Chapter 14 – Sink or Swim
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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Ayer brought people over. They ransacked the entire area. Not only the fact that the client said that he’ll double the commission, there is still a balance of 10 million US dollars that has not been paid. And now the person is dead. Ayer was so angry that he was about to cry.
Although a large amount of cash, ammunition, jewellery and gold were seized from the villa, it was far from the amount they wanted. This big drug lord definitely did not put all of his wealth in one place. It is impossible for them to find more here. They continued to stay. So, they lost a lot of money after this trip.
Ayer is not reconciled. He looked at a lot of methamphetamine pills that could not be taken away. He stared at them as he circled them with greedy eyes. He finally whispered to Shan Ming, “Why don’t we take some back and find someone from Colombia to sell them off to Mexico?”
Shan Ming glared at him, “It’s never enough for you miser. The Colombian drug market is too complicated. We have our own work to do. Why bother to provoke them?”
Ayer said aggrievedly, “I, Ayer Mauri, never engage in any nonprofitable business. This is my shame!”
Shan Ming snorted: “I didn’t agree to go to China. The more stable the political situation is, the more we should stay away. Activities on the Chinese border are very dangerous. It’s good that there is no major crisis this time. It is you who would select any business you wanted for us to do. But if it is not enough to share the pocket money among the brothers, it will be deducted from your own pocket. You just go with whatever business that gives you more money. You deserve to be looted.”
Ayer pouted, “Are you really unwilling to go because China is not suitable for business? I have known you for so many years. The difficulty of any task has never been considered by you. Isn’t it because this is your motherland? So for you, It’s a bit… hmm it was that idiom, I’ve learned it before. What does it call for being so close to the hometown or something like that?”
Shan Ming gave him a stern look, “Stop joking. I have no concept of the motherland. Why are you pretending to be stupid? You know that I don’t want to go back because of the monster we met in Yunnan back then…”
Ayer’s playful expression became serious for a moment, “I hope that I will never encounter that thing again…” He shook his head and shrugged his shoulders pretending to be relaxed, “At least that thing is dead so we don’t have to chase after it. Such a monster killed our father.”
“So, among us who had survived that time… which one of us would want to get closer to where it happened?” Shan Ming then turned around, stretched out his slender arms to grab Ayer’s neck and said viciously: “Only you. A mercenary bastard who was driven by money so that the business won’t suffer any losses. Let me see how you will explain this to Tiger Shark when you go back.”
Ayer held his own chin in thought and said, “I’ll take on more jobs as killers and bodyguards. I won’t be bragging since I really have the skills and talents. So you can also share the benefits with me.”
Shan Ming showed disgust on his face, “Then send Jim to his death quickly. I can’t bear to see him looking at that child more and more. Maybe one day I will cut his guts out.”
Ayer raised his eyebrows, “I know. But Jim is a top killer and he is the only one most willing to go out alone to pick up a mission.”
Only then did Shan Ming’s expression soften a bit.
Ayer said: “It was supposed to be the dead fat man who sent us back home. But now he is dead. I can only ask Tiger Shark to find a way to pick us up. I’ve discussed the route with him. He asked us to find a way south. He will get a ship with all formalities taken care of and will take us out on the high seas.”
“Such an issue happened here just now. We killed the fat man’s opponent and lost his protection. It won’t be a safe journey.”
“It’s really not safe but we have no other choice. As long as we can reach the high seas, we should face the danger. Let’s pack our things and set off tonight.”
On the way to the southernmost part of Myanmar, Ayer couldn’t sleep. He went to Shan Ming’s car to chat with him, raising many questions about their client’s death.
“How did they offend the Chinese military? This was definitely a covert affair due to border crimes. It seems that they should be hiding some ulterior secret… Even the entry of these Chinese special forces to the border would probably be illegal.” Ayer touched the newly grown stubble on his own chin. Many guesses flashed through his mind but none of them were reliable, “Anyway, the inside story must be very interesting.”
Shan Ming let him guess wildly without any flaw on his face.
If Ayer knew that those special forces were probably looking for Shen Changze, even if it was only a ‘possibility’, Ayer would persuade him to get rid of the child. But in Shan Ming’s view, there is no need for the child to die. If those people can’t find them, the child will be raised as his own son. Even if those people find them, referring to the tragic situation of the drug lord, It is inevitable that they will be silenced collectively. Whether the child dies or not has nothing to do with him. On the contrary, they have an extra bargaining chip to live if the child is alive.
Although he thinks his ideas are quite unreasonable, Ayer has always tolerated him. He thinks that he can convince Ayer. But he still plans not to tell anyone for the time being.
The fewer people know about this matter, the better. When they leave the high seas and return to their hometown in Colombia, even if the Chinese special forces have lots of resources, they will be beyond their reach.
In short, no matter who Shen Changze is, the things picked up by Shan Ming belong to him. He wants to see who dares to rob him!
After two days of trekking, they finally reached the south.
According to the information given to them by Tiger Shark, they need to find a man named Mutai when they arrive at the local area and give him the agreed reward. He will arrange a reliable ship to take them out to sea within two days to the southwestern part of Indonesia. Tiger Shark arranged for them to fly back to Colombia from there.
They found a place to settle for a while. Ayer took Job to look for Mutai.
Because Shan Ming is Asian, he is not so conspicuous in the local area compared to other big bear-shaped members who look like bodybuilders. After the sun went down, Shan Ming took the child to the beach. He carried the child to waist-depth water and threw him into the sea. He told him to learn to swim within the day.
After the child sank, Shan Ming picked him up and taught him how to swim. He then let go and threw him down again after teaching him.
The child drank a stomach full of bitter and astringent sea water. His nose hurt and tears flowed sideways. His limbs were thrashing so hard that he almost lost all of his strength.
Shan Ming tirelessly repeated the actions of picking him up and throwing him down until the child floated up smoothly.
After more than three hours of tossing around like this, the child vomited up all the food he ate that night. Shan Ming saw that he could swim for a short distance. So he took him ashore with satisfaction.
As soon as the child came ashore, he collapsed on the beach with his arms sprawled. He was too tired to even move his fingers as he breathed in fresh air.
Shan Ming was also lying on the sand, looking at the pure blue starry sky, feeling a little drowsy.
Just as he was resting with his eyes closed, a heap of sand suddenly hit his face and got into his nose and mouth. He immediately sat up and spat the sand out of his mouth.
He opened his eyes and glared at Shen Changze angrily.
The child looked at him with some fear. He raised his chin and said, “I didn’t mean to.”
Shan Ming stood up and picked up the child by the waist, “It looks like you haven’t drunk enough sea water.”
The child struggled as he saw Shan Ming walking into the sea step by step. Seeing that there was no hope, he screamed: “You deserve it! You deserve it! When I grow up, I will let you drink sea water and eat sand! Just you wait!”
Shan Ming lifted him over his head and threw the child into the sea as far as he could.
The child was dizzy from the fall and sank all at once.
Shan Ming watched the child thrashing in the water wildly and burst out laughing.
At this time, someone called him from behind.
Shan Ming turned around and saw that it was Koski, “What’s wrong?”
“Ayer is back. The person called Mutai is missing. You should go back quickly.”
Shan Ming’s face darkened.
At this time, Shen Changze had already swam back by himself. He ran ashore with his butt bare, grabbed the sand in his hand and was about to throw it on Shan Ming’s back.
Shan Ming turned around and glared at him, “Trust me, I will tie you upside down and drop you into the sea.”
The child paused and looked at him with both hatred and fear.
Shan Ming is not in the mood to play with this live toy anymore. Something bad must have happened.
The three hurried back.
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Next update: 2023.–.–
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