{"id":18505,"date":"2026-10-13T02:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=18505"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:05:01","slug":"death-progress-bar-148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-148\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 148"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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After October passed, the temperature in City B dropped at an exaggerated speed.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked out the car window to the school gate gradually drawing closer, exhaled lightly, and asked, “Who’s next?”<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five, who was driving, glanced at him and remained silent.<\/span><\/p>

“You held an emergency meeting yesterday. When it ended, Lian Jun’s expression was fine, but all of your expressions were terrible… A decision has already been made, right? Who is it? Let me mentally prepare myself.” Shi Jin turned his head and met his gaze through the rearview mirror.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five hurriedly averted his gaze, brought the car to a steady stop in front of the school gate, and after a moment of stalemate, an almost pitifully troubled look appeared on his honest face. He opened his mouth and replied, “It’s me.”<\/span><\/p>

“What?” Shi Jin sat bolt upright with a swish.<\/span><\/p>

“Tarantula sent over a list. Now that Gua Nine is ‘dead,’ with Jun-shao’s style of handling things, he will definitely retaliate fiercely. Tarantula also needs to sacrifice something to gain the complete trust of Meng Qing and Qi Yun… Jun-shao ordered me to ‘kill’ the people on Tarantula’s list and send them to keep Gua Nine company. After that… I’ll have to leave.” Gua Five answered, then suddenly turned around to look at Shi Jin and promised, “Shi-shao, please rest assured. I will return; I won’t leave you and Jun-shao alone to face what comes next.”<\/span><\/p>

“Don’t come back!” Shi Jin practically shouted this with stern authority. Seeing Gua Five’s expression dim, he quickly softened his tone and added, “Once you’re safe, don’t come back for now. Wait until everyone is completely out of danger, then… No, forget about us and live your own life well.”<\/span><\/p>

“Shi-shao.” Gua Five knitted his brows tightly, his expression tense.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin reached out and patted his shoulder, suppressing his reluctance as he said, “Don’t let Lian Jun’s efforts go to waste. Go, and stay safe.” With that, he smiled at him, picked up his backpack, opened the door, got out, and walked away without looking back.<\/span><\/p>

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Lu Shan quickly confirmed the identity of the person they had shot and killed, and retrieved part of Annihilation’s data from the computer and phone left behind that the system hadn’t destroyed in time.<\/span><\/p>

Thrilled beyond measure, she announced during the meeting, “The person we killed turned out to be the new generation’s Gua Nine, who always lurked behind the scenes gathering all kinds of intelligence and data for Lian Jun! Two years ago, he actually attended the April conference with Lian Jun and showed his face before everyone, but because he always trailed behind Gua One and Gua Two, I assumed he was just a subordinate they brought along and didn’t pay much attention to him. Who would have thought he was actually Gua Nine! Lian Jun truly never keeps useless people around him!”<\/span><\/p>

“Are you sure he’s Gua Nine? Isn’t he a bit too young?” Meng Qing asked with some suspicion.<\/span><\/p>

“Absolutely. I remember at the meeting two years ago, this very person followed Shi Jin around the whole time. Back then, Shi Jin was just a newcomer appearing for the first time, so everyone naturally assumed that anyone hanging around him was an insignificant nobody. But look at Shi Jin’s position in Annihilation now\u2014is he unimportant? How could the person accompanying him back then be a nobody?” Lu Shan spoke with total conviction, then pulled out a tablet. “This contains the files intercepted from Gua Nine’s computer and phone, which indirectly confirm his identity. Lian Jun must know about Gua Nine’s death by now and guessed that we got this data. Before he can react, I’m going to use this to give him a severe blow!”<\/span><\/p>

Hearing Shi Jin’s name, Meng Qing was somewhat convinced, but he didn’t express his stance immediately. Instead, he looked at Qi Yun and asked, “What do you think?”<\/span><\/p>

Qi Yun said, “After being passively beaten for so long, it is indeed time for us to strike back. Lu Shan, can you send me a copy of the data you obtained?”<\/span><\/p>

“Of course!” Lu Shan agreed readily, swept her eyes over them, and said, “From now on, it’s time for a close cooperation.”<\/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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Long before Shi Jin’s weekend break arrived, Gua Five left alone on a quiet morning. It was after morning training that Shi Jin checked his phone and saw the farewell text from Gua Five. The message contained only one sentence: [I’m leaving; I will be back.]<\/span><\/p>

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Tarantula suddenly joined the economic tug-of-war between Annihilation, Meridian Gate, and Snake Fang, swiftly and ruthlessly pulling out several of Annihilation’s hidden posts in District X and District LD, disrupting the business network Annihilation was attempting to secretly establish there.<\/span><\/p>

Meridian Gate and Snake Fang’s business networks, which had been destabilized by Annihilation, finally settled down a bit. Seizing the momentum, both organizations launched a counter-offense against Annihilation across District X and District DL, with Epoch and Tarantula actively assisting them.<\/span><\/p>

In less than half a month, almost all of Annihilation’s secret lines in those two districts were uprooted by Tarantula, and its business was completely thrown into chaos by Meridian Gate and Snake Fang, forcing Annihilation to temporarily pull back its offensive.<\/span><\/p>

“Should we pursue our advantage? Now that most of Annihilation’s hidden lines in District X and District DL have been pulled up and its business network is unstable, we might be able to take this chance to swallow up this piece of Annihilation’s business,” Yuan Peng suggested proactively, his heart eager to try. He had suffered enough from a lack of resources; if Snake Fang could bite off a piece of Annihilation’s flesh, its foundation would be secure!<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan neither opposed nor supported it; she simply looked at Meng Qing, making it obvious that she wanted him to make the call.<\/span><\/p>

“Pursue!” Meng Qing declared decisively, brimming with confidence. “Riding this momentum, let’s destroy most of Annihilation’s overseas business network in one go! Let’s see how it can hold onto the number one spot now!”<\/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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When November arrived, continuous rain fell over City B, turning the weather damp and cold. Fei Yujing, whose injuries had long healed, departed from the resort villa to tend to his own affairs, leaving the villa feeling increasingly desolate.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stood by the pond outside the small building holding an umbrella, gazing at the withered lotus leaves on the water, and let out a soft sigh.<\/span><\/p>

“What are you sighing about?” Rong Zhouzhong’s voice suddenly rang out nearby.<\/span><\/p>

Startled, Shi Jin looked up in disbelief.<\/span><\/p>

Rong Zhouzhong stood on the wooden bridge across the pond holding an umbrella. He wore a mid-length casual camel coat over a black turtleneck sweater, his hair dyed black, cut somewhat short, and combed back, giving him a rare air of mature composure.<\/span><\/p>

“I asked my manager for a few days off and came here,” Rong Zhouzhong answered. He stepped closer, closed his umbrella, joined Shi Jin under his, draped an arm over his shoulder, and looked out at the scenery-less pond alongside him. “Did you miss me?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin turned his head to stare at him blankly, then chuckled, nudged him with his elbow, and said, “How could I?”<\/span><\/p>

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Rong Zhouzhong laughed, glancing around the resort villa. “What is there to do here? I’ve been working continuously for months and desperately need a break.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin’s mood visibly brightened as he said, “What fun could there be here? Plus it’s raining. If you had come a week earlier, we could have dragged Second Brother into playing landlord with us, but he’s gone now too… Have you eaten? Should I cook something for you?”<\/span><\/p>

“Haven’t eaten, starving to death,” Rong Zhouzhong held his stomach and demanded, “I want steak.”<\/span><\/p>

“No steak, only noodles.” Shi Jin rolled his eyes, grabbed his arm, and pulled him towards the building.<\/span><\/p>

Upstairs, by the study window, Lian Jun withdrew his gaze from below and finally deigned to give a bit of his attention to Zhang Zhuoyuan on the phone.<\/span><\/p>

{…What on earth is going on? Didn’t you say you’d first destroy the overseas businesses of the other four factions? I even helped you handle all the overseas connections and fulfilled everything you asked for. But what’s happening now? Just because a subordinate died on your end and leaked some data, your entire overseas setup collapsed? Annihilation is being pressed and beaten by those major organizations, with large chunks of territory being torn away! Are you trying to fatten them up?! What are you actually doing?!}<\/span><\/p>

Zhang Zhuoyuan’s voice grew louder and his attitude became more aggressive. The call was on speaker, and both Gua One and Gua Two in the room heard every word; their faces instantly turned dark.<\/span><\/p>

{Lian Jun? Say something, Lian Jun! I just don’t get it\u2014how could you have such useless subordinates? Dying is one thing, but leaking data on top of that? If I had known earlier, I would have\u2014}<\/span><\/p>

“Would have what?” Lian Jun walked back to his desk, picked up the list Tarantula had sent earlier, and asked calmly into the phone, “What would you have done, Director Zhang? I can understand your anxiety, but I hope you can also understand how I feel after losing an important subordinate who lived and worked beside me day and night.”<\/span><\/p>

His tone was quiet and flat, devoid of explicit threats, yet the rush of anger in Zhang Zhuoyuan’s head cooled instantly. Realizing belatedly that he had crossed too many lines, Zhang Zhuoyuan moderated his voice slightly and said, {I didn’t mean anything by it, Lian Jun. I’m just truly anxious. Now even Snake Fang has stabilized, and I’m worried\u2026}<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun interrupted him, saying, “Snake Fang’s current stability is merely an illusion. The more business they swallow now, the more severe the backlash will be later. Director Zhang, remain calm.”<\/span><\/p>

Having finally gotten a clear answer that Lian Jun was deliberately dangling profit to trap the four alliances, Zhang Zhuoyuan’s heart settled. His tone lowered completely as he said, {Lian Jun, if you have plans in the future, it’s best to tell me in advance so I can be prepared and better help\u2014}<\/span><\/p>

“You only need to do what I ask you to do,” Lian Jun interrupted him again, a chill finally breaking through his voice. “I lost one subordinate, and I may lose many more in the future. My mood will not be good for quite some time. Director Zhang, do not let me hear you say anything like ‘you only lost a subordinate’ ever again. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee what I might do.” With that, he hung up directly.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One immediately glanced at the instrument on the side and said, “As expected, Zhang Zhuoyuan is trying to trace our location.”<\/span><\/p>

“Tsk, how worried is he that we’ll slip away? We’re right under his nose. Luckily he doesn’t know this resort villa belongs to Lu Shan, or we’d have to deal with his wild paranoia again,” Gua Two remarked mockingly.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun put down the list in his hand and asked, “Where has Gua Five reached?”<\/span><\/p>

Gua One replied, “He has led the team to the vicinity of the first target-person and can move at any time.”<\/span><\/p>

“Have him strike tonight,” Lian Jun commanded, sitting back down behind his desk. “Seize the time. Once the overseas matters are concluded, it will be time to shift our focus back home.”<\/span><\/p>

Hearing this, both Gua One and Gua Two felt their hearts tighten. They agreed in unison and tactfully withdrew from the study.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Three was waiting outside. Seeing them come out, he asked abruptly, “Is it me?”<\/span><\/p>

“Jun-shao didn’t mention who the next person to go out will be,” Gua One answered.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Three breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression dimmed shortly after. “Though… it should be me. You and Gua Two definitely have to stay until the end… So it can only be me. Can I still celebrate New Year’s with you guys this year?”<\/span><\/p>

It was only November, and New Year’s fell at the end of January\u2014more than two months away. Clearly, Gua Three could not stay that long.<\/span><\/p>

Neither Gua One nor Gua Two spoke. Finally, Gua Two stepped forward, patted Gua Three’s shoulder, and said, “Tomorrow, you take Shi Jin back to school.”<\/span><\/p>

“What kind of offer is that?” Gua Three gave a bitter smile, wiped his face, and agreed, “Alright, I’ll take him.”<\/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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Rong Zhouzhong spent the weekend with Shi Jin at the villa. The two lounged lazily on the couch playing games, eating snacks, watching mindless blockbuster movies, and bickering occasionally, creating quite a lively atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>

On the day Shi Jin returned to school, Rong Zhouzhong accompanied him down the mountain. Slouching casually in the back seat, he asked, “Xiao Jin, your birthday is coming up soon. How do you plan to celebrate?”<\/span><\/p>

Playing mahjong on his phone, Shi Jin replied, “It’s not a holiday, so I have classes. I won’t celebrate it. Don’t bother making a fuss\u2014birthdays happen every year, no need to care too much.”<\/span><\/p>

“That won’t do. Circumstances are special this year\u2014Second Brother disappeared to who-knows-where; for safety, Big Brother had better not show his face; Fifth Brother might be watched by bad guys, so even if he can get out, he shouldn’t see you lest he reveal your location; and Fourth Brother can’t be reached. I’m the only one left to celebrate your birthday! This is my golden chance to have you all to myself, so I have to make a big deal out of it.” Rong Zhouzhong nudged his shoulder playfully. “How about it? How do you want to celebrate? Should I charter a plane to drop candy outside your school gate?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin couldn’t stand it and retorted, “What kind of terrible idea is that? Do you think I’m a little kid or a naive girl? Would City B let you mess around with planes? Stop trying to make front-page news\u2014I need to stay low-key right now.”<\/span><\/p>

“Fair point,” Rong Zhouzhong reluctantly abandoned the grand plan. Seeing that Shi Jin truly had no interest in celebrating, he confirmed, “You really don’t want to celebrate your birthday?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked up at him and confirmed firmly, “I don’t. Not at all!”<\/span><\/p>

“Alright then,” Rong Zhouzhong compromised.<\/span><\/p>

Nothing more was said during the ride, and the car stopped smoothly at the school gate.<\/span><\/p>

Right before Shi Jin got out of the car, Rong Zhouzhong spoke up again: “Earlier, I felt down because I couldn’t help you. But now, I’m actually glad I couldn’t help back then, so those bad guys don’t know I’m your brother. Xiao Jin, right now I’m the only one who can come see you without pressure. So whenever you’re in a bad mood, feel free to come to me and act spoiled. I’m very free at the end of the year and can accompany you anytime.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin turned to look at him, leaned forward to give him a sudden hug, said goodbye to Gua Three who was driving, grabbed his backpack, and got out of the car.<\/span><\/p>

Someone working in the entertainment industry being free at the end of the year?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Crossing the street to enter the campus, he swung his backpack onto his back\u2014how could that be possible?<\/em> Still, he felt very happy that there was at least one brother he could meet normally.<\/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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Against the combined assault of the four alliances, even Annihilation could not hold out for long. Soon, Annihilation was forced to abandon its interests in District X and District DL entirely, rapidly shrinking its business network.<\/span><\/p>

Meridian Gate and Snake Fang pursued their advantage, madly devouring the profits Annihilation left behind. Epoch and Tarantula, whose business focus was not overseas, showed restraint and gave up most of the gains.<\/span><\/p>

This was their first major victory against Annihilation since the alliance was formed.<\/span><\/p>

Then, one day, Lu Shan noticed something amiss.<\/span><\/p>

“An important subordinate of mine in Country R was assassinated,” Lu Shan announced at the meeting, throwing down a photo of a man shot dead, her expression dark. “Everyone take note\u2014Lian Jun’s counterattack might be coming.”<\/span><\/p>

Meng Qing felt she was making a fuss over nothing and said, “Annihilation is being beaten down by us right now, with half its business network shrunk. How could it have the strength to counterattack? It’s just one dead subordinate\u2014you’re overly paranoid.”<\/span><\/p>

“Meng Qing, rein in your arrogance. I’ve dealt with Lian Jun for so many years, and I know his rhythm and style best. Often, those details we ignore or deem insignificant are precisely where he begins laying his trap!” Lu Shan warned sternly, emphasizing, “We cannot just continue blindly pursuing. Pull all forces back; for the coming period, defense must be our focus.”<\/span><\/p>

“No way,” Yuan Peng was the first to object. “My new business line connecting District X to the domestic market is almost complete. Retracting now would waste all our prior efforts and hand back a piece of the flesh we bit off Annihilation, giving it room to breathe.”<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan shook her head and warned, “Don’t let profit blind your judgment, Yuan Peng. Rash advance invites destruction.”<\/span><\/p>

Yuan Peng refused to listen. Having finally enjoyed some good days and gained a voice in the alliance with Meng Qing’s support, he was unwilling to abandon his gains and obediently heed Lu Shan.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan frowned and turned to Meng Qing: “What do you think?”<\/span><\/p>

Feigning trouble, Meng Qing replied, “Everyone moved together, and our interests are linked. It’s not something you can just pull back from immediately. Why don’t we wait and observe a bit longer?”<\/span><\/p>

This was effectively a vote against retreating.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan’s face fell, and she looked toward Qi Yun.<\/span><\/p>

“Let’s wait and see a bit longer. Still, Lu Shan is right\u2014Meridian Gate and Snake Fang have expanded too fast, and it’s time to settle down. Annihilation’s own mess is too big for it to recover quickly or organize an effective counterattack, so we don’t need to rush,” Qi Yun spoke up, offering a moderating voice.<\/span><\/p>

After some discussion, they agreed to observe a bit longer while slightly tightening their offense to stabilize their current business network.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan clearly disagreed, but outvoted three to one, she had no choice but to concede.<\/span><\/p>

Two days later, an important subordinate Lu Shan had placed in Country H died silently as well.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan blew her top completely, cursing during the meeting, “It’s definitely Lian Jun! I killed one of his subordinates, so he killed two of mine. Good, very good!”<\/span><\/p>

Meng Qing and Qi Yun exchanged a glance and offered a few words of comfort. Yuan Peng frowned, growing vigilant as he remembered his own involvement in the previous incident.<\/span><\/p>

The assassinations continued at an accelerating pace. Before December even arrived, Lu Shan had lost six key generals, and her supply chain leading to Treasure Island came to a temporary standstill due to the loss of several key managers.<\/span><\/p>

“I must withdraw my overseas forces!” Lu Shan said temperately at another meeting, looking in a terrible state. “Six people in total\u2014he ripped away an entire supply line of mine! I do know a bit about Annihilation, but clearly Lian Jun knows me better! No matter how I guard against it, my people keep dying one after another. If this continues, my foundation on Treasure Island will crumble on its own without Lian Jun having to lift a finger! I have to pull back my outer forces to plug these holes and guard my remaining key personnel. Don’t stop me!”<\/span><\/p>

The other three were equally shocked by Lian Jun’s drastic move of cutting the ground from beneath her feet. They didn’t make things difficult for her and even offered assistance.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan waved them off quickly, saying, “Don’t bother, look after yourselves. Lian Jun’s retaliation is far from over\u2014everyone be careful.”<\/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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Around Shi Jin’s birthday, the small handcart had to be pushed into service once more. Shi Jin was somewhat speechless, not expecting his brothers to send another mountain of birthday gifts this year.<\/span><\/p>

In truth, compared to last year, everyone was somewhat more restrained in the quantity of gifts sent. However, because Rong Zhouzhong didn’t give his gift in advance like last year and chose express delivery instead, and because Li Jiuzheng couldn’t come in person and also used express delivery, the total number of boxes didn’t look much smaller than last year.<\/span><\/p>

“My goodness, an entire box of sunglasses! Shi Jin, which relative sent this? It’s too…” Liu Yong’s expression was indescribable as he took out a pair of sunglasses to look at, his hand trembling slightly. “Holy crap, inlaid with pearls! Are these real pearls or fake…”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin silently closed the box of sunglasses and said, “This relative of mine is a sunglasses fanatic, so… anyway, I’ll buy you dinner tonight. What do you want to eat, hot pot or stir-fry?”<\/span><\/p>

Adopting the spirit of bleeding a rich guy dry, Liu Yong said earnestly, “I want a seafood feast!”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at him like he was looking at an idiot: “If you can find a place selling seafood feasts inside the school, I’ll buy it for you.”<\/span><\/p>

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At dinnertime that day, Shi Jin received another call from the security guard. He was somewhat puzzled, as he had already received all the gifts from his five brothers\u2014why was there another delivery?<\/span><\/p>

Liu Yong’s eyes lit up, and he immediately summoned the cart again: “More treasure incoming?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shook his head in confusion and went to the school gate with him and Luo Donghao.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing him approach from afar, the security guard enthusiastically pointed outside: “Student, your takeout!”<\/span><\/p>

Takeout?<\/span><\/p>

Surprised, Shi Jin turned his head towards where the guard was pointing and saw a delivery cart from a famous old-style restaurant parked there, with a staff member in a waiter uniform standing beside it. Called over by the guard, the waiter saw Shi Jin, quickly approached with a greeting card, stopped in front of him, and handed it over with a smile: “Are you Mr. Shi? I’m the delivery person from XX Restaurant. I was entrusted by your brother to deliver a birthday meal to you today. Happy birthday!”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin opened the card, revealing a line of handwritten words: <\/span>Remember to eat longevity noodles this year too! Wishing Xiao Jin a hundred years of life, and a happy birthday, Brother loves you.\u3010Heart\u3011<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Looking at that drawn heart, he suddenly felt a sting in his nose and quickly raised a hand to rub the tip of his nose.<\/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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