Chapter 65 – “Baba, I will kill them for you.”
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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Under the cover of Ayer and the others, Shen Changze carried Shan Ming back into the backstage lounge where Tiger Shark and Pell were planting explosives. It seemed that Tiger Shark and Ayer’s hatred for this place had determined them to completely destroy this place by blowing it up.
After Pell saw them coming in, she took out the first aid kit and started to treat Shan Ming.
Tiger Shark threw Shen Changze a gun, “Guard the door.”
Shen Changze took the gun and was just about to go out when he was shot back by a row of bullets.
Ayer yelled through the radio, “The explosives on the east side have also been buried. We are going to retreat in five minutes.”
Shen Changze poked his head out slightly and glanced outside. The tavern and the ring were almost destroyed. The scene was a total mess. The spectators who were able to escape all ran out. There were many people in the tavern who fell down and were killed by stray bullets. The fighting arena is now looking more like a hellish field, filled with the smell of gunpowder, death and despair.
Pell fixed Shan Ming’s arms with splints and then said: “It’s almost time. Let’s go.” As she said that, she wanted to support Shan Ming with her body.
Shan Ming pushed her away, “I only hurt my hand. My leg is fine.”
Pell was surprised: “Then why did the child carry you in here?”
“He’s willing to carry me so I’d rather save the effort.” Shan Ming didn’t want to admit that he really didn’t have the strength to walk just now. House almost knocked out all of his internal organs. But now his physical strength has recovered a little. Pell is carrying medical equipment and explosives on her back. He has no reason to burden Pell.
Shen Changze ran over and said, “Baba, let me carry you on my back.”
Shan Ming had already stood up slowly, “No need. Let’s go.” He couldn’t hold the gun in his hand so he followed behind Shen Changze. He was sandwiched in the middle and moved out quickly.
They went into the tavern to meet Ayer and Jushi. Ayer then began to communicate with those outside: “Job, has the door been cleared?”
Ayer called several times in a row but Job didn’t answer. Finally, Koski’s voice broke in suddenly, “Job was shot. The tavern is now controlled by a group of guys who came out of nowhere. We are being attacked.”
Ayer muttered “fuck” out of his mouth. “How long will it take? We’ve got the bomb timed already.”
“It’s a no-go. We can only dismantle the bomb. This group of people is very powerful…”
Shan Ming shouted into the radio: “Try to contact them. I think I know who they are.”
“You know them? Who is it?” Tiger Shark asked.
“I was in the ring just now. I met the SWAT captain we met in New York, Captain William House. Do you remember him?”
“It’s him? Why did he come here?”
“He said that he came to investigate a leak. It was related to the drugs used by the fighters here. It’s none of our business. We don’t need to confront them.”
Shen Changze snorted coldly and said in a low voice, “But I just broke his kneecap.”
Shan Ming said with deep meaning in his tone, “He won’t kill us just because of one leg.” Leaving aside the fact that House is interested in Shen Changze, let’s just talk about the powerful recovery ability of the Dragon Blood Man. As long as House is given enough time, his leg will recover quickly.
Tiger Shark glanced at them, “Okay. Koski, send someone to negotiate with them. Hurry up. The bomb is timed… three minutes left.” Everyone broke into a cold sweat. If the negotiation fails, they can only forcefully rush out. Three minutes is definitely not enough to dismantle four bombs. Unless the people above them want to die along with them, they must make way for them to come out.
Several people waited quietly. In this critical moment, every minute and every second is torture.
Finally, when the explosion indicator had entered the one-minute countdown, Koski’s voice finally came out, “Come out now!”
Ayer kicked open the gate leading to the ground. They rushed out as fast as possible. The tavern was empty. They rushed to the ground and ran out desperately.
You must rush out of the tavern within tens of seconds and stay at least fifteen metres away from the explosion range!
They ran for their lives and the explosives exploded behind them. They were lifted up by the shock wave and they flew to the ground collectively. The flying dust covered their bodies. From time to time, some debris hit them.
After Shen Changze stabilised his body, he rushed over and pulled Shan Ming up from the ground. He was half dragging and half hugging Shan Ming to a safe place. He then stopped in place and panted.
“Baba, are you okay?”
Shan Ming shook his head. He took a mouthful of ashes and was spitting them out.
Shen Changze pulled him up, “Get into the hotel quickly.”
They quickly went into the nearby hotel and the scene became a mess. The sound of explosions, burning, and shouting set the entire area on fire. No one paid attention to them in the chaos.
There was such a big chaos outside, the hotel staff thought that the government army and the independence faction were fighting again. They were used to this kind of thing, so they all ran away for fear of being affected. The whole hotel was empty.
They rushed into the hotel. Koski led several people to guard the door while Shan Ming and the injured Job were arranged into a staff dormitory on the first floor.
Shan Ming asked Tiger Shark: “There are so many people who came to save me?” This is too aggressive. He can’t afford the appearance fee of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’. Oh, no. He just earned more than 40 million dollars!
Tiger Shark lifted the curtains a little and looked at the ‘Genting’ that was burning to the ground outside, “Of course it’s not just for you. In fact, we just received a mission. Coincidentally, the order came from the Moroccan government and asked us to rescue a group of people. They were a group of seven journalists and government officials who were kidnapped by the Western Sahara Independence Party.”
Shan Ming shrugged, “No wonder.”
Ayer scratched his face, “What’s no wonder? Even if there is no mission, we will still come to rescue you.”
Shan Ming smiled, “Understood.” He kicked Ayer’s foot, “Come on and sit down.”
Ayer raised an eyebrow and sat next to him.
Shan Ming couldn’t move his hand. He could only touch his shoulder, “Are you okay?”
Ayer sneered and said, “I’m alive and kicking but your hands are mummified. Why do you ask me if I’m alright?”
Shan Ming said: “You know what I mean.”
Ayer couldn’t help turning his head back, looking at the dim fire outside through the curtains. This place did leave unforgettable memories in his life. But he shook his head, “Don’t worry about it. That all happened a long time ago. In the past fourteen years, I have long forgotten some of the things we have experienced. What happened here was not even as dangerous as other missions.”
Shan Ming wanted to say that that time scared him the most. But thinking back on it, he was only fourteen years old at the time and his psychological endurance was not as good as it is now. So maybe it was his own problem. Sure enough, the younger he was, the more indelible the impression was. He closely linked ‘Genting’ with the fear of losing Ayer. So this place made him feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart.
Ayer hugged his shoulders and kissed his hairline, “It’s okay, brother. It’s already over.”
Shan Ming closed his eyes and then suddenly remembered something, “Where are those two bastards, Nesis and Rody? I’m going to gouge out their eyes.”
Shen Changze looked at Ayer and Shan Ming being brotherly close to one another. He felt sour in his heart. At this moment, he stood up immediately, “Baba, it was too messy just now. I didn’t have time to take care of them. Maybe they had run away.”
“I must get them. After this mission is over, I will return to southern France and find them.”
“No need.” Tiger Shark said, “They must still be around here. From the time we started with the mission until now, the whole area’s connection has been disrupted. In order to cooperate with our mission, the Moroccan government has banned the air and controlled the road. They must still be in the area. They can’t go anywhere for the time being.”
There was a cold light in Shan Ming’s eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, “That’s great.”
Shen Changze came over and squeezed himself to sit in between Ayer and Shan Ming, “Baba, I will kill them for you.”
Ayer raised his eyebrows, showing a funny expression. Pell glanced at the kid and exchanged looks with Ayer. The two of them smiled, feeling amused.
Shen Changze said: “Baba, let’s find a place to rest. You can’t move your arms now. So there’s no need for you to stay here.”
Ayer teased him, “Just sleep here. There are so many beds.”
“No, it’s too noisy. Baba needs a quiet environment.”
Shan Ming lay down on the bed, “I can sleep in any environment.” He kicked Ayer, “Get off. I want to rest my legs.”
Ayer made it to the opposite bed and Shen Changze immediately took off Shan Ming’s shoes. He then covered him with the blanket.
Shen Changze sat on the bed. He touched Shan Ming’s swollen eye sockets and said softly, “Baba, go to sleep.”
Shan Ming said “Hmm”. He then said, “Sing that song for me. It’s nice to hear.”
Shen Changze laid on Shan Ming’s side, humming a lullaby softly.
This song is actually a folk song that his mother used to sing for him when she was a child. His mother changed the lyrics into Chinese. Shan Ming likes to listen to this song, especially when he is about to sleep.
The soft tune floated into Shan Ming’s ears. He felt warm and full of security. With his son and brother by his side, he could finally sleep with a peace of mind.
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*Translator’s Note: SCZ is already showing his possessiveness little by little teehee -K
Next update: 2023.06.19
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