Chapter 120 – Kidnapped Again
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 felt that he had a very long and exhausting dream. He couldn’t remember anything about it after he woke up. But his whole body was sore. The feeling of dizziness, eye swelling, and nausea was particularly obvious.
He slowly opened his eyes. The noise of radio waves from the communicator could be heard in his ears. The humidity in the surrounding air was extremely high. It was so hot that it could make anyone panic. It was almost unnecessary to guess where he was. A single sound could confirm that he was still in the tropical rainforest.
A strange face appeared in front of his eyes. It was upside down so it looked funny. Shan Ming squinted his eyes. His eyes trembled non-stop.
A basin of cold water was poured down his head and Shan Ming gasped for breath. He was instantly awake.
He was picked up from the ground and laid to sit with his back against the wall. Only then did he realise that his hands and feet were tied. He couldn’t even stretch his body. It’s no wonder his muscles felt sore after being unconscious like this.
His eyes searched around. He soon saw the man sitting on an old chair talking to a correspondent. This was the man who had punched him so hard on the head that he was still so dizzy up until now. That man has a face similar to Shen Changze. He was Shen Yao.
Shen Yao turned his head and glanced at him coldly. He continued to discuss something with his correspondent and temporarily ignored him.
Shan Ming was anxious. It was not because of his own situation. But it was because he didn’t see a single other member of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’. Are they all dead? Shan Ming forced himself to hold his breath. Even though his fists were clenched, he still pretended to be calm on the surface, looking at the surrounding environment.
This was a temporary wooden house. The roof was barely able to prevent the rain. It looked very simple. But there was an advanced communication device on the four-legged table. A few people were discussing something around it.
This must be Shen Yao’s temporary base. Judging from the familiar smell of the sea in his nostrils, they must not be far from the coast.
The room was small. But there were seven to eight big men crowded in here. All of them were of various races and skin colours. There were no specific characteristics in appearance and clothing. The only similarity was that Shen Yao was the only one who they paid attention to.
He could hear footsteps of people walking around outside. There must be more of them out there. It seemed that Shen Yao made them all waste their time for this mission and waited here to catch them!
An uncontrollable anger and murderous intent surged in Shan Ming’s heart. If the other members of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’ were dead, he would avenge them at all costs.
Shen Yao finally finished with his work. He walked over slowly.
This was the first time that Shan Ming clearly saw the human appearance of this man. He was tall, long-legged, and imposing. At first glance, he looked like a veteran who had experienced many years of experience on the battlefield. Even when he squatted down, his back was straight. Judging from his neatly wrinkled trousers and shoelaces of exactly the same length, this is a person with strong self-discipline and a very resolute personality. Such a person can easily show crazy stubbornness and persistence to things he believes in.
Shen Yao said blankly, “I ignored your existence before. But after a period of observation, I found that he is very dependent on you and he trusts you. You picked him up, raised him, educated and trained him. You also gave him the fatherly love I couldn’t give him, I think I should thank you for that.”
Shan Ming gritted his teeth, “Where are they? Did you kill them?” Right now his mind is filled with the situation of his team members. He doesn’t want to entertain Shen Yao’s bullshits at all.
Shen Yao frowned, “No. As far as I know, at least they didn’t kill them all and the wounded ones also received treatment. If I wanted to kill you, why bother waiting? I can kill you as early as you set foot on the island.”
Shan Ming felt that the weight on his heart was lifted. His eyes were watery. They were still alive. Ayer, Tiger Shark, Pell…they were all still alive! Shan Ming believed for the first time that God was really around.
Only then did Shan Ming relaxed. His chaotic brain slowly regained his senses. He looked at Shen Yao coldly, “I raised him out of my own willingness. I don’t need your thanks.”
“That’s true. But my son’s survival was indeed due to your involvement.”
Shan Ming snorted and said, “Even without me, he would survive. He could kill three wolves when he was five years old and he was immune to all poisons. He can live better than anyone else in the primaeval forest.”
Shen Yao raised his eyebrows, seeming to be a little interested, “How did you meet him? What was the situation at that time?”
Shan Ming shook off the sweat-soaked hair covering his forehead, “Give me a cigarette.”
Shen Yao glanced at him. He stretched out his hand to the person next to him. The Asian man immediately handed over the cigarette and lighter. Shen Yao took the cigarette and put it in his mouth. He lit it up, took a sip, and then stuffed it into Shan Ming’s mouth.
It is very difficult to smoke this type of cigarette in his condition. But he couldn’t blame it on the cigarette. The environment here is too chaotic so any good cigarette will change its taste. But Shan Ming still inhaled a big puff greedily, feeling the pungent taste swirling in his lungs. After exhaling the smoke out of his nose, his whole body became energetic and his mind became much clearer.
He spit out the cigarette from his mouth, “The first time I met him, he was lying next to a pile of wolf corpses. Looking back now, I remember that he was full and fell asleep.”
Shen Yao asked again: “Why did you bring him back to ‘Peregrine Falcon’?”
“He wouldn’t let go of my thigh and he begged me to take him away. He cried and made noises. So I took him away. Speaking of which, if he stayed in Myanmar back then, he would probably become like a Tarzan or something.”
Shen Yao displayed a sarcastic smile, “That’s impossible. Tang Tingzhi would definitely have found him. So, I should thank you. At least, he wasn’t brainwashed from the beginning. But now, you should give him back to me.”
Shan Ming squinted his eyes and looked at him, “I have raised him for more than ten years. Do you think that I can simply give him away when you simply ask for him now?”
“Just tell me what you want. I will not only satisfy your needs, but I will also let you leave safely with the ‘Peregrine Falcon’. Under one condition. You have to persuade him to return to me.”
Shan Ming laughed for a while, “If he can betray his principles simply by hearing a few words for me, then he is not Shen Changze. Do you really think things are that simple?”
Shen Yao said: “Of course the matter is not that simple. To be honest, I also hope that this matter can be resolved smoothly. But it is obviously impossible. So I took you away. I believe that he will come and find you.”
Shan Ming sneered, “Don’t be stupid. If you threaten him with me, will he be willing to serve you? Do you really dare to keep a person with a different heart by your side?”
Shen Yao said: “You don’t need to worry about this. The only thing you have to do is to let him arrive at the designated place alone.”
“What if I don’t agree?”
“I’m going to tear the whole ‘Peregrine Falcon’ members into pieces right in front of you.”
There was a cold killing intent in Shan Ming’s eyes. He glared at Shen Yao. In fact, he had already killed this person several times in his mind.
Shen Yao took a tablet, “I’ve prepared the script for you. I will call his phone in a while. You must talk according to the script. Don’t say anything superfluous. Not even one different word is allowed.”
Shan Ming quickly said: “I want to see them first.”
Shen Yao switched the screen to another mode. The image of members of Peregrine Falcon piled up in a corner of the wooden house suddenly appeared on a video. They all looked bad. Their hands and feet were bound. Their heads were lowered, looking as if there was no more strength left in them.
“How do I know this is live broadcasting?”
Shen Yao winked at the person beside him. That person turned around and left. After a while, that person appeared on the screen. He deliberately raised his head to look at the camera.
Shan Ming calculated the time from when he stepped out of the room to when he appeared on the screen. It was probably no more than three minutes. Fortunately, they were not that far away from him.
Shan Ming glanced at the video again. He suddenly realised that there was a person missing from the video.
The resolution of the video is not high but it can be judged who was missing from the general appearance and clothing. He did not see Ayer. If it was someone else, he’s afraid he wouldn’t find out so quickly. But Ayer’s hair is pure gold in colour. It will never lose its lustre at any time. It is particularly conspicuous in the crowd. He will definitely be identified. Ayer was not there!
There are two possibilities. Ayer is either dead or he has run away. Shan Ming feels that it is more inclined to the latter. With Ayer’s ability, he will never die easily in such a place where he could handle and at the hands of this group of sons of bitches.
Maybe Ayer is their only hope for now.
Shan Ming tried his best to restrain his facial expression. But Shen Yao still sensed it sensitively, “What’s the matter? Do you have any questions?”
Shan Ming glanced at him, “A few people seem to be dead and motionless.”
Shen Yao snorted coldly: “At least you can still see a few live ones so don’t ask too much.” Shen Yao picked him up from the ground, “It seems that you were well trained in Beijing. You have experience in dealing with Dragon Blood people. But experience alone is not enough to defeat us. Human beings are just human beings in the end. Our racial advantages are insurmountable.”
Shan Ming sarcastically said: “You were once a human being. You were once a lowly creature as you called it.”
Shen Yao rudely threw him onto the chair and pressed his shoulders. He stared into his eyes like an eagle, “That’s right. But I have evolved. And you will always be a lowly creature all your life.” He picked up a phone. When it reached Shan Ming’s ear, Shen Yao’s correspondent put on the earphones and tapped his fingers on the keyboard. After a long while, a busy tone on the other end of the phone disappeared. It was replaced by a clear and familiar voice which made Shan Ming feel very happy but also complicated.
“Hello?”
Shan Ming glanced at Shen Yao and then at what he needed to say on the computer screen. He said solemnly, “It’s me.”
A surprised voice came from the opposite side, “Baba? Didn’t you go to Madagascar?”
The correspondent quickly typed a few words on the screen, ‘The mission is over.’
Shan Ming could only say, “The mission is over.”
“Then are you on a vacation? When are you coming back?” Shen Changze asked excitedly, “When will you arrive? I will come pick you up.”
“No. I can’t go back now. We have encountered some troubles. Although the mission is over, we can’t leave the country.”
“Why is that?”
“The Kenyan government held back the balance. We were stranded on the island without a boat to leave. We carried nothing but weapons and no means of transportation. The nearest city is more than 200 kilometres away from us. Even if we went there, we would be arrested for illegally entering the country. In short, I need you to come now and find a way to help us get out of here.”
Shen Changze was silent for a while, “Nobody is staying at the Columbia base? Why didn’t you contact Neo?”
Facing this unexpected problem, Shan Ming looked at Shen Yao again. Shen Yao gave him an expression asking him to deal with it by himself.
Shan Ming himself felt that the sentences given to him were full of loopholes. If the ‘Peregrine Falcon’ would be trapped in a small island, it would be a big joke. But since Shen Yao let him play freely, he can finally seize the opportunity to send some information to Shen Changze, “We suspect that Neo and the Kenyan government are working together. Otherwise, how could we get into this situation? Anyway, come quickly.”
Shen Changze immediately became suspicious. Neo would only curry favour with European and American politicians. Why did he collude with a poor African country to trouble ‘Peregrine Falcon’? The other party couldn’t afford losing the team. He would rather pay for it himself than ruin the reputation between him and ‘Peregrine Falcon’.
Shen Changze said, “Okay. Send me the coordinates.”
“It’s enough for you to come alone. Or else, we would be targeted. We entered the country illegally and killed many of their people. Once we are found, it will be very troublesome.”
“Okay. I get it.”
After the call ended, Shan Ming looked at Shen Yao.
Shen Yao nodded, “Very good.”
Shan Ming had a lot of doubts in his heart. He could feel that things were not going to be that simple. Shen Yao made up this set of lies and there were too many loopholes. Did he treat Shen Changze as a fool?
But he didn’t ask. No matter what conspiracy Shen Yao had, he is under the control of others now and can only cooperate.
He asked, “When will you let us go?”
Shen Yao raised his head, “You? Or them?”
“Is there any difference?”
“Of course. I can let them go. But I can’t let you go.”
“So, when will you let them go? And when will you let me go?”
Shen Yao showed a cold smile, “This, I have to think about it first.”
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*Translator’s Note: Did SCZ get his wicked personality from his biological father? Like being obsessed and all seems similar. After all, he’s too obsessive and possessive of SM, no? When I read it back then, I thought it would be fun to see if both father and son wanted SM to themselves hahahaha but it’s not that kind of story so it won’t happen. Teehee! -K
**PS: There will be no updates tomorrow. I will focus on my conference work and I have a paper to write. Sorry about that. -K
Next update: 2023.–.–(*TBA)
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