{"id":9348,"date":"2019-10-28T13:30:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T17:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=9348"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:25:40","slug":"death-progress-bar-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 59"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Everyone looked in the direction of the explosion. The bus driver and Gua One, who knew it came from where they were headed, immediately approached Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJun-shao, this was targeted at us,\u201d Gua One said as soon as he got close.<\/span><\/p>

The driver behind him nodded. \u201cCalculating the distance and the time of the explosion, if we didn\u2019t delay, we would\u2019ve definitely got caught in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Before they even spoke, Gua Three called Old Ghost\u2019s deputy, but the man wasn\u2019t answering. Feeling more and more uneasy, he lowered the phone and turned to Lian Jun. \u201cJun-shao.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked away from the column of smoke and issued a string of orders, \u201cCall Old Ghost and tell him about the explosion; inform the officials, ask them to contact L country\u2019s government and negotiate with them so we can be involved in handling the scene; get everyone off the bus and in the jeeps, with separate protection detail; adjust the convoy for the bus to be in the center. After five minutes, we\u2019ll set off for the explosion site.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At his commands, everyone\u2019s unsettled hearts immediately calmed. They acknowledged the orders and got busy.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin kept quiet until they were alone, then asked, \u201cWhy are we waiting for five minutes?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFive minutes is how long it takes for the official rescue units to arrive. We need them to be our cover,\u201d Lian Jun explained. \u201cUsually, if the first attack isn\u2019t successful, a second will follow. If we rush in immediately, we\u2019re likely to fall into the enemy\u2019s trap and be hit by the second wave of ambush. However, if we delay until the official forces get there, they aren\u2019t likely to attack rashly. The more cautious ones sound a retreat the moment they see an official rescue team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was enlightened. Unexpectedly, even in such a situation, he learned something new.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun abruptly added, \u201cIt turns out that old adage is right: luck is also a kind of skill.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s heart skipped a beat. He immediately said, \u201cRight? Our luck seems to have always been very good\u2026 Um, are you hungry? You haven\u2019t eaten anything since you got off the plane. I remember there\u2019s a small refrigerator on the bus with food inside\u2014do you want some?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This was such a blatant change of topic that even the densest person would notice it, but Lian Jun\u2019s IQ seemed to have lowered due to being in love. After watching Shi Jin for a few seconds, he went along with the change of subject, allowing himself to be distracted.<\/span><\/p>

Five minutes later, the convoy headed towards the explosion site, keeping the bus in the middle of the formation.<\/span><\/p>

The explosion had been so loud that many people along the way came out of their houses, staring in disbelief toward the still-smoking blast site. The blaring sirens were quickly getting closer as all the rescue departments in the vicinity rushed to the scene.<\/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 glanced out the window as if observing the situation, but in fact, he was checking the progress bars in his mind. Seeing they weren\u2019t rising, he silently let out a sigh of relief.<\/span><\/p>

Since the bars didn\u2019t budge, the ambush team must\u2019ve indeed withdrawn after seeing the official rescue forces. There was no danger ahead.<\/span><\/p>

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the explosion site.<\/span><\/p>

It was a spacious private villa with a large yard. Right now, the building was in ruins. Ravaged with fire, the front yard was a mess, the brick fence was damaged by the blast of air and debris from the explosion, the wrought iron gates were askew, and some of the debris scattered on the street outside. The scene was quiet\u2014nothing could be heard except for the crackling of flames. There were no visible people inside.<\/span><\/p>

Police cars, ambulances, and fire engines parked around the villa, and nearby residents came out wanting to see the excitement. The situation looked rather chaotic.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One make the team stop on a quiet street not far away, then called Gua Three. Together, they escorted the official liaisons to the villa and approached the local rescue personnel.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five also got out, taking a look around with a few others. After determining their surroundings were safe, he returned to guard Lian Jun\u2019s car.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, somewhat uneasy, asked for a sight-enhancing buff. After catching sight of a grim-looking rescue worker carrying something resembling a body bag out of the villa, he couldn\u2019t help but ask, \u201cJun-shao, do you think there was someone inside when the explosion occurred?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun also saw the commotion at the rescue scene. He looked at Shi Jin\u2019s unconsciously heavy expression, kept silent for a moment, then reached for his hand, squeezing it soothingly. He said, \u201cShi Jin, I don\u2019t want to lie to you\u2026 If you stay with me, you may see a lot of ugly things. People who lead their lives in the darkness can lose them at any moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

It was a euphemistic, \u201cyes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s hands tightened, and his brow furrowed. He didn\u2019t say anything else.<\/span><\/p>

The liaisons and the rescue workers couldn\u2019t seem to reach an agreement. More than ten minutes later, after an inconspicuous car successfully evaded all the news media and quietly stopped near the villa, they were finally allowed to access the site and investigate inside.<\/span><\/p>

Permission won, Gua One and Gua Three immediately turned and went to find Lian Jun while the three officials walked towards the low-key car, where their true battle would be fought.<\/span><\/p>

While selecting people to enter the villa, Lian Jun asked about Shi Jin\u2019s intentions, saying if he wanted to, he could stay in the car and wait for their news.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin did not hesitate to go, his attitude firm.<\/span><\/p>

He knew Lian Jun was afraid he might not be able to deal with the nightmarish scene inside, but he wasn\u2019t really a teenager. Besides, since he wanted to be with Lian Jun, how could he let himself become a useless good-for-nothing, always taken care of by his lover?<\/span><\/p>

Seeing him like this, Lian Jun only squeezed his hand and said nothing more.<\/span><\/p>

In the end, there were five people chosen to enter the villa, namely Lian Jun, Gua One, Gua Three, Shi Jin, and Fei Yujing. Fei Yujing asked for it himself. He was employed as Phantom\u2019s lawyer right now; since the accommodation Phantom arranged had clearly been problematic, and Old Ghost\u2019s deputy\u2019s fate was unknown, he felt obliged to go in on behalf of Old Ghost.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin eyed Fei Yujing, whose expression was still perfectly normal, and silently prepared several plastic bags and a few bottles of water.<\/span><\/p>

While local rescue workers were holding off the media, they took the chance to rush into the villa. Inside, they first surveyed the mess in the yard then headed straight to the house.<\/span><\/p>

As they walked, Gua One observed, \u201cThe source of explosion was in the center of the building\u2014the debris in the yard is too evenly distributed for it to have come from outside.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen it seems the enemy had control of the villa,\u201d Gua Three said.<\/span><\/p>

The fire caused by the explosion was already extinguished by the firefighters. Police and the rescue workers bustled around the ruins, from time to time carrying out black bags with something inside, their expressions invariably ugly.<\/span><\/p>

There was no need to wonder about the bags\u2019 contents\u2014they were bodies, or pieces of bodies.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was silent, his heart heavy.<\/span><\/p>

As they approached the main entrance, there was a sudden commotion in the corner of the yard. When they turned to look, they saw a group of rescue workers, pointing and saying something. Shi Jin glanced at the place they were gesturing at and saw a tree severely damaged by the blast, with what appeared to be a fragment of a human body hanging on the branches, dripping blood.<\/span><\/p>

He immediately looked away, silently adjusting his emotions.<\/span><\/p>

As a former policeman, he had seen even worse and more bloody scenes, but these experiences had clearly not been enough for him to be able to keep his calm when suddenly faced with something like this.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone obviously saw the tree and what was on it. Gua One and Gua Three were completely unruffled: for them, this picture was not worth even a raised eyebrow. Lian Jun, too\u2014he was the boss of an underworld organization after all. Fei Yujing\u2019s reaction was the biggest; though his expression didn\u2019t change, his action of immediately taking off his glasses revealed his discomfort.<\/span><\/p>

Looking at Shi Jin pushing the wheelchair, Lian Jun said, \u201cI can ask Gua One to send you out and bring in Gua Five instead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d Shi Jin shook his head. \u201cLet\u2019s go in\u2014we shouldn\u2019t waste time, or the rescue workers will inadvertently destroy clues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

So Lian Jun didn\u2019t say anything more and signaled for everyone to continue into the villa.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing glanced at Shi Jin with a frown, as if surprised by his calm.<\/span><\/p>

The situation in the house was worse than any of them expected. Almost every piece of furniture was reduced to shreds. The room most likely to be the living room was missing one wall, and the still-standing ones were scorched and covered in remnants of the firefighting.<\/span><\/p>

Everything they could see bore burnt marks, was stained with blood, or both. Thick black-gray ash floated in the air. Black and crimson lumps of flesh which used to be parts of human bodies were scattered around the room; rescue workers were carefully gathering them into body bags. The smell of blood, fire, charred meat, and whatever explosives had caused the explosion mixed, creating a powerful, revolting stench.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin held his breath, suppressing rising nausea. He borrowed several filter masks from the rescue workers and distributed them to his companions.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One and Gua Three took the masks, somewhat surprised by Shi Jin\u2019s composure. This should have been the first time the young man saw this kind of hellish sight. They had thought even if he didn\u2019t run at first glance, he would still be upset or terrified. They never expected him to be the first one to shake off the impact and even thoughtfully ask for masks.<\/span><\/p>

Well, perhaps it was the power of love.<\/span><\/p>

As they thought this, their gazes fell on Lian Jun, the first person to receive a mask. <\/span>Sometimes, love makes people stronger.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

While Shi Jin\u2019s quick recovery was astonishing, Fei Yujing\u2019s reaction was much more normal. Face awful, he put on the mask as soon as he got it, and tried not to look at all the bloody lumps around. His brows were so wrinkled they nearly joined together.<\/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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After distributing the masks, Shi Jin quietly took out a plastic bag and a bottle of water and handed them to him, saying, \u201cTake this, go outside, and throw up\u2014if you vomit here, you will contaminate the scene. If you can\u2019t stand it, go back to the bus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Feeling that he was being looked down upon, Fei Yujing refused to accept them. \u201cWho said I want to throw up? Get these things away, I don\u2019t need them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Any other time, after Fei Yujing rejected his good intentions, Shi Jin would definitely not bother about him again. However, the place they were in right now was much too close to hell, and his brother was the only \u201cordinary person\u201d here who had never seen a similar scene. Since Shi Jin was not devoid of conscience, he decided to take pity on the stubborn lawyer and said bluntly, \u201cDon\u2019t pretend. I can see your Adam\u2019s apple shifting\u2014don\u2019t you feel sick swallowing your puke again and again?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His words were too descriptive and caught Fei Yujing just as the vomit in his throat was rising. His Adam\u2019s apple bobbing again, he glared at Shi Jin with murder in his eyes, grabbed the plastic bag and the water, and walked towards the villa\u2019s exit.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t forget to admonish him kindly, \u201cGo a bit farther away from the villa and remember to throw the garbage into the trash, don\u2019t burden the rescue workers with cleaning up after you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing\u2019s footsteps paused for a second, then quickened, with a bit of a stomp added and, presumably, gnashing of teeth.<\/span><\/p>

After some preparation, they officially began to investigate the villa.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One was supposed to investigate the cause of the blast and search for the remnants of the explosives, Gua Three was responsible for identifying the bodies in the villa and looking for survivors, and Lian Jun would contact Old Ghost who was temporarily unable to come over and update him on the situation. And Shi Jin, who was not assigned a task, looked around and silently joined the rescue team.<\/span><\/p>

After putting on the coveralls and gloves, he followed the rescue workers shuttling through the villa, learning from them how to do what they were doing. Soon, his coveralls were stained with blood, but his movements became increasingly skilled and proficient.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One completed his task and returned to Lian Jun\u2019s side. Seeing Shi Jin like this, he couldn\u2019t help but say, \u201cJun-shao, it\u2019s like Shi Jin was born to be in our line of work\u2014his fortitude is outstanding.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes,\u201d Lian Jun replied, gaze fixed on Shi Jin. However, instead of looking happy the man he loved was being acknowledged and praised, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his expression somber.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing, who despite his discomfort stood to the side writing a description of the scene, heard their exchange. He glanced at Shi Jin and happened to see him gently and solemnly zipping up a body bag. Scowling, he raised a hand and pressed the mask closer against his face, looking away.<\/span><\/p>

Half an hour later, the rescue workers\u2019 work in the villa was basically finished, and Shi Jin took off the gloves and protective clothes. He was just about to go back to Lian Jun and ask about the overall situation when he saw Gua Three hurry in from the outside. \u201cOld Ghost\u2019s deputy has been found, still alive. He\u2019s in the doghouse in the backyard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Doghouse?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin frowned, having a bad feeling. He ran to Lian Jun to push his wheelchair and followed Gua One and others outside.<\/span><\/p>

The villa Old Ghost chose for Lian Jun was originally very nice. In the backyard, there was a swimming pool with a small garden beside it. In the corner of the garden stood a cartoonish wooden doghouse, looking very new and overdone. It was probably just a decoration, not somewhere a real pet would live.<\/span><\/p>

When they arrived, the paramedics and rescue workers were carefully dismantling the roof and walls of the doghouse. The people on the periphery could only see a bit of what was inside through a gap in the roof made by the explosion. Even that bit, however, was enough to make their blood run cold.<\/span><\/p>

It was a bloody hand, lying on the ground in the upper right corner of the doghouse. There were no fingers, only a bare palm.<\/span><\/p>

Shocked, Shi Jin instinctively bent down to cover Lian Jun\u2019s eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Since Lian Jun sat in the wheelchair, too low to actually see anything, he was startled at Shi Jin\u2019s sudden action but quickly figured out the reason for it. He pulled the teenager\u2019s hand down and held it tightly. \u201cGo out and stay in the car, let Gua Five come here,\u201d he couldn\u2019t help but say again.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin got a hold of his emotions. Gripping Lian Jun\u2019s hand back, he shook his head, still refusing. \u201cI\u2019m all right. Let\u2019s go and see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

While they were talking, Gua One and Gua Three approached the doghouse, which the paramedics and rescue workers had already dismantled, revealing the person inside. Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became oppressive.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI can\u2019t save him,\u201d the doctor shook his head, eyes full of frustration and grief. \u201cI\u2019ll give him some painkillers, at least make it a little easier for him.\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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The doctor was a L country native and spoke the local language, which Shi Jin didn\u2019t understand. However, when he pushed Lian Jun\u2019s wheelchair closer and saw Old Ghost\u2019s deputy, he had a good guess of what the doctor said.<\/span><\/p>

The man lying in the doghouse no longer resembled a human. Probably to fit him inside, the people who hurt him brutally broke and twisted his limbs. He only had one eye left.<\/span><\/p>

Judging from the various wounds on his body, he suffered a lot of torture before being stuffed in the doghouse. His face was bluish, and there was froth at his mouth\u2014obviously, in addition to being so grievously injured, he was also poisoned.<\/span><\/p>

As soon as Fei Yujing saw the deputy\u2019s appearance, he turned his head and raised his hand to cover his mouth, his face even more terrible.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s hands clenched on the wheelchair handles. He couldn\u2019t speak. His heart was heavy and flooded by a sudden wave of powerless hatred, hatred that humans could be so cruel to a fellow human being.<\/span><\/p>

Amid the repressive silence, the deputy, perhaps roused by the doctor\u2019s efforts to dress his wounds and give him medicine, suddenly turned his head and opened his eye. Upon seeing Lian Jun in the wheelchair, his sole eye suddenly lit up, and he struggled to move. He forced out words, voice slurred, \u201cI\u2026 I didn\u2019t betray Brother Ghost\u2026 They\u2026 They threatened me with my brothers\u2019 lives, trying to force me to draw you here\u2026 I, I did not\u2026 Jun\u2026 Jun-shao\u2026 Help me to\u2026 To apologize to Brother Ghost\u2026 Say, say I\u2019m sorry\u2026 I didn\u2019t protect our brothers, they\u2026 Gun, Gunfire\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His tongue seemed to have been hurt, and as he spoke, the blood trickled from his mouth. Shi Jin couldn\u2019t bear to watch anymore. He looked away and took a deep breath.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun suddenly stood up. He walked to the side of the deputy, crouched down and, not caring about the blood, put his hand over the man\u2019s heart. Looking into his eye, he said, \u201cI promise to tell him and to help him save the rest of your brothers. You can be at ease.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At his words, the deputy\u2019s face relaxed, and the light in his pupil began to dim. His eye slowly closed, and he whispered almost inaudibly, \u201cI\u2026 Believe you\u2026 Thank\u2026 you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The weak heartbeat under Lian Jun\u2019s palm gradually faded. He stayed still for a long time before taking back his hand, looking at the deputy\u2019s body, neither moving nor speaking.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThere are no signs of life,\u201d the doctor announcing sadly, giving up his futile attempts to bandage the man\u2019s injuries.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One\u2019s jaw clenched, and he couldn\u2019t help but curse under his breath.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Three turned and wiped his face, the list of deceased crumpled in his tightly clenched fist.<\/span><\/p>

Cleaning up the bodies and watching a living person lose his life in front of him were two completely different things. Shi Jin\u2019s hands released the wheelchair handles as if they had lost strength. He stared at the deputy\u2019s body, eyes empty and dark.<\/span><\/p>

Silently, the medical staff dealt with the remains, and everyone returned to their work. While they still did as they were supposed to, the mood was noticeably subdued.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin pushed Lian Jun deeper into the garden, to a place with more plants. Squatting beside the wheelchair, he began to clean Lian Jun\u2019s hand of blood, very carefully, one finger at a time.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin.\u201d Lian Jun held his hand. \u201cAre you scared?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin glanced up at him, sat down on the ground, and after a few seconds of silence, asked, \u201cWhat about you? Are you scared?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI am.\u201d Lian Jun looked at the blood still staining his hand then abruptly leaned forward and hugged him, whispering, \u201cShi Jin, you can\u2019t die before me, absolutely not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin raised his arms and hugged him too, gently stroking his back. As if agreeing to a pact, he said, \u201cAll right, then I will die after you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun said nothing more, only buried his face in Shi Jin\u2019s shoulder. A moment later, he suddenly let him go and said, his expression back to normal, \u201cCome on, it\u2019s time to go out. Old Ghost should arrive soon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin took a look at his clenched fists and responded with a low hum. He got up, grabbed the wheelchair handles, and pushed him towards the gates.<\/span><\/p>

By now, the crowd of onlookers and the media had already scattered, so they didn\u2019t have trouble returning to the car. After summing up the results of the investigation, they determined regretfully that all sixteen subordinates Old Ghost sent to receive Lian Jun had died in the explosion. There were no survivors.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGunfire,\u201d Lian Jun whispered, taking the list of the deceased from Gua Three, eyes dark and frigid.<\/span><\/p>

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I had plans<\/em>.
Since this chapter is rather heavy, I wanted to do a double update… So of course<\/em> I got swamped with work and barely finished translating DPB 59 in time. \ud83d\ude2b
This is also why I missed EoR update – to all the eagerly waiting readers out there, I’m sorry. \ud83d\ude47\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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

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