Chapter 121 – Lowly Creatures
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 has been imprisoned for two days. He tries to eat as much as possible for every meal. He also usually lies down and thinks with his eyes closed to conserve his energy. Even without the help of Shen Changze and the others, a group of ordinary humans was really vulnerable when they encountered the Dragon Blood people. But he still had hope when he thought of Ayer, whose whereabouts were still unknown by far.
Perhaps Ayer is still somewhere in this rainforest. Or perhaps Ayer has managed to escape and told Shen Changze and Tang Tingzhi about their situation. He believes in Ayer’s ability. Ayer will not die just like that, let alone not doing anything.
Based on his understanding of Shen Changze, no matter whether he knew he had been taken by Shen Yao or not, the past fifty hours or so were enough for him to rush here from China and head into the rainforest. But what about when he arrives? How would Shen Yao deal with him?
Shan Ming was a little anxious about what was about to happen.
He worried about his comrades. He was also worried about his missing brother and about his son.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Shan Ming opened his eyes. Shen Yao looked down on him.
Shan Ming straightened his waist and sat up from the ground.
Shen Yao said: “He has come. He has already entered our surveillance range. And, indeed, he was not the only one. He brought some people with him. He also brought that guy surnamed Tang.”
Shan Ming smiled coldly, “Are you scared?”
Shen Yao displayed an arrogant expression, “No. This is exactly what I want. Tang Tingzhi is now the main person in charge of the ‘National Weapons Program’. He must be eliminated.”
“I believe they must have brought a lot of people in order to ‘eliminate’ you.”
Shen Yao’s expression turned gloomy and cold, “That’s right. But I’ve already prepared local ‘specialties’ for them. Come here. I’ll show you some interesting things.”
He picked up Shan Ming from the ground again. This time, he dragged Shan Ming out of the cabin. The dazzling sunlight directly shone into Shan Ming’s eyes. He had stayed in the cabin for three days without going out so his eyes were unable to adapt to the light for a while. He narrowed his eyes. When he opened them, the scene in front of him stunned him.
Now, he can be sure that although this wooden house was simple and crude and it also looked as if it won’t keep out the wind and rain, it was definitely not a temporary construction. This was because there were at least hundreds of similar wooden houses around. They were scattered all around, as if forming a village. The wooden house where he was in was just one of them.
This was a human colony. Shan Ming first confirmed this point. And secondly, when he saw the people walking back and forth not far away, he noticed that they were almost naked. They only covered their genitals with leaves and painted their faces with oil paint. It was just like what they saw on TV of the primitive people in the deep mountains and old forests. They looked very similar to them. Could it be that they were currently in a primitive tribe village in the tropical rainforest of Madagascar?
Shen Yao said: “Do you know how much we paid for them to help us?”
Shan Ming faintly felt uneasy.
Shen Yao asked and answered by himself: “Thirty catties of cooking oil, twenty catties of peanuts, twenty catties of red wine, and ten sticks of cigarettes.” Shen Yao laughed twice, “Did you see that? These lowly creatures like ants. Just for these insignificant things, we can stay here and they will help us stop the ‘outsiders’ who enter this rainforest. Maybe you think the Dragon Blood men with guns and live ammunition are very powerful. But these indigenous people are familiar with every inch of soil and every inch of land here. They also know all kinds of plants, every kind of creature here. They take advantage of nature and disguise themselves to attack the enemy. Those ‘outsiders’ will suffer greatly.”
Shan Ming felt a tremor in his heart. He knew that what Shen Yao said was right. In this completely unfamiliar environment, the locals had the advantage. Don’t underestimate these natives who are still using rough handmade bows and spears. They will fight against any foreign invaders. Using the power of nature to fight back, Shen Changze and the others will definitely suffer.
Shan Ming looked at these simple but fierce natives. He not only felt hesitant to deal with the enemy, but also had some sympathy for them. They used to live peacefully and contentedly here. But now because of Shen Yao’s arrival, this place will turn into a bloody battlefield in the near future. The entire tribe will be destroyed. Shen Yao really lacks virtue.
He watched these aborigines gather together, led by a very big man. They were yelling together in a language that they didn’t understand. The spears hit the ground and made a bang. They then waved their hands to Shen Yao. They then walked out of the village in groups and soon disappeared into the rainforest like monkeys.
At this moment, Shan Ming felt extremely heavy.
Shen Yao pushed him back into the room. He knelt down and said to him, “I’ll let you out in a while. You go find Shen Changze for me. Then you must repress him with a high-voltage stun gun and bring him back to me. Just him. So you must find opportunities to be alone with him.”
Shan Ming stared at him viciously. His eyes were bloodshot. In fact, he wished he could chew Shen Yao into pieces between his sharp teeth, “You want me to…”
“That’s right. Only you have this chance. Only you can make him defenceless. Bring him back to me. Otherwise, I will hang the heads of all members of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’ on the branches.”
“Shen Yao, I’m going to kill you.” Shan Ming emphasised his words one by one.
Shen Yao only answered disdainfully, “You are too weak to do that.”
“Why are you so sure that I will do as you say when I go out? Are you not afraid that I will collude with him to make you surrender?”
“I’m not worried about it. As long as you can bring him in alone, he won’t have the chance to go out again. Of course, if I find out that you really colluded with him, ‘Peregrine Falcon’ will be gone for good from now on.”
Shan Ming forced his brain to remain calm and function normally. They still have a chance. They must still have a chance. As long as he is free, there is always a way. “I’m going to see them first. I want to see them with my own eyes,” he demanded.
Shen Yao hesitated for a few seconds before saying; “Okay.” He pulled Shan Ming up and led him out of the wooden house. He walked towards a wooden house in the southwest direction.
The gatekeeper saw him, nodded, and opened the door to let them in.
As soon as Shan Ming entered the room, he was blinded by the smell of blood and festering wounds in the room. More than a dozen people were packed into a small wooden room. The high temperature and mosquito bites made everyone look in extremely bad shapes. If it weren’t for them occasionally moving, it would look almost like a bunch of dead people.
Pell was the first to see him and called out softly, “Shan, it’s great that you’re still alive.”
The others opened their eyes in response. Tiny Knife’s eyes were full of resentment and he said angrily, “Of course he’s still alive. These monsters are coming for his son. How could they not keep him alive?”
Tiger Shark yelled, “Shut up!”
No one else spoke anymore. In fact, without them saying anything to complain, Shan Ming already felt very guilty.
He was the one who brought this time bomb to the regiment fourteen years ago. After he discovered that Shen Changze’s identity was extraordinary, he had many chances to send him away. But out of selfishness, he dragged it on for many years. And now, he finally wrapped up the entire ‘Peregrine Falcon’ down with him.
Now, Peregrine Falcon has been closely related to the Dragon Blood Man. They have fought against the Dragon Blood Man many times and they held on to many unknown secrets of the government. And even now, they have become a bargaining chip to coerce Shen Changze and him.
Ten thousand times he didn’t want his decision to hurt others. But it still hurts them in the end.
If it weren’t for the wrong decision he made back then, ‘Peregrine Falcon’ would not be in the current predicament.
Shan Ming gritted his teeth, “Shen Yao, I will do as you say. But the injured must be treated immediately.”
Shen Yao agreed very straightforwardly. He ordered his men to call for a doctor.
Two doctors came in quickly and began to treat the wounds of the seriously injured first.
Shan Ming and Tiger Shark looked at each other. They tacitly understood and trusted each other through their eyes. Shan Ming will never forget Tiger Shark’s resolute and calm eyes. It gave him the power to kill and decide.
He took one last look at everyone before turning and walking out of the cabin.
Shen Yao looked at the time. He untied the rope for him and then took out his equipment and handed it to him.
Shan Ming carried the equipment on his back. He then took the high-voltage electric gun handed over by Shen Yao. He had never felt that a gun was so heavy.
Shen Yao said: “First, don’t switch the radio channel casually. I want to be able to hear your voice at any time and give you instructions. Second, if you find Shen Changze or discover any movements, you must report immediately. Third, don’t try to play tricks with me. I kill them. It won’t even take a second.”
Shan Ming hid the high-voltage stun gun in his clothes. He gave Shen Yao a final cold look before he turned around and walked deep into the rainforest. According to the satellite positioning map given to him by Shen Yao, he headed towards the direction where Shen Changze’s troops were heading.
They will meet soon. But it is still far from Shan Ming’s imagination.
He thought that after the mission was over, he would begin to enjoy his two-month vacation. He would have landed at the airport and had a man-to-man hug with Shen Changze. Then, they would have celebrated the New Year together. He tried to find a sense of belonging. A place to call ‘home’.
Now, these fantasies have all been annihilated in the muddy water of the tropical rainforest. They evaporated among the humid and hot air.
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Next update: 2023.–.–(*TBA)
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