{"id":12781,"date":"2020-09-21T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12781"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:33:25","slug":"death-progress-bar-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-99\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 99"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shi Jin heard the footsteps of Xiang Aoting following behind him. He wanted to glance back but knew that the students behind him would see if he did, so he stared firmly ahead until he arrived at the corner of the field. There, he did an about-turn, stood at attention, and looked at Xiang Aoting without speaking.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting faced him with his back to the crowd. He reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t tense your shoulders, just let your arms hang straight down. Position your middle fingers along the seams of your pant legs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This sounded really familiar. Was there perhaps some kind of multidimensional handbook with lines for every drill instructor to use?<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin glanced at Xiang Aoting\u2019s severe expression and followed his instructions without comment.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBack straight, heels touching.\u201d Xiang Aoting circled him, patted his back, and lightly kicked the side of his foot.<\/span><\/p>

Losing his patience, Shi Jin waited for his brother to come to the front again and glared at him\u2014wasn\u2019t this enough?! He\u2019d already passed through the police academy in his last life, and standing at attention was the basics of the basics. Xiang Aoting was just nitpicking right now!<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThinking you\u2019re doing well enough?\u201d Xiang Aoting looked down at him again with the advantage of height, then raised a hand and patted the cap on the teenager\u2019s head. \u201cWhen it comes to such a basic skill as standing at attention, my, Xiang Aoting\u2019s younger brother is not allowed to do just \u2018well enough\u2019\u2014you have to do it perfectly, understood?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The police academy\u2019s cap had a brim. Xiang Aoting\u2019s pat set it askew, covering Shi Jin\u2019s eyes; now, he couldn\u2019t see anything in front of him except for Xiang Aoting\u2019s feet and legs when he looked far down. He had no choice but to ask, \u201cAm I allowed to speak, sir?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

A slight smile appeared on Xiang Aoting\u2019s face as if he was amused by Shi Jin acting like a well-behaved cadet, but he quickly suppressed it. \u201cSpeak.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSir, my cap is obstructing my vision. Please allow me to straighten it\u2014seeing your heroic appearance more clearly would let me better assimilate your teachings!\u201d Shi Jin bootlicked without hesitation. All he wanted was to end this torturous instructor-cadet conversation as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>

But Xiang Aoting refused straight out: \u201cRequest denied. Stand still, you\u2019re not allowed to move!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\uff1a\u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d <\/span>You\u2019re totally abusing your official position to get even for a private grudge! How can I properly stand at attention with a crooked hat?!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

The students lined up not far away were secretly paying attention to what was happening in the corner of the field. As they watched Shi Jin being \u201cdisciplined\u201d and reprimanded by the instructor, and that he wasn\u2019t even allowed to fix his crooked hat, their hearts swelled with sympathy and gloating.<\/span><\/p>

Ah, the young master was really miserable\u2014he was singled out and punished in front of so many students. What a complete humiliation!<\/span><\/p>

The students were sympathetic on the surface, but inside, they were filled with schadenfreude. Suddenly, Xiang Aoting turned back and his sharp gaze swept across the crowd, unerringly focusing on the people whose expressions had been too obviously gloating just now. Raising his chin, he barked, \u201cThe fifth and sixth person in the third row! The third and fourth in the fourth row! You have been absent-minded and disregarded your superiors\u2019 speech. Your training today is doubled!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Hiss<\/span><\/em>\u2014how fierce! Do you have eyes in the back of your head as well?!<\/span><\/p>

The innocent youths, who had yet to experience the brutality of life, were intimidated by Xiang Aoting\u2019s imposing aura. Turning as meek as little lambs in an instant, they didn\u2019t dare to watch the excitement on Shi Jin\u2019s side anymore and obediently turned to the front to listen to the base commander\u2019s speech.<\/span><\/p>

Now it was Shi Jin\u2019s turn to gloat. He was just an ordinary person. He\u2019d been looked at with strange gazes since he reported as school; on the surface, he didn\u2019t seem to care, but if he had to be honest, it did bother him a little.<\/span><\/p>

Well, just a little bit.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat are you so happy about? They\u2019re not sensible, so you feel you have to follow along? These people here are your classmates and your comrades for the next four years\u2014if you go to the battlefield, they are the ones who will be watching your back. You\u2019d better get your attitude straight.\u201d Shi Jin hadn\u2019t noticed when Xiang Aoting had turned back to face him. The man raised a hand to help him straighten his cap. When he met Shi Jin\u2019s upturned eyes, his expression eased. \u201cCongratulations on entering college. I\u2019m proud of you,\u201d he said, patting the teenager\u2019s head again.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was stunned. All of a sudden, the scene of the original \u201cShi Jin\u201d being rescued from the kidnappers by Xiang Aoting flashed in his mind. His chest inexplicably tight, he replied, \u201cI am also proud of you. You are my hero.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting\u2019s hand on his head stilled. He looked at Shi Jin for a moment, then carefully adjusted his cap, the epaulets, and the student number on his chest. After a while, he said, \u201cI am very happy that you have chosen this profession, and that you see me this way. I will try my best not to let you down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Striking while the iron was still hot, Shi Jin asked, \u201cSo, why did you transfer from the Air Force to the army? And you\u2019ve even become my military instructor\u2026 Did you call in some favors?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, it was just a normal transfer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked skeptical.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting\u2019s expression turned stern. He took a step back and said, \u201cCadet Shi Jin, you have to address a superior officer as \u2018Sir\u2019. Understood?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin immediately shouted, \u201cSir, yes, sir!\u201d at the top of his voice.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting wanted to smile but held back. \u201cAlright, speak!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSir, I was talking to my fourth brother just now, not to my superior officer. Do I have to keep to military rules even when talking with my brother?\u201d Shi Jin uttered earnestly, almost managing to make it sound like a sincere explanation instead of straight-out sucking up.<\/span><\/p>

This time, Xiang Aoting couldn\u2019t hold back the smile. He reached out to pat him on the shoulder and said, \u201cThis is a military base, don\u2019t make such a racket\u2026 Stand at attention for half an hour\u2014in half an hour, I\u2019ll come and let you off.\u201d Then he patted him on the shoulder again and walked away.<\/span><\/p>

As Shi Jin watched him leave, his mood, which had become low because of his separation from Lian Jun, became a little better for a while. Looking at the well-behaved cadets nearby, obediently listening to the orientation, he stifled an emotional sigh\u2014his comrades used to pat him on the back like this\u2026 When Xiang Aoting spoke like this, he really looked like a professional instructor.<\/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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Due to the morning\u2019s episode, Shi Jin became famous again. He was thick-skinned enough to pretend that nothing had happened though, and after rejoining his class, he acted as if he\u2019d been intimidated into behaving himself and ignored anyone who tried to talk to him.<\/span><\/p>

The training only started in the afternoon\u2014in the morning, there was just a simple assembly and allocation of living quarters. Shi Jin followed the instructors to the dormitory building that the base set aside for students. After lining up to receive the personal necessities, he went to his assigned dorm room to prepare for the room inspection.<\/span><\/p>

The accommodation for cadets in the base was worse than in school. Each room housed ten people on double bunk beds; to eat one had to go to the canteen, and there was only one big communal washroom for everyone. Basically, there was no personal space and no privacy at all.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019ve heard that the instructors will do room inspections regularly, and those who fail to pass will get extra training as punishment. Some of us have probably never folded a quilt in their entire lives, so I\u2019m afraid that the incident from this morning will reoccur,\u201d one of Shi Jin\u2019s classmates allocated to the same room as him said sarcastically, with a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had been assigned an upper bunk. Hearing the comment, he stopped making the bed, jumped down, and stood in front of the speaker, seeming to tower over him.<\/span><\/p>

The teenager probably didn\u2019t expect that Shi Jin would confront him. Shrinking back a little, he stammered, \u201cWha-what? Why are you looking at me? Wanna fight?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting, who was walking by the room with another instructor, halted in his steps. He signaled to his companion, who was going to stop the cadets from making trouble, to let them be, and looked sideways into the room.<\/span><\/p>

Due to a bed frame blocking the view, the boys inside didn\u2019t see him standing at the door. Some students passing by also noticed the commotion, but Xiang Aoting\u2019s expression was so ugly that they didn\u2019t dare to approach or speak up.<\/span><\/p>

With everyone\u2019s eyes on him, Shi Jin gestured with his chin at the person who provoked him. \u201cWhich is your bunk?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The youth shifted uneasily. \u201cWhat-what business of yours is that?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs it the one you\u2019re sitting on?\u201d Shi Jin ignored his uncooperative attitude and looked at the other people in the room. After confirming that it was indeed the speaker\u2019s bed, he stepped forward and without warning, shook out the already folded quilt on it.<\/span><\/p>

The speaker immediately jumped to his feet, crying out, \u201cHey, what are you doing?! I only said one sentence, did it really piss you off so\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin neatly refolded the quilt right in front of him and put it back on the bed, then straightened up and looked at the teenager. \u201cIf you have any doubts about me in the future, I hope you will come and ask me face-to-face. We\u2019re classmates: comrades who, for the next four years, will entrust our backs to each other, so I don\u2019t want any unnecessary misunderstandings to set us at odds. I\u2019m Shi Jin. What\u2019s your name?\u201d he asked, holding out a hand.<\/span><\/p>

Dazed, the youth instinctively took Shi Jin\u2019s hand and shook it. \u201cI, my name is Luo Donghao.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNice to meet you.\u201d Shi Jin smiled at him, then continued, \u201cLet\u2019s get lunch together?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAll, alright,\u201d Luo Donghao agreed. As he looked at Shi Jin\u2019s smile, for some reason, his face felt slightly hot. This, this person seemed a little different from the rumors\u2014quite friendly and…<\/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 released his hand and said with a smile, \u201cYou are my first friend in the police academy, except for my roommates in the school dorm. I hope we can get along well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Eh, friend?<\/span><\/p>

Luo Donghao was a bit dizzy. He had the nagging thought that something was wrong, but as he glanced at Shi Jin\u2019s sincere expression, he felt that everything seemed to be right? He nodded and stammered out, \u201cYeah, me too\u2026 Um, Shi Jin, sorry about before. I always tend to run my mouth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d Shi Jin\u2019s smile turned brighter as he continued ensnaring his prey: \u201cI think your straightforward temperament is cute. I like it very much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Li, like?!<\/span><\/p>

Luo Donghao looked at Shi Jin\u2019s beautiful smile, listened to his captivating voice, and his heart nearly pounded out of his chest.<\/span><\/p>

This, this guy seemed really\u2014<\/span><\/p>

Knock knock<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Xiang Aoting knocked on the door and asked, \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d His eyes swept around, then like a laser gun scope focused on Luo Donghao\u2019s slightly red face.<\/span><\/p>

As if this sharp gaze had broken the spell, Luo Donghao\u2019s heart settled back in its original place and the words choked in his throat. He\u2026 was he done for? Did the devil instructor see him provoking Shi Jin just now? Was he going to be punished to stand on the field?<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSir, I don\u2019t know how to make a bed, so Luo Donghao is teaching me,\u201d Shi Jin looked at Xiang Aoting and lied without batting an eye.<\/span><\/p>

The instructor who stood behind Xiang Aoting couldn\u2019t help but smile. When he looked at Shi Jin, his gaze was much kinder than before.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting frowned and gave Shi Jin a deep look. \u201cYou\u2019re too noisy, keep it down. Finish tidying up your room, and go downstairs to assemble for heading to the canteen for lunch.\u201d Then he signaled to the instructor accompanying him and went to check the next room.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re certainly quick-witted, cadet,\u201d the instructor teased Shi Jin before leaving. Shi Jin replied with a look of blank incomprehension, scoring full marks for his acting skills.<\/span><\/p>

The conflict defused, the atmosphere in room 103, where Shi Jin lived, eased down. Everyone introduced themselves and got more familiar with each other. Luo Donghao solemnly apologized to Shi Jin again and thanked him for his help; Shi Jin said that it was nothing and only the right thing to do since everyone was friends.<\/span><\/p>

Watching Shi Jin\u2019s dazzling smile, Luo Donghao was suddenly seized with an old-father-like concern\u2014this rumored \u201cspoiled and arrogant young master\u201d, didn\u2019t he seem to actually be the \u201csilly sweet\u201d type? With this character, he\u2019d probably suffer a lot in the future.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t notice what impression his \u201ctool to change everyone\u2019s opinion of him\u201d made of him. He was complimenting Xiao Si in his mind, praising it for the buff which made his image in his roommates\u2019 eyes a little more positive.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was very happy to be praised. Its heart swelling with pleasure, it blurted out, < Don\u2019t mention it\u2014as your daddy, this is what I should do. ><\/span><\/p>

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After lunch, the military training officially began. The squads were separated and assigned to instructors, with Shi Jin\u2019s squad inevitably taken over by Xiang Aoting.<\/span><\/p>

All the students who had seen Xiang Aoting \u201ceducating\u201d Shi Jin in the morning couldn\u2019t help but take a breath when they saw him coming their way. <\/span>It\u2019s actually him\u2014it\u2019s over, we won\u2019t get through this alive.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

The morale of the team went down like a lead balloon.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing everyone\u2019s reaction, Shi Jin shook off his own resigned weariness and said, \u201cCome on, don\u2019t be like this. Didn\u2019t you notice that we actually hit the jackpot? Look at our instructor\u2019s insignia\u2014he has the highest military rank among all the instructors here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Because it was the first day of the freshmen\u2019s military training, the soldiers weren\u2019t wearing fatigues but regular summer uniforms. The rank insignia was clearly visible on the shoulder loops.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing Shi Jin\u2019s words, his classmates were taken aback and turned to stare at Xiang Aoting, who had already drawn near. After seeing his rank, they couldn\u2019t help but gasp again.<\/span><\/p>

What the hell, why would a <\/span>senior officer<\/span><\/a> come to serve as a drill instructor for freshmen? It didn\u2019t make sense!<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat are you looking at? Eyes in front!\u201d Xiang Aoting barked as soon as he arrived, scaring the loosely standing cadets into straightening up and staring straight ahead.<\/span><\/p>

Looking at Xiang Aoting\u2019s appearance at this moment, Shi Jin had a feeling of novelty. He sighed with feeling\u2014judging from Xiang Aoting\u2019s current harsh attitude towards the cadets, it seemed his brother had given him a royal treatment earlier.<\/span><\/p>

While he was immersed in thoughts, Xiang Aoting had already finished introducing himself and began rearranging the students\u2019 positions. When he got to Shi Jin, he had to pat the teenager\u2019s head to wake him up.<\/span><\/p>

Embarrassed, Shi Jin let out a low cough and obediently found his place in the line according to height.<\/span><\/p>

The team sorted out, Xiang Aoting pulled out the roster and took the roll call. He roughly taught everyone the standard military postures, then said something that sent chills down everyone\u2019s spine: \u201cFirst, stand at attention for an hour. If a single person moves, the whole squad will get additional training!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fuck!<\/span><\/em> The cadets gaped at him, stupefied\u2014the whole squad would get punished because of one person moving? That was too cruel! Instructor, are you a devil?!<\/span><\/p>

In the meantime, \u201cthe devil\u201d, face expressionless, had already slapped the back of the first student in the first row. \u201cKeep your back straight! I taught you that a moment ago, you\u2019ve already forgotten it?\u201d Then he turned to the second person in the first row.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone recalled Xiang Aoting punishing Shi Jin in the morning, knocking his cap crooked and so on, and shuddered. They hurriedly gathered their straying thoughts and stood still, waiting for the devil\u2019s inspection.<\/span><\/p>

The cadets stood at attention as well as they could, and Xiang Aoting criticized and corrected them one by one. It was a sweltering summer day, but their hearts felt as if they were in the middle of a cold winter.<\/span><\/p>

It was terrible. Although the instructor didn\u2019t say anything nasty, the look in his eyes, which seemed to say that he was looking at useless waste, was enough to deal everyone critical damage.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stared at the front and stood still. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xiang Aoting slowly getting closer, and unconsciously straightened his back.<\/span><\/p>

Finally, Xiang Aoting stopped in front of Shi Jin. The two brothers stared at each other.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou, get to the front,\u201d Xiang Aoting said out of the blue.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201c???\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHurry up!\u201d the man urged him with a frown.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin returned to his senses and hurriedly answered, \u201cYes, sir!\u201d then went to stand in front of the squad. Inwardly, he kept cursing Xiang Aoting\u2014what was with this public shaming, wasn\u2019t his brother bullying him too much…<\/span><\/p>

\u201cTake a look at his posture. His middle fingers are aligned with the seams of his pants, his legs are straight and heels touching, and his body weight is evenly balanced between his right and left foot.\u201d Xiang Aoting stood next to Shi Jin and put a hand on his shoulder, using him as an example to once more teach the cadets how to stand at attention. Then he looked at the students whose posture he corrected a moment ago, saying, \u201cI only taught him it once in the morning when I punished him, and he remembered the key points, but look at you: I just corrected you, yet many of you are already making the same mistakes again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin blinked, surprised\u2014Xiang Aoting was actually praising him?<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAs soon as I praised you, you changed your center of gravity. Don\u2019t be distracted, stand properly!\u201d Xiang Aoting admonished him in a low voice, patting his back.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin straightened obediently, deciding to stop cursing his brother for the time being.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting continued to teach the students with Shi Jin as a model, then went to correct their posture again. When he finally was barely satisfied, he stood to the side, watching them.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, still standing in the front: \u201c???\u201d<\/span><\/p>

No, wait, why didn\u2019t you let me go back? It feels awkward standing here all alone.<\/span><\/em> And with everyone looking at him, he didn\u2019t even have a chance to slack off.<\/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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The cadets glanced at the singled-out Shi Jin, then at Xiang Aoting, who slowly walked along the last row, and felt some sympathy\u2014<\/span><\/p>

The instructor definitely targeted the young master. Although the instructor praised him, he left him standing in the front alone, watched by everyone. The young master was really pitiful.<\/span><\/p>

The time went by minute by minute. The students didn\u2019t dare to turn their heads to see if Xiang Aoting had left, so they could only look straight ahead at Shi Jin standing in the perfect \u201cat attention\u201d position. Unconsciously, everyone focused on him, and they began to secretly worry.<\/span><\/p>

Young master, I don\u2019t know how long you can last, but please don\u2019t fall too early or everyone will get additional training.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour, forty minutes\u2026 One after another, some students wobbled and were pointed out by Xiang Aoting, who subsequently increased the time for which the squad had to stand.<\/span><\/p>

Gradually, everyone\u2019s attention shifted from Shi Jin, who was standing as still as a rock, to the rest of the team\u2014<\/span>Please, don\u2019t let anyone else move. I\u2019m so tired, I want to rest already.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

The one-hour time limit arrived at long last, but because of the added punishment time, they had to continue standing.<\/span><\/p>

About ten minutes later, another squad was allowed to rest, then the next one, then the next. Their mood affected by the cheerful atmosphere around them, the people in Shi Jin\u2019s squad gradually became restless, and more and more of them stumbled. Of course, Xiang Aoting kept mercilessly adding to the penalty time. Slowly, everyone felt desperate, even resentful.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf you want to be better than others, you must work harder than others.\u201d Xiang Aoting suddenly went back to the front and stood next to Shi Jin. Facing the cadets, he said, \u201cIf this was the battlefield and every time you moved, one of your comrades would die, would you still dare to move?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The youths frowned, their faces tensing.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThose who haven\u2019t moved, aren\u2019t you thinking that those who have are dragging you down and it\u2019s their fault that you were punished with additional training?\u201d Xiang Aoting glanced around the crowd and saw that some people indeed looked angry. Suddenly, he said, \u201cAll those who have just moved, sit down and rest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Everyone was stunned for a moment then their expressions changed.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSit down!\u201d Xiang Aoting barked again, seeing that nobody moved.<\/span><\/p>

Frightened, the people who had been called before sat down hesitantly.<\/span><\/p>

The other students\u2019 expressions became angrier and angrier, and the looks they gave Xiang Aoting became more resentful, thinking that he was too unfair.<\/span><\/p>

Ignoring the hostile gazes, Xiang Aoting announced, \u201cFrom now on, anyone who moves can sit down and rest, while the remaining cadets are responsible for completing the additional training,\u201d then went to stand behind the squad again.<\/span><\/p>

The atmosphere changed in an instant. Everyone still standing started glancing at all the sitting people around them, hesitation and struggle obvious on their faces\u2014should they persevere and carry the burden of the others\u2019 mistakes, or should they give up directly so they could rest as well? Which should they choose?<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d A chubby boy was the first to give up. After apologizing, he took off his cap and sat down, lowering his head in shame.<\/span><\/p>

After the first came the second, then the next one. Some people staggered unintentionally, some pretended to be unintentional, and sat down one after another. There were fewer and fewer people standing, and the atmosphere in the team was more and more bleak; those who had already rested did not have a relaxed look on their faces, but they all kept their heads down in silence, their expressions ugly.<\/span><\/p>

Finally, only Luo Donghao and Shi Jin were left standing out of the entire squad of forty people. By now, they\u2019d been standing for nearly two hours, and their clothes were already soaked with sweat. Around them, the other squads finished resting and moved on to the next part of the training.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSir, I\u2019ve finished resting and can continue completing the penalty,\u201d someone reported, wanting to switch with Luo Donghao or Shi Jin so that they could take a break.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting glanced at the speaker. \u201cOn the battlefield, people who have already \u2018died\u2019 won\u2019t come back to life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His words startled the cadets. Their heads lowered more and more, and some of them couldn\u2019t help but clench their fists.<\/span><\/p>

Luo Donghao, whose legs were so soft that he almost fell down, gritted his teeth and stood up straighter. He looked at Shi Jin, who stood straight and steady the whole time, and determination set on his face\u2014he mustn\u2019t\u2026 lose to this guy!<\/span><\/p>

Twenty minutes later, Luo Donghao\u2019s knees buckled and he tumbled to the ground. Now, Shi Jin was the only one still standing. However, he stood at the front with his back to everyone, so perhaps he didn\u2019t know that his whole team was wiped out.<\/span><\/p>

The minutes ticked by. Someone couldn\u2019t help but say, \u201cSir, everyone\u2019s had enough rest already. Let\u2019s start the next part of the training, like the other squads.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin is still holding on. Are you giving up on him?\u201d Xiang Aoting asked, unmoved.<\/span><\/p>

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As time passed, the surrounding teams had begun training in full swing, but their corner was deadly quiet. Everyone looked at Shi Jin in silence, with serious and tense expressions. The first people to fall down had rested for more than an hour; their physical exhaustion had already dissipated, but their mental exhaustion was getting heavier and heavier.<\/span><\/p>

More time went by. As the late afternoon was about to fade into early evening, Xiang Aoting finally walked back to the front. Putting a hand on Shi Jin\u2019s shoulder, he looked at the sitting cadets and said, \u201cThe whole team consists of forty people, thirty-nine of whom fell. Each person accounts for three minutes of additional training time, which makes nearly two hours. Shi Jin has completed this penalty. This was Shi Jin\u2019s determination to \u2018save\u2019 you. Remember the feeling of \u2018resting\u2019 just now, and when you go back, think about what your choice would mean if you were on the battlefield. Dismissed!\u201d After he finished speaking, he tapped Shi Jin on the back, then caught Shi Jin\u2019s suddenly limp body. He bent down, put the young man on his back, and walked outside the training ground.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had stood at attention for too long, and now his body was stiff and unable to move. As he lay on Xiang Aoting\u2019s back, he mustered the last vestiges of his strength to grab the man\u2019s collar and said, grinding his teeth, \u201cFourth Brother, just wait for the combat training.\u201d <\/span>See if I don\u2019t beat you to the ground!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d Xiang Aoting shifted the teenager\u2019s body higher on his back to let him sit more comfortably. \u201cBut I knew you could do it\u2026 Xiao Jin, after today, no one will be able to say that you\u2019re a spoiled young master, and no one will bully you anymore. You also are my hero, and you\u2019re growing up so fast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Stunned, Shi Jin looked up at the back of Xiang Aoting\u2019s head for a moment. Suddenly, he grabbed his brother\u2019s ears and pulled them. \u201cI have plenty of ways to prove myself,\u201d he growled. \u201cYou overdid it\u2014I thought my leg bones would snap and pierce through my backside!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The ear yank shocked Xiang Aoting into momentary silence. He turned his head to look at Shi Jin, saying stiffly, \u201cIs, is that so? I\u2019m sorry, I seem to have done something unnecessary\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut thank you.\u201d Shi Jin leaned back on him, put his head on his shoulder, and whispered, \u201cAnd thank you for carrying me out so I didn\u2019t fall flat on my face in front of my whole squad, Fourth Brother.\u201d Although being piggybacked by the instructor actually seemed more embarrassing of the two.<\/span><\/p>

Well\u2026 never mind.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting was silent, only the arms supporting Shi Jin tightened their grip. As he continued walking outside the training ground, he murmured, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to thank me\u2026 As your older brother, this is what I\u2019m supposed to do.\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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  1. “Xiang Aoting was just nitpicking<\/span> right now!”<\/strong><\/em> – \u96de\u86cb\u88e1\u6311\u9aa8\u982d – lit. \u201cto pick out bones from a chicken egg\u201d<\/em>; to look for a flaw which doesn’t exist; be fault-finding; nitpick (Wiktionary<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li>
  2. “And you\u2019ve even become my military instructor\u2026 Did you call in some favors<\/span>?”<\/strong><\/em> – \u8d70\u5f8c\u9580 – lit. “to enter through the back door”<\/em>; to\u00a0pull strings; to call in\u00a0favours; to use the\u00a0influence\u00a0of someone in\u00a0authority to achieve one’s goal (Wiktionary<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>
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