glittering. Her breath caught and she leaned away, almost collapsing into the chair. \u201cPretending to be a ghost? Nowadays, not even children would be fooled by such a trick,\u201d she forced out.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do you mean? Can\u2019t you take a joke?\u201d Shi Jin replied, enduring the discomfort caused by the buff. As he recalled \u2018his\u2019 mother\u2019s death, all of a sudden, his heart overflowed with malice. \u201cXu Jie, remember the nurse you bribed to \u2018take special care\u2019 of my mother after I was born? You were never able to find her afterward, right? Don\u2019t you wake up in the middle of the night, afraid that she\u2019ll step forward out of nowhere and reveal what you\u2019ve done?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie felt her heart pound. Shaken, she snarled, \u201cWhat do you know?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do I know?\u201d Shi Jin raised his chin to look at her. No expression on his face, he said coldly, \u201cI know all the dirty things you\u2019ve done. Xu Jie, do you know what despair feels like?\u201d<\/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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In a van on a road not far from warehouse no. 1, the five brothers of the Shi family anxiously watched as Gua One and the others put on their equipment and got off.<\/span><\/p>

Looking at Lian Jun sitting opposite, Rong Zhouzhong asked, \u201cIsn\u2019t there anything we can do but wait?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The team members reporting the situation outside could be heard from the comm in the van; before long, the sound of gunshots followed as a firefight broke out. The brothers frowned\u2014except for Fei Yujing and Xiang Aoting, none of them had ever witnessed a fight between underworld organizations before.<\/span><\/p>

Gunshots, screams, calm commands, the sound of explosions\u2026 Nobody in the car was talking. Rong Zhouzhong and the others\u2019 eyes were fixed on what seemed to be a burning abandoned factory not far away. When they thought that Shi Jin might be inside, their expressions became more and more ugly\u2014the world their youngest brother was living in turned out to be this dangerous?<\/span><\/p>

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