Chapter 112 – Back to China
Novel Title: 龙血 (Dragon Blood)
Author：水千丞 (Shui Qian Cheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 单鸣 (Shan Ming -MC), 沈长泽 (Shen Changze -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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Shan Ming analysed that it might be that he had hurt him with what he said before. Shen Changze was depressed all day the next day. He didn’t eat anything. He was busy working on the computer in the room. Shan Ming saw that he hadn’t left his seat for several hours while the keyboard was banging loudly.
Shan Ming is a person who is too lazy to hide his emotions in his heart. He finally couldn’t sit still, “I saw that you are busy all day long. What the hell have you been doing?”
Shen Changze said without turning his head, “I’m looking for his whereabouts.”
Shan Ming knew who the ‘he’ he was referring to was, “How are you going to find him?”
“This computer doesn’t work. I have sent his detailed information back to China. I am cooperating with them and using American aviation satellites to find his trace.”
“Is there any result?”
“None yet.”
“Then, you can achieve results by staring at the computer without eating like this? You have been sitting for a whole day long. You haven’t even gotten up to take a walk.”
Shen Changze shook his head, “I don’t need to do those.”
Shan Ming jumped off the bed and walked around him a few times. Seeing Shen Changze staring at him hesitantly, he felt a little guilty, “Are you fucking kidding me?”
“I’m not.”
“What the fuck. Are you intentionally making me angry? What’s wrong with me scolding you when I’m angry? It’s already good enough that I didn’t beat you to death.”
Shen Changze glanced at him lightly, “Do whatever you want. You don’t care about me.”
This understatement made Shan Ming feel like he was talking to an unreasonable middle-aged woman. It made him very uncomfortable. He pointed at Shen Changze, “Please tell me clearly. What do you mean that I don’t care about you? Who told you to investigate my past?”
Shen Changze finally removed his fingers from the keyboard. He said shamelessly, “I already told you that I want to know everything about you.”
Shan Ming looked at him in disbelief, “Why is it that I think you have become even more abnormal?”
Shen Changze shrugged, “I used to be young so I couldn’t control you. But now I can control you. Of course I’m going to be strict with you. I want to know what happened to you before and I want to know what will happen to you in the future. No matter where you go, you can no longer have anything to do with anyone else.”
Shan Ming thought to himself; did he pick up a son or a father? Is there a son who takes care of his father like this? Isn’t this crazy? Looking at Shen Changze’s serious eyes, he deeply felt that his happy days might be over.
Shen Changze stood up. He towered Shan Ming with his height. He was half a head taller than Shan Ming. He immediately caused a little psychological pressure on Shan Ming. He tucked the hair on Shan Ming’s face behind his ears. He said softly to him with a firm tone, “I’ll investigate to see if you’re not happy. But I won’t investigate anymore in the future. I couldn’t participate in your past but you must have me in your future. But if you were willing to abandon me, then you have abandoned me. Baba, didn’t you already do such a thing? I’m not angry with you. Because you are too naive. But don’t ever do it a second time. Never abandon me for the second time.”
For a moment, Shan Ming was overwhelmed by Shen Changze’s imposing aura. He looked at his increasingly powerful son and felt a sense of uncontrollable panic.
Shan Ming thought about what he had said yesterday. He was indeed a bit at fault. He couldn’t help but defend himself with a guilty conscience: “I didn’t abandon you. It was just the time for you to go.”
Shen Changze frowned and said: “No matter what reasons you have for doing that, no one has forced you to send me away, right? We have discussed this issue many times before. I don’t want to say it again. Baba, I want to ask you a question since you’ve never answered me.”
“Ask away.”
“Did you miss me within those four years?”
Shan Ming looked into his eyes and said without hesitation, “I missed you.”
Shen Changze was touched by his decisiveness. It showed in his eyes. He stretched out his arms to hug Shan Ming. He said in a low voice, “That’s enough for me. I can forgive you for all the stupid things you do.”
Shan Ming couldn’t help but say: “What the hell did I do wrong? If you beat around the bush and gaslight me again, I’ll really beat you to death.”
“There are too many things that you’ve done wrong. I can’t even count them.” Shen Changze thought of Shan Ming’s indiscretion and also of Shan Ming’s refusal to admit his mistakes. That night when he listened to him and Pell having sex in front of him in the dark night. These things are nothing in Shan Ming’s eyes. But they can easily poke his heart. The two people’s devotion to this relationship is different. He really can’t count how many unintentional actions Shan Ming has committed or intentional thoughts he has towards him.
Shan Ming was not convinced, “Bullshit!”
Shen Changze chuckled a little. He sniffed the warm scent on Shan Ming’s neck. Generally speaking, he is already satisfied now. If only they can continue to live like this.
Two days later, they started their journey to China.
Due to the complicated international relations involved, they landed in the South China Sea after several turnarounds. They then flew directly to a military base outside of Beijing.
Everyone in ‘Peregrine Falcon’ was covered in head with a black cloth during the whole process. If Tang Tingzhi didn’t tell them that this is Beijing, they would never know where they were and how they even entered the base. They didn’t know what the base looked like, how big it was, and the faces of the people who came to pick them up. They only felt that the elevator they were taking was going much lower to the underground. They didn’t know how many metres under the ground that was when it finally stopped.
When they were allowed to take off the black clothes, they all cursed and threw the damn things on their heads to the ground. They then stared wide-eyed at the corner of this huge ultra-modern underground military base in front of them.
The entire metallic silver hall is at least more than 6,000 square metres. There are more than a dozen elevators hanging around it. The central control command centre is as big as a football field. It is deep underground. There are countless doors to rooms of unknown purpose hanging on the surrounding walls. There are hundreds of staff members shuttling back and forth in the hall. The whole scene is exactly like the future laboratory seen in science fiction movies. They were all dumbfounded.
“Damn, it’s so cool.”
“Damn, seeing this kind of thing… Will we be silenced for our knowledge?”
“There must be a lot of amazing weapons here. Tang, show them to us quickly.”
Everyone expressed their excitement immediately.
Tang Tingzhi said: “I’m sorry. You can’t mess with the weapons here. Your schedule this time has already been arranged. Please follow me right this way.” A nuclear vehicle drove up from a distance. Equipped with a huge tire like a tank track, it slid on the ground without a sound. It slides beautifully in front of them. A dozen people got into the car while the others walked.
The car slid into the inside of the base. It then passed through three security doors and entered a free space.
“This is the place for you to rest. Each person has one room. Everyone should be tired from the journey. Let’s rest for today. I will discuss the research content with you tomorrow.”
After setting the people down one by one, Tang Tingzhi was about to leave. Tiger Shark opened the door and took a look at his room. He then came out and grabbed Tang Tingzhi’s clothes.
The two soldiers beside him raised their guns and pointed them at Tiger Shark almost instantly. Tiger Shark gave Tang Ting a gloomy look. Tang Tingzhi pushed the barrel of the guns away and said calmly, “It’s fine. Mr. Tiger Shark, what’s the matter? “
“Remove all the surveillance cameras and bugs in the room. If you don’t, I will do it myself.”
Tang Tingzhi said: “Forgive me, I didn’t think about this.” He took out the intercom from his arms, “4861, 6523, 7721, immediately come to Area 33 of Island F and bring your tools.”
Only then did Tiger Shark let go of Tang Tingzhi’s collar. He walked into the room with his luggage.
The others also went in one by one. Shan Ming looked around. He immediately memorised everyone’s room number. He then wanted to go to his room with his luggage.
Shen Changze grabbed him, “You won’t be sleeping here.”
Shan Ming frowned: “What?”
Shen Changze put his luggage back on the car, “Follow me.”
Tang Tingzhi frowned slightly, “It’s not wise to do this.”
Shen Changze ignored him, “Leave me be.”
Tang Tingzhi got into the car helplessly. The driver drove according to Shen Changze’s instructions.
As expected, Shen Changze brought Shan Ming back to his own room.
His room is very spacious. But the structure is very simple. The room has discarded all unnecessary decorations, leaving only the necessities of life. It is simple and cold. It is the room of a soldier.
Shan Ming felt that such a room looked pleasing to the eye. He threw his luggage on the ground and then took off his coat, “I’m going to take a shower. You go get me something to eat. I’m hungry.”
Shen Changze asked, “What do you want to eat?”
“Anything is fine.”
“Suzhou cuisine?”
Shan Ming paused, “Sure. Just not too sweet.”
He took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom. Looking at the square Chinese characters printed on some toiletries, he felt as if he had gone back to the past for a moment.
This is China. He is back in his homeland.
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*Translator’s Note: I couldn’t include the picture of the nuclear vehicle because I couldn’t find one that fit the description from the story. You know, one that can fit 12 people in it? I couldn’t find it. -K
Next update: 2023.–.–(*TBA)
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