Chapter 19 – “You didn’t think that far”
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 scowled. The eight million dollars that came out of his mouth turned out to be a lie. He was full of resentment and gritted his teeth as he said, “No fucking cooperation with a dishonest piece of shit like you. What cooperation are we even talking about?”
The military doctor looked at him coldly, “Let’s say if there is really enough money on this ship, will you even give me the child?”
Ayer and Shan Ming were being noncommittal. But they both knew of each other’s thoughts. Neither of them planned to return the child to this person. Both of them believed that returning the child to the military would be tantamount to cutting off their privilege. The drug lord on the border of China-Myanmar that was slaughtered is the best example for the outcome that they would receive if they did. If they are going to be silenced just because they know a little bit of the inside story, then these people will never let them go. To wipe out one mercenary regiment of only dozens of people with the strength of a country is simply child’s play. They will never take such a risk.
Ayer was considering the safety of the mercenary regiment. Apart from this, Shan Ming also had a very simple thought. That is, the things he picked up belonged to him. There was no reason for him to give them to others.
Shan Ming snorted coldly, “I’m very curious now. Which family does this little brat belong to? It must be a big shot that it’s worth all your effort.”
The military doctor kept his mouth shut. He would never reveal any information about the child’s identity.
Ayer said viciously: “Now is not the time to talk about this. Let’s think about what we should do next.”
Shan Ming said: “We can’t go to the port based on our original plan. I think what he said is true. We will definitely be intercepted there. Contact Tiger Shark first. Tell him to pick us up at another location?”
Ayer shook his head and said: “Not good. The Pacific Ocean is huge. It’s not as simple as rerouting from subway A to subway B. The location where the plane was parked must be reached according to plan. If we ask Tiger Shark to change location now, he will kill us. Not only that. We also might not have enough fuel heading to a different location.”
Shan Ming pondered for a while, “Take out the map and contact Tiger Shark. Let’s discuss it together.”
At this moment, Job happily came downstairs towards them, “Boss, Shan, look ahead.”
The two turned their heads to look outside the cabin. There was only a stretch of coastline in the distance and the scenery was very beautiful.
“Look at what?”
“Aeroplanes and seaplanes. They are not for civilian use. These are used by the military. I don’t know which drug dealer got them here. But this is so fucking exciting.” Job looked excitedly at the harbour that was getting farther and farther away from them. The two of them followed his gaze and sure enough, they saw a harbour five to six kilometres west of where they boarded the boat just now. There was actually a modified military seaplane parked there. The fuselage is painted with exaggerated patterns, which looked very glamorous.
Ayer and Shan Ming looked at each other.
Shan Ming said: “How about that? Pell and Koski both know how to fly a plane. With it, we can land anywhere in Indonesia, which is much more convenient than sailing on a boat.”
Ayer gritted his teeth and said, “We can’t get the car in it.”
“Fuck, do you still feel sorry for the car at this time? You can’t keep it anymore.”
“Fuck, our losses this trip have been heavy enough. I really don’t know how much food would cost if I’m not in charge. Do you know how much it costs to feed you all?”
Shan Ming gritted his teeth and said, “When we’re all dead, the burial fee will be very cheap for you!”
Ayer looked resentfully at the remaining four cars. He finally yelled at the people who were idle and doing nothing: “Take out the important things from the car!”
The military doctor stared at Ayer commanding the unloading of the cargo while Shan Ming went to drive the boat back down to the dock. The goal was obviously to go to the glamorous seaplane.
Ayer turned his head and showed a fierce smile to the military doctor. He said through his gritted teeth, “I’m a businessman. All the losses on this trip will be blamed on you!”
At this time, Pell rushed up from the operating room and asked anxiously, “Why did you suddenly dock?”
Ayer pointed to the harbour in the distance, “We’re going to take that seaplane.”
Pell was stunned, “Who will fly it?”
Ayer’s eyes widened, “You.”
“I’ve never flown a seaplane,” Pell said.
“It’s not much different from an ordinary plane.”
Pell said loudly: “How would I know! You should at least think carefully before acting, in case we can’t fly it.”
Shan Ming pushed the child into Pell’s arms, “I don’t have time to think about it. We will be stopped by the marine police if we reach the location by boat. You have to fly it if you know how to fly it. You have to fly it even if you don’t know how to fly it.”
The military doctor shouted, “You think you can escape by flying?”
Shan Ming raised his eyebrows, “Oh? What else do you intend to do? Our communication system has been monitored by you and you even know where we are heading to. But you didn’t expect us to encounter this seaplane, did you? How are you going to intercept it? Launch a gun over Indonesian airspace and blow us all up? Hahahaha.”
The military doctor’s face turned livid.
He did all his calculations beforehand but he never expected that a plane would be parked on the shore.
According to his plan, Shan Ming and the others would sail to Indonesia. The Chinese government could use the reason for his kidnapping to apply for Indonesian support to intercept the smuggling boat.
Even if he was a hostage, Shan Ming and the others would not dare to act rashly. After all, if he died, more than 20 people in the mercenary regiment would be buried in the bottom of the sea along with him. They would have nowhere to escape.
Only then can he negotiate terms with Shan Ming.
But how to intercept them if they’re leaving by plane?
The military doctor stared at Shan Ming with cold eyes.
Shan Ming patted his face, “You didn’t think that far.” After speaking, he knocked the back of his neck with a knife. The doctor closed his eyes and fell down.
Shan Ming rushed to Jushi and said: “You will carry him later. He is an important hostage, don’t lose him.”
Jushi gave the military doctor a contemptuous look, “I’d rather carry my rocket bomb than a man who looks like a woman.”
Ayer said fiercely: “Don’t worry. We will abandon the cars in a while. There would be many things that you need to carry later.”
The smuggling boat soon docked at the harbour. There was no one there except three black Bentleys.
There were twenty-six members of the mercenary regiment and they all carried a lot of things on their bodies. Only Pell was the easiest. She only carried one child in her arms.
Ayer kicked open the hatch and strode out.
The moment the hatch door opened, the doors of the Bentleys also opened. Five to six people in black suits came out from the inside. They all had guns in their hands.
It seems that these people have been observing them before. Seeing Ayer coming out with a gun, they all became nervous.
Ayer grinned and fired a round of bullets into the sky. He said loudly, “Do you want to die or will you give me the plane?”
The bodyguards felt a little limp when they saw the people who kept coming out of the hatch.
The members of the mercenary regiment already looked vicious. Coupled with the large number of people, they put enormous psychological pressure on the opponent.
A car window came down and something was said to a man in black. They all lowered their guns.
Ayer led a group of people off the boat and walked towards the jetty of the seaplane.
The bodyguards all opened the door and got into the car, planning to leave the place.
Shan Ming raised his gun and fired it, blowing one of the tires. All the bodyguards in black took out their guns and aimed at Shan Ming in unison. Shan Ming said: “Don’t be nervous. You all can go. Just leave the pilot behind.”
Their luck today was really good. Not only did they find a seaplane, but they also had fuel. Even the owner was planning to go out so the person who piloted the plane must have also been brought with him.
A bodyguard shouted: “He’s already on the plane.” After saying that, they got into the car and left the scene quickly.
Ayer happily led a group of people onto the plane. Sure enough, the pilot and the co-pilot with two bodyguards and three sexy women were all standing tremblingly in the corner of the plane.
Shan Ming pointed his gun at the three women and the two bodyguards, “Get down.”
Several men wailed repeatedly, “No.”
The three women scrambled and ran out. The two bodyguards also evacuated as quickly as possible.
“Job.” Shan Ming lifted his chin towards Job.
Job angrily went to search the pilot and co-pilot, “I hate touching men’s bodies the most. You always make me do this kind of work. Damn it.”
Job took out keys, belts, mobile phones, and even shoelaces from the two pilots and threw them aside. Finally, he pinched the captain’s glasses with his fingers, “Can you see without this thing?”
The captain shook his head. His face was full of horror.
Job put the glasses on for him again, “Then let you wear them first. Don’t play tricks with me. You go and start the plane and I’ll tell you where to land.”
How could the two of them be disobedient at gunpoint. They entered the cabin cooperatively.
Koski sat down on the luxurious leather sofa and whistled, “Damn it. These people really know how to enjoy life. I really want to sit on this and go back to Colombia.”
Dino sneered, “Crossing the Pacific Ocean in a seaplane? What a great idea. Maybe we can lift the top cover off, use a submachine gun as an oar, and paddle back there.”
They were all exhausted. They looked for a place to sit and rest in a group of twos and threes.
Since their communication equipment was monitored, Ayer dared not use it anymore. So he could only use the device on the plane to contact Tiger Shark.
The plane took off and then they had to land it at sea. Tiger Shark originally arranged for a car to pick them up at the Indonesian port. It is said that the plane to take them away was parked very close to the port. Now the port must be blocked. So they have to land in another place. The plan set by Tiger Shark may have been monitored by those Chinese special forces. In short, they must meet up elsewhere or they will definitely not be able to leave.
After answering the call, Tiger Shark’s thick voice came from the receiver, “You bastards who only know how to cause trouble for me. Why don’t you all just die in Asia!”
Shan Ming laughed loudly, “Tiger Shark, don’t be angry. Think of a solution.”
Tiger Shark said angrily, “Think of a fucking solution. You know how much it cost me to arrange for that plane and now the plane is under control. The procedure will be checked for seven hours! If we can’t get it back, we have to pay the full price.”
Ayer froze when he heard the money, “Then what should I do?”
Tiger Shark panted heavily, “The plane you’re flying can’t land at the port in Indonesia, it will be surrounded as soon as it landed. I really hope you have a chance to read the news. What ‘Terrorists Kidnapped Chinese Scientist on Educational Vacation in Myanmar’ is all about? Do you think you have nine lives?”
Job looked happy, “We are famous.”
Tiger Shark’s angry curses came from the receiver continuously. It looked like he was very angry.
Ayer rolled his eyes, waved to Pell and handed her the receiver.
Pell breathed into the receiver and said softly, “Tiger Shark, don’t be angry. We all hope to see you as soon as possible.” She paused, then laughed and said, “Especially me.”
As expected, Tiger Shark’s fury subsided for a bit. He then said angrily, “Let Ayer and Shan talk.”
The two got closer and sat down around the receiver.
“You can’t land at the port. The only way now is to land directly on the open sea.”
Shan Ming raised his eyebrows, “Land on the open sea? Then do we need to row to shore?”
Tiger Shark yelled, “Shut your mouth!”
Shan Ming pouted.
“I’m going to find a boat to bring you back.”
Ayer wailed, “Then we’ll be wandering on the high seas for a few days. Maybe we’ll starve to death.”
Tiger Shark said angrily: “Then do you have a better solution?!”
Both of them fell silent.
Tiger Shark said: “Now confirm the fuel and latitude with me. I will confirm the route. You will fly according to the route. No matter how far you can still fly, you must save enough fuel to power the engine since you will die if you lose contact with me. Then wait at sea. From the west coast of South America, it will take about ten days, at most fifteen days, for me to get there.”
Everyone shouted.
“Fifteen days! You will starve us to death!”
“What to eat? What to drink?! Just jump into the sea to catch fish!”
“You bastards know how to get jewellery. So why don’t you know how to get some food?!”
“Shut up!” Tiger Shark yelled, calming everyone down, “If you have time to complain, think about how to drink water and eat first.”
Job sighed, “Pell, let’s go to the kitchen to see how much food is stored and then let’s gather fresh water and food.”
Ayer and Shan Ming’s expressions looked a little serious. It is self-evident how dangerous it is to drift at sea for ten to fifteen days. In case of an accident and disconnection with the tiger shark happened, the boundless Pacific Ocean can trap them alive. They have been trained hard to survive and have experienced countless hellish battles, but such an embarrassing situation has never happened to them before.
They have to consider fuel, drinking water, food, and most importantly, prevent these desperadoes from rioting without food or drink.
More than twenty mercenaries, two pilots, plus a child and a hostage. Food and water is the biggest problem.
Ayer grabbed the co-pilot and Tiger Shark to discuss the route.
Shan Ming asked the captain for food and fresh water reserves.
Neither of them spoke English very well, especially when discussing complicated issues such as flight routes. The co-pilot stuttered and Ayer wanted to beat him up in anger.
In comparison, the captain seemed much calmer when he was asked about food and water. He said that the plane has reserve water and a circulating filtering water system, which was originally used for bathing and for the enjoyment of the owner of the plane.
Everyone was relieved when they heard this. They at least had fresh water to drink. Even though it was water for bathing, it was considered as divine water.
Ayer told the captain and co-pilot their purpose in as simple English as possible. The faces of the two were so ugly that they almost wanted to cry.
Job and Pell went to distribute the food. Basically, everyone started to get some work done. Once he was free, Shan Ming finally remembered his little doll.
Shan Ming asked Pell, “Huh? Where is my son?”
“On the bed inside.”
Shan Ming entered the remodelled luxury suite and saw a child sleeping on the bed. Shan Ming went over and patted him to wake him up.
The child rubbed his eyes and froze for a few seconds. He then sat up abruptly, looking around.
Shan Ming laughed and said, “Do you know where you are now?”
The child said sadly: “Where is this place? I don’t want to go with him.”
“Who told you to go with him? You still have to serve me for several more years.”
The child threw himself into his arms and sobbed, “Baba, I don’t want to go with them. Although you are also a bad guy, they are more of a bad guy than you.”
Shan Ming laughed, “Why do you call them bad guys? What happened with them?”
“That was what they were wearing.”
“You mean their clothes? Have you seen them before?”
The child nodded. It was as if he was extremely insecure. He had already resisted getting in touch with Shan Ming because Shan Ming always bullied him. Unfortunately, he felt safe only when he was in Shan Ming’s arms. Maybe the influence of that eerie primeval forest on him is indelible throughout his life.
“When did you see them? What happened? Tell me.”
“On the night I was taken off to fly on a helicopter, my house was suddenly broken into by a lot of bad guys wearing that kind of clothes. They wanted to arrest my parents and me. My mother sent me to the helicopter and told the man to fly far away. She said I must never come back. And then…” The child choked up, “Then I never saw them again.”
“Do you know why they want to arrest you and your parents?”
The child shook his head, “I don’t know. But my mother told me since I was a child that someone is going to take me away so I was not allowed to go outside.”
Shan Ming frowned, feeling puzzled.
Based on the child’s recount, he must have been hidden by his parents since he was a child. It seemed that this child was not the heir of some big shot. But he has been wanted by the government all along?
But why? What use is such a five-year-old child to the Chinese government? It even drove those people to be determined to get him back no matter what.
Shan Ming rubbed his head, “Your mother told you not to go back home. Do you still want to go home?”
The child nodded but then shook his head again, “I miss… I miss Mom and Dad.”
“Then you can go with that person.”
“No!” the child said in horror, “I don’t want to go with the bad guys.”
Shan Ming squeezed his little chin, and said seriously, “Kid, I have always taught you this way. When you are strong enough, you can do whatever you want. So If you want to see your parents again, grow up quickly and work hard for me. When you can defeat me one day, no one can stop you to go wherever you like.”
The child listened. Although he only half-understood what he said, his bright eyes looked into Shan Ming’s without blinking. He whispered, “If I can beat you, will you do whatever I told you to?”
Shan Ming laughed and said, “I only listen to those stronger than me.”
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☝🏻Military seaplane
Next update: 2023.–.–
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