{"id":8439,"date":"2019-08-17T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2020-04-09T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T16:36:53","slug":"epiphanies-of-rebirth-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/epiphanies-of-rebirth-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Epiphanies of Rebirth 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Chapter 11<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Elder Fang\u2019s companions came to stand protectively in front of him, expressions cold and inscrutable.<\/span><\/p>

The old man, still supporting himself on Lin Jingzhe\u2019s arm, was puzzled by their sudden vigilance. He frowned and looked outside. At that moment, flurry of footsteps came from the hallway leading into the living room, and the four men instantly reached for their waists.<\/span><\/p>

Thankfully, the footsteps belonged to Gao Sheng.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJingzhe!\u201d Keeping his voice down, he apprised Lin Jingzhe of the situation. \u201cThere\u2019s a group of people outside, they say they\u2019re from the Cultural Relics Association. Zhou Haitang and our classmates are blocking them\u2014hurry up and run!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe frowned. \u201cWhy should I run? What\u2019s going on? Take a deep breath and explain slowly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, we don\u2019t have time to waste, they brought several policemen with them! They say you\u2019re concealing\u2026 I don\u2019t remember what it\u2019s called, anyway, that you\u2019re hiding something!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe\u2019s expression darkened\u2014so this was the Jiangs\u2019 plan.<\/span><\/p>

Since the will was impossible to overturn, they simply bypassed it and made an issue of the origin of antiques instead. China\u2019s Cultural Relics Protection Law stipulated that <\/span>\u201c<\/span>All cultural relics remaining underground or in the inland waters or territorial seas within the boundaries of the People\u2019s Republic of China are owned by the State.\u201d<\/span><\/em> If someone discovered cultural relics but concealed them or refused to hand them over, the proper government department had the right to collect them on its own accord.<\/span><\/p>

This plan was quite crafty. The law proclaimed that cultural relics could be lawfully inherited, but their owner often had nothing to confirm they were indeed passed down from generation to generation except his or her word.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe\u2019s collection of antiques was inherited from his grandfather\u2014this was completely legal. However, who could prove how Jiang Jiping got them in the first place? It was bronzeware, thousands of years old; there were not many relics older than that. The state explicitly prohibited dealing in them. As such, it was not difficult to raise doubts about their provenance.<\/span><\/p>

Nothing like this happened in Lin Jingzhe\u2019s previous life. The Jiangs probably suffered too many setbacks and had no choice but to resort to such a risky move. It was quite likely that the ultimate beneficiary behind the scenes personally muddied the waters to make it easier to fish.<\/span><\/p>

Run? I won\u2019t run<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i> Lin Jingzhe sneered inwardly\u2014him running away now was precisely what these people wanted.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, it\u2019s just some private contradictions,\u201d Lin Jingzhe said in answer to Elder Fang\u2019s questioning look. He took out the original will and the ownership certificate, and presented them to the old man, briefly explaining the situation. He flashed a quick smile at his suddenly distressed expression. \u201cAnyway, you can rest assured\u2014I didn\u2019t deceive you.”<\/span><\/p>

He politely squeezed between the tall men and indicated to Gao Sheng with his eyes to make way.<\/span><\/p>

Gao Sheng began anxiously, \u201cJingzhe\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder as he passed but ignored him otherwise. At the same time, his eyes casually passed over Elder Fang\u2019s four companions. It seemed they really were bodyguards.<\/span><\/p>

He saw it clearly\u2014a moment ago, they instinctively reached for their guns.<\/span><\/p>

Did the National Museum\u2019s expert personnel enjoy such a high level of protection in this era? But with them here, the so-called Cultural Relics Association wouldn\u2019t be able to remove the antiques by force.<\/span><\/p>

The seven or eight people from the Cultural Relics Association were arguing with Zhou Haitang and several other members of Class 5. Lin Jingzhe entered the living room just in time to hear one of the men threaten loudly, \u201cYou kids, don\u2019t you understand we\u2019re here to investigate an official case?! If you dare obstruct us from doing our duty again, I\u2019ll have you all arrested and charged with the crime of concealing cultural relics too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re quite noisy,\u201d Lin Jingzhe said, his lips curled in a faint smile. His voice wasn\u2019t loud, yet achieved the same result as pouring a basin of icy water: everyone fell silent and unconsciously turned to look at him.<\/span><\/p>

He walked towards the uninvited guests with slow, deliberate steps. His emotionless gaze bore into the eyes of their leader until the stocky middle-aged man could bear it no longer and looked away.<\/span><\/p>

The corners of Lin Jingzhe\u2019s mouth twitched. He asked, \u201cThe Cultural Relics Association, you say? Dare I ask who you are?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

One of the other men answered: \u201cBe more polite, please! This is our Vice-President Zhou!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cVice-President Zhou,\u201d Lin Jingzhe enunciated and nodded, still looking completely unperturbed. \u201cYou barged into my house this boldly, I assume you have a search warrant?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

For some reason, Vice-President Zhou\u2019s heart began to palpitate, and the youth\u2019s intimidating aura made him instinctively retreat a step. He looked at the policemen he brought along, seeking help.<\/span><\/p>

The policemen\u2019s leader coughed and stepped forward. \u201cYou\u2019re Lin Jingzhe?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes,\u201d Lin Jingzhe nodded. \u201cIf you have no search warrant, please leave.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The policeman had never expected an ordinary high school student to speak like this, and it inevitably made him angry. His eyebrows furrowed in a fierce frown: \u201cDon\u2019t try to play the fool, Lin Jingzhe. You\u2019re suspected of concealing criminal evidence and might even destroy it if we don\u2019t hurry. As such, it\u2019s an emergency search, and we don\u2019t need the warrant! I hope you can cooperate with our investigation and voluntarily hand over the illegal cultural relics of unknown origin\u2014if we have to recover them by ourselves, you\u2019ll be charged with a crime, not a misdemeanor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe wasn\u2019t intimidated. He countered: \u201cThese cultural relics were passed down by my late grandfather, observing all the formalities. They are by no means what you call illegal. If you want to accuse me, please come up with evidence first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cExactly!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

All of a sudden, an old, deep voice supported the youth\u2019s words. Lin Jingzhe turned and saw Elder Fang coming from the hallway leading to the warehouse, an angry expression on his face and his four bodyguards in tow.<\/span><\/p>

He walked to the front, took Lin Jingzhe\u2019s arm, and placed the young man behind him to protect him, chastising at the same time, \u201cIs this how you manage cultural relics in Qunnan? This\u2019s how Liyun Town’s police handle a case?! Breaking into a citizen\u2019s house in broad daylight, slandering and threatening him?! You\u2019re flouting the law and disregarding all rules! Abusing your authority!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He was even more imposing than Lin Jinzghe and nearly apoplectic with fury. For a moment, no one dared to stand up to him.<\/span><\/p>

The policemen and the Cultural Relics Association\u2019s members were scolded like naughty little kids. When they finally came back to their senses, they all flew into a rage: \u201cWatch what you say! We\u2019re looking for Lin Jingzhe\u2014people unrelated to the case should leave the scene immediately!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m unrelated to the case? I am directly related to it.\u201d Elder Fang\u2019s aged face was flushed with anger. He pulled out his credentials and slammed it on the tea table. \u201cI am an expert employed by the National Museum in Yan City. Mr. Lin Jingzhe has already donated the cultural relics under his name to our museum. You want to investigate them? Contact the National Museum!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He crossed his arms on his chest and glared angrily, waiting for these shameless investigators to understand who he was and back down, tail tucked.<\/span><\/p>

However, things didn\u2019t go as he expected. The policemen\u2019s leader didn\u2019t even glance at the document\u2014the moment he heard the words \u201cthe National Museum,\u201d a mocking smile appeared on his face.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou don’t seem very well informed.\u201d After this cryptic remark, he looked over his shoulder and ordered coldly, \u201cEnough with this nonsense, take him away!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

One of the policemen took out a pair of gleaming silver handcuffs and stepped forward, wanting to catch Lin Jingzhe.<\/span><\/p>

Elder Fang gaped, mouth dropping open with shock. The bodyguards immediately lined up to block the policeman, and Lin Jingzhe\u2019s friends and classmates made an uproar, intending to protect him to the end. The policemen\u2019s leader paled with anger and roared, \u201cYou\u2019re openly and forcibly stopping the police from doing their duty! It\u2019s you who flout the law!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Suddenly, a voice came from behind the open front door. \u201cI could hear your hollering from far away, Deputy Commissioner Liu. Just what made you so angry?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The man looked in the direction it came from, his furious face becoming even uglier. His eyes darkened. \u201cDeputy Commissioner Deng, why are you here?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI received a tip from a concerned passerby, so I came to take a look.\u201d A burly, middle-aged man entered the house. His face was kind-looking and had regular features similar to that of Deng Mai\u2019s. His skin was just as swarthy. Obviously, he was the reinforcements sent by Deng Mai but pretended not to know what was going on. He came into the living room and looked around, his gaze pausing on the handcuffs. However, he only asked with a smile, \u201cDo you intend to arrest that young man, Deputy Commissioner Liu? On what charges?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Deputy Commissioner Liu straightened to his full height and said as if everything was completely normal, \u201cI\u2019m assisting the comrades from the provincial-level Cultural Relics Association in investigating a case of illegal concealment of cultural relics. The suspect refuses to cooperate and doesn\u2019t intend to confess. This case is rather serious, so I\u2019m going to take him to our bureau and continue investigating.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOh, so it\u2019s like this. You\u2019re such a hard worker.\u201d Deng Mai\u2019s father nodded, then suddenly frowned again. \u201cHuh? But how come I haven\u2019t heard of this case? Since the comrades from the province personally participated in the arrest, were they the ones who approved this investigation? Has the municipality been informed?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Deputy Commissioner Liu replied with a fake smile, \u201cThe circumstances of this case are special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe circumstances are special.\u201d The other man found a stool and sat down. He repeated this sentence a few times, nodding all the while. Abruptly, the smile on his face disappeared as if it was never there, and he banged his fist on the table, shouting, \u201cDeputy Commissioner Liu! You completely ignored procedure! You have no documents, no proof, nothing at all! You broke into an innocent citizen\u2019s house and arbitrarily ordered his arrest! Is this how you handle cases?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Deputy Commissioner Liu clenched his jaw so hard the veins on his forehead stood out. \u201cWhat are you trying to say, Deputy Commissioner Deng? Are you questioning the orders issued by the province? Besides, we didn\u2019t break into a house of an innocent citizen, but a criminal suspect likely to be concealing rare cultural relics. Don\u2019t twist the facts and try to slander me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cCriminal suspect? Do you have any evidence that he has committed a crime?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe got an anonymous tip\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAnonymous tip!\u201d Deng Mai\u2019s father\u2019s angry roar interrupted Deputy Commissioner Liu\u2019s words. \u201cWhere is this tip? I want to see it too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Deputy Commissioner Liu said nothing, his expression murderous. He glared at the other man for a long moment then grit his teeth and said with a wave of his hand, \u201cTake Lin Jingzhe away!”<\/span><\/p>

Deng Mai\u2019s father didn\u2019t expect he would dare violate discipline in such a blatant way and suddenly became anxious. \u201cI don\u2019t allow it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t need your consent!\u201d Since the situation escalated to this point, Deputy Commissioner Liu didn\u2019t bother to maintain the superficial friendliness between colleagues anymore. He sneered, \u201cDeputy Commissioner Deng, this is my case, assigned to me by one of the provincial leaders. If you have an opinion, go talk to him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He knew that as long as he had done as told, he was bound to enjoy endless benefits. Right now, the position of the PSB commissioner in Liyun Town was vacant, and all his colleagues were competing for it. His own chances were small, but this could change with but a sentence from the provincial leadership.<\/span><\/p>

When he became the commissioner, he would be Deng\u2019s superior. Then, it wouldn\u2019t be him who needed to worry about the animosity between them.<\/span><\/p>

Therefore, he was fearless. The policemen he brought were all his trusted subordinates, obedient and reliable. At his command, they quickly bypassed Elder Fang and plunged into the crowd. Several of them grabbed Lin Jingzhe and held him down.<\/span><\/p>

With this disparity of force, struggling was meaningless. Lin Jingzhe obediently let himself be handcuffed. He shook off the hands trying to push his back while giving their owner a warning look and calmly walked out of the house.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou dare!!!\u201d Elder Fang watched Lin Jingzhe’s departure, boiling with fury. His face was completely red. He pushed between the bodyguards and hurried into the yard. \u201cYou can’t take him!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGet out of the way!\u201d Lin Jingzhe was shoved into the police car, which quickly drove off. Since half the matter was over with, Liu\u2019s confidants got bolder. One of them reached out, wanting to push the old man away.<\/span><\/p>

However, before his hand got near Elder Fang, it was grabbed by an iron-like palm. A second later, the palm tightened its grip.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAaaaah!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Everyone at the scene was shocked at the unexpected scream. Furious, Deputy Commissioner Liu reached for the gun on his belt: \u201cYou actually dare assault a police officer!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Click, click, click, click\u2014<\/span><\/em><\/p>

A crisp sound of four bullets sliding into gun chambers was the only response to his words. Deputy Commissioner Liu, who had yet to disable the safety on his gun, froze in mid-move.<\/span><\/p>

The four muzzles aiming at him resembled pitch-black pits leading straight into the abyss.<\/span><\/p>

The sweat on his forehead began to flow like a waterfall. Were these guns real?<\/span><\/p>

Deng Mai\u2019s father was equally shocked. He jumped to his feet but did not dare act rashly.<\/span><\/p>

Elder Fang took a few steps back and leaned on the courtyard gate, hand to his chest. After a while, he said quietly, \u201cPut away your guns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At this moment, force was the last thing they should use. Once the scene fell into chaos, anything could happen\u2014it would be easy for the mastermind behind the scenes to manipulate the truth. Then, it wouldn\u2019t matter what they said.<\/span><\/p>

The four men were well trained. They instantly put away their guns and moved to Elder Fang\u2019s side, surrounding him and making sure no one had even the sliver of a chance to harm him.<\/span><\/p>

Their cold, menacing gazes scared Deputy Commissioner Liu. Not daring to stay in the front yard, he cautiously retreated to the street, tightly gripping his gun. Then, under the protection of his subordinates, he quickly climbed into the car. \u201cImmediately return to the PSB town headquarters and ask for reinforcements!\u201d He ordered.<\/span><\/p>

Feeling safe at last, he breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the nervous sweat off his face. He shouted, \u201cDrive faster! We can\u2019t let these criminals escape! This is a major case related to cultural relics,\u00a0 we need to find out what their purpose is and if there\u2019s someone behind them!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He had a hunch this really was a big criminal case. If he could solve it, it would definitely be a great achievement to his name. And he would complete the task entrusted to him by the provincial leader at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.<\/span><\/p>

When he thought of his confrontation with the gang of criminals, he was proud of his quick thinking and decisiveness.<\/span><\/p>

That furious old man seems to be their leader. He even took out very authentic-looking credentials saying he\u2019s an expert from the museum\u2014obviously, he\u2019s a very experienced swindler.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

But this old swindler must\u2019ve never thought the delegation from the National Museum, which he used as a cover, arrived in Liyun Town today. The Party Secretary and other important leaders personally received their members, and now, they\u2019re enjoying a grand reception in some luxurious club.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

He watched the roadside trees flash outside the car window and couldn\u2019t help but start humming. He thought, <\/span>You can make a most meticulous plan, but in the end, man proposes and the heavens dispose!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Deng Mai\u2019s father and his subordinates were left behind in Lin Jingzhe\u2019s house, either intentionally \u201cforgotten\u201d or by accident. They had yet to recover from the shock caused by the brief confrontation and watched Elder Fang and his four bodyguards\u2019 every move with vigilance.<\/span><\/p>

Elder Fang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Ignoring the unfamiliar people, he said, \u201cGo to the living room and call Cunzhi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

One of the bodyguards hurried to carry out his order. When Elder Fang, following behind at a much slower pace, arrived in the living room, the call had already connected.<\/span><\/p>

The calm but slightly worried voice of his student came from the receiver: {Is that you, Teacher? Have you arrived at Liyun Town safely? Is something wrong?}<\/span><\/p>

Elder Fang glanced at Deng Mai\u2019s father and his people, who hovered near the front door, not daring to enter the living room. He turned around and said, lowering his voice, \u201cCunzhi, our arrival might\u2019ve been leaked. I have no proof, it might be just a coincidence, but\u2014the person who wanted to donate the antiques has been taken away by Liyun\u2019s PSB just now. He\u2019s likely to be in danger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{What?!}<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The municipal leader, who at the moment worked hard to entertain the guests from the National Museum, was told there was another call from the provincial government and hurried to the phone. He picked up the receiver and, pleased with himself, reported respectfully, \u201cLeader, I\u2019m happy to inform you your order was carried out successfully! The museum delegation is enjoying the reception right now\u2014we gave them a very warm welcome!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The breathing on the other side of the line grew heavy. A second later, an angry roar blared through the speaker, nearly stopping the municipal leader\u2019s heart: {Warm welcome?! Warm welcome, my ass!}\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Translator: Eques<\/em>
Editor: Bet<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Translator’s Notes:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Cultural Relics Protection Law<\/strong><\/em> – actually Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics<\/i>. I cited this version<\/a><\/strong> (Chapter 1, Article 5, if you\u2019re curious).<\/li>
  2. Provincial leaders<\/strong><\/em> – all people having an important position in provincial government or Communist Party organization in province can be called that (same with municipality etc.).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    ...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[35,39,68,41],"class_list":["post-8439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eor","tag-bl","tag-modern","tag-power-couple","tag-second-chance"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8439"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11540,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439\/revisions\/11540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}