Chapter 129 – Shen Changze’s Mother
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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They followed the scent all the way into the woods.
Up to now, they can be sure that the other party is leading them. They always kept a certain distance from them so that Ayer could track them, but not get too close.
The woods were completely dark. There was no guidance of light at all. Shan Ming took out a small flashlight from his bag and whispered: “Be careful of any trap.”
Ayer went out first to clear the way for them. Although becoming a Dragon Blood Man was definitely not voluntary, it has to be said that after changing his blood, the increase in his ability is amazing. He possessed superhuman speed and strength, had high-defence scale armour, his wounds could heal themselves, and he was far superior to humans under any conditions. Every man dreams of becoming extremely powerful. In fact, if it is not because of the huge risks associated with evolution where there is an 88% chance that the blood vessels in the whole body will burst and die, many people will hope to become a more advanced creature.
They walked more than a hundred metres cautiously and it has been relatively smooth. Suddenly, both Ayer and Shan Ming heard unusual movements in the surrounding grass.
Shan Ming turned off the flashlight at once. He slowly picked up his gun and asked softly, “Which direction?”
Ayer said: “Every direction.”
He and Shan Ming sandwiched Tang Tingzhi in between them. Compared to the nervousness of the two of them, Tang Tingzhi seemed very calm and not at all nervous. He suddenly raised his voice and called out: “Captain Zhao Qingling, is that you?!”
A gust of bitter wind blew past his face. Shan Ming fired a shot at the place where the murderous aura was condensed. Ayer was thrown to the ground by a huge force. It caused his wings to hurt. A knife was directly stuck to his flesh wings on the ground.
Ayer grabbed the person’s waist and hit the person’s face with the other hand. The other person fought hard. But Ayer managed to tear off a piece of his clothes and flesh. The person then rolled to the side. The speed was too fast and his movements were unbelievably sensitive.
Shan Ming could barely see the moving figure in the dark. He hastily turned on his flashlight and looked at the figure. He saw a person squatting not far away and who was startled by the light of the flashlight. The person couldn’t help blocking his eyes with his hands.
Dragon Blood people have very good eyesight. At night, their eyes can see 50% better than humans. But this also means that if they are shot by a strong light suddenly, they will suffer much more than humans.
Shan Ming glanced at the person and it turned out that this Dragon Blood Man was different from any one he had seen before. His body was much slimmer and his shoulders were narrower. His hips had curves unique to women. After seeing the Dragon Blood Man adapted to the light and wanting to jump over to attack Ayer, he shouted: “Zhao Qingling, don’t you want to save your son?!”
Zhao Qingling was taken aback for a moment. She then suddenly turned to look at him.
Ayer took the opportunity to pull out the dagger and stood up.
Tang Tingzhi was pushed down by Ayer at the moment of Zhao Qingling’s attack. He now had gotten up from the ground and said in a deep voice, “Captain Zhao Qingling, please calm down.”
Zhao Qingling opened her mouth to speak, “Who… are you…?” She couldn’t pronounce the words clearly. It was as if she was struggling to speak.
Shan Ming carefully looked at her with a flashlight. He finally saw her appearance clearly.
This woman has all the characteristics of a Dragon Blood person. She is quite tall. She was at least around 178sm. She looked to be less than forty years old. She looked very similar to Shen Changze. Shen Changze’s facial features should be mostly inherited from her while his temperament was more similar to Shen Yao. She has very short hair, sharp eyes, and a cautious expression. There was no trace of softness and weakness unique to women in her body. It instead gives people a strong sense of oppression.
She cleared her throat, seeming to be troubled by what she had said. She then said with a lot of effort, “Who are you?”
Tang Tingzhi said: “We are your son’s friends.”
“Son?” She clenched her fists. Her body trembled a little, “Son…that’s impossible…”
“He’s alive. And so is your husband.”
Zhao Qingling sternly said: “They’re dead!” After speaking, her body shook uncontrollably. Her expression suddenly changed and her eyes were filled with sadness, “They’re dead…”
Shan Ming put away his gun in front of her. He then emphasised his words one by one, “They are alive. I adopted your son. He is twenty years old this year.”
Zhao Qingling’s chest kept rising and falling. She took a few deep breaths before she calmed down. She then said coldly, “Come.” After speaking, she turned and walked into the woods.
The three people followed her.
After walking for about ten minutes, there was an open space in front of them. There was a tent and an extinguished fire in the open space.
She went over to light the fire and then sat down by herself. She pointed to the side for them to sit down.
Zhao Qingling took a sip of water, “I haven’t spoken Chinese for a long time. I ask. You answer.” She looked at Shan Ming, “My son’s photo?”
Shan Ming was taken aback. He didn’t have a picture of Shen Changze on him.
Zhao Qingling frowned slightly, “You really adopted him?” She pulled the necklace around her neck out of her clothes and opened a metal pendant. By the light of the fire, an old and yellowish family photo was faintly visible.
Tang Tingzhi explained: “I have it on my computer. But I put it in the camp. You can see it later.”
“He…how did you adopt him? Where is he?” She asked Shan Ming.
Shan Ming explained how he found Shen Changze. As for where he was, Tang Tingzhi talked about it from when Shen Changze was brought back to China all the way to when Shen Yao appeared.
When Zhao Qingling heard about Shen Yao, she couldn’t hide her sadness again.
Tang Tingzhi said: “Shen Yao has become an extreme racist. We don’t know what he is planning. But he is full of contempt and hatred for human beings. In order to achieve his goal, he took Shen Changze away and hid him somewhere unknown. We need you to lure him out. You are our only hope now.”
From Shen Changze’s five-year-old self to the present, this long story has been told for a full hour. If it were an ordinary woman, she would not be able to bear it long after hearing what happened to her son. But Zhao Qingling is not an ordinary person after all. Apart from several changes in her expression, she has always acted calmly. Even when she found out that her husband had become as such. The news that his son was alive was so great to her so she quickly accepted it.
Zhao Qingling looked down at the fire in front of her, “I won’t do it for you anymore. I’m only doing it for my son.”
“I understand. This operation was secretly planned by me. The higher-ups don’t know the news. I am willing to continue to hide this info for you. Even if you are discovered, I will respect your opinion and let you decide whether to stay or not. I promise.”
Shan Ming asked, “Where have you been hiding for so many years? Why didn’t you show up?”
Zhao Qingling slowly got used to speaking her mother tongue again. She answered this question intermittently. It turned out that she and Shen Yao had been looking for Shen Changze in the first few years when he disappeared. But Shen Yao gradually became very hostile to the government and had racist tendencies. Zhao Qingling disagreed with him. So she went to look for Shen Changze alone. Later, the two lost contact and she couldn’t find Shen Changze either. She thought that they were both dead. She was constantly being tracked down by the government. So she ran to the most remote place in the motherland, living in the circle of the border and never leaving the place again.
If Tang Tingzhi hadn’t come to look for her, she might never leave this place for the rest of her life. She was just like an ascetic monk, carrying a huge secret, living alone in this life.
They chatted a lot more intermittently. Zhao Qingling gradually became able to communicate normally. She kept asking how her son was and asked Shan Ming to tell him the details of Shen Changze’s growth.
Shan Ming hasn’t talked so much for a long time. He slowly talked about the time he spent between himself and Shen Changze. He talked from when he was a little kid to when he became a man of indomitable spirit. One of them spoke seriously while the other listened seriously. Even Tang Tingzhi and Ayer didn’t want to disturb them. In the end, Shan Ming felt more and more uncomfortable. He couldn’t imagine what Shen Changze was doing or thinking about right now. His betrayal must have made his son feel very painful. It also made his heart suffer all the time.
Before they knew it, they stayed there for a long time. Tang Tingzhi kept sending messages confirming safety back to the camp. Finally, it was almost dawn before the three of them left.
Before leaving, Tang Tingzhi left Zhao Qingling the things he had prepared in advance. It was a new ID card and some money.
Zhao Qingling will arrive in Beijing in the shortest possible time and wait for them at the place Tang Tingzhi prepared for her.
The next morning, they also returned to Aksu Airport by car. They then flew back to Beijing from there to prepare for their next step.
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Next update: 2023.–.–(*TBA)
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