Chapter 81 – “Take him away”
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 drove back to ‘Genting’.
At Tang Tingzhi’s request, Tang Jingzhi and several of his assistants were taken back together. Because there was not enough space in the car, they all stuffed them into the trunk.
Pell woke up after being unconscious for a long time. There was nothing serious about her body and she basically had no impression of what experiments Tang Jingzhi had done on her. Shen Changze, on the other hand, showed no signs of waking up.
It was already the second night that they’ve returned to ‘Genting’.
Tang Tingzhi contacted the Chinese military and Tiger Shark helped them build a bridge with the Moroccan government so that people from the Chinese government could enter Morocco smoothly. They will come to ‘Genting’ to bring Tang Tingzhi and Tang Jingzhi back.
The mercenary regiment still needs to stay in Morocco for another two days. The matter will not be over until China sends someone to give the Moroccan government a reasonable explanation for their actions.
For the past two days, Shan Ming was lying in the room recuperating, not even coming out of his room…
Shen Changze was lying next to him, still unconscious.
Judging from his physical exertion in this battle, he will be unconscious for a long, long time this time. At least for three more days or more than that.
This made Shan Ming feel relieved. Even if the child woke up, he didn’t know what expression to show him. That kiss and that confession really shocked him. He was in denial.
He still didn’t want to believe that the child had such inexplicable feelings for him. He would rather believe that the child was confused and mentally disturbed at the time.
He looked at Shen Changze who was sleeping soundly next to him. His handsome face was still looking childish. He looked defenceless in his deep sleep. He was no different from an ordinary fifteen-year-old boy. No one could tell from this face that he had faced those horrible monsters and had been through brutal struggles.
Shan Ming smoothed his hair, exposing his smooth forehead. He looked at him carefully for a long time.
He’s still a kid after all. He’s really just a kid.
But the burden on his shoulders was heavier than that of any adult. What will happen to his future? Shan Ming couldn’t help feeling worried.
At this time, Shan Ming is like an ordinary father. He was worrying about the risks and embarrassments his son will face in the future.
But he knew that he couldn’t just merely be Shen Changze’s adoptive father. He was also a member of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’. He was Ayer’s brother and he was like a son to Tiger Shark.
In fact, Tiger Shark didn’t need to give him time to think about it. He had already made a decision in his heart.
Shan Ming reached into Shen Changze’s collar and took his soldier card from around his neck. He exchanged it with his own.
Shan Ming thoughtfully watched the name of the soldier card on his neck which had changed to ‘Shen’, feeling indescribable reluctance in his heart. He leaned down and gently kissed Shen Changze’s forehead.
Two days later, the Chinese government sent people over to where they are.
Tang Tingzhi watched them escort Tang Jingzhi and his assistants into the armed vehicle. After they all got into the vehicle, he turned his head and looked at Shan Ming.
Shan Ming didn’t show much expression. He just nodded at him, “Take him away.” He said it very calmly. It was as if he was returning some tools he took from Tang Tingzhi.
Tang Tingzhi asked, “Are you sure?”
Shan Ming turned his head slightly and glanced at the room where Shen Changze was in. He then turned his head back to look at Tang Tingzhi, “Yes. Take him away.”
None of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’ members spoke. They all just looked at him quietly.
Tang Tingzhi nodded at an officer and the officer led two soldiers in. After a while, they carried the unconscious Shen Changze out and walked towards the car.
When they passed by Shan Ming, Shan Ming’s heart ached. He subconsciously reached out and grabbed Shen Changze’s arm.
The soldier who carried Shen Changze on his back stopped and looked at Tang Tingzhi with questioning eyes.
Shan Ming grabbed the child’s arm as if he was in a trance. He couldn’t figure out how that fleshy and soft little arm became so strong and how his little doll, which would fall if it ran too fast, grew so fast. He grew up so fast. Those ten years were like a dream. When he finally woke up from the dream, in a blink of an eye, they were about to separate. How could this be?
The images of Shen Changze from childhood to adulthood all appeared in front of his eyes. The image of him calling him ‘Baba’ for the first time in fear, the image of him sleeping in his arms, the image of him hugging around his neck and acting like a baby, and the image of him running towards him after completing a task. The way he asked for credit, the way he tiptoed to wash his clothes, the way he stood in front of him and said he wanted to protect him, and even the way he said he loved him… scenes after scenes pierced into his heart. He felt his eyes burning. The bitterness just overwhelmed him.
He has never clearly felt what it means for someone in this world to call him ‘Baba’ at this moment. It means attentiveness, reluctance, and deep affection.
For a long time, he couldn’t understand why someone as cruel and vicious as Lin Qiang would want to die with that Dragon Blood Man. He thought of himself that back then, Lin Qiang could obviously run away.
But now he understands.
After they parted this time, can they still meet one another?
How long can he live? Maybe this time it is the true farewell between them. Maybe he will not be able to see the kid again. There might be a day when he himself might explode to death without the kid even knowing it.
He was just a little bit reluctant. Really just a little bit reluctant. He was reluctant as he wanted to hear him call him ‘Baba’ again. He wondered if in this life, he would still see this kid looking back at him with adoring eyes and hear this kid calling him ‘Baba’ ever again.
Shan Ming gritted his teeth and let go of his hand. He said in a trembling voice, “Just go.”
Things will never be the same.
Tang Tingzhi took the kid away and walked away smoothly. It was as if they had never been there and Shen Changze had never existed.
Shan Ming felt like he had a very long dream. And that one dream lasted for ten years.
Ayer walked up to him and pressed his head against his shoulder.
Shan Ming remained motionless, without tears or words. He just quietly closed his eyes.
The ‘Peregrine Falcon’ returned to Colombia the next day.
Shan Ming spent money to buy some information about the disappearance of Lawrence Rody. The intelligence dealer replied a week later, saying that Rody had been killed in Morocco and had never returned to France. As for who killed him, they were not sure. It might be Nesis or it might be Rody’s brother. But most possibly, he might have been shot by a stray bullet in the chaos. In short, they dug out Rody’s body from the ruins. The intelligence dealer smashed Rody to pieces. Physical photos that are not in human form are also included in the information.
After Shan Ming glanced at it, he threw it into the trash can.
Since then, no one mentioned Shen Changze in front of Shan Ming.
Their lives have not changed in any way. They still pick orders, take tasks, wander on the verge of death, gambling, drinking, hiring whores, and living a happy life with no regards of what will happen today or tomorrow. It was just like that beautiful and powerful Chinese boy had never existed among them.
It’s just that at times, Shan Ming can’t help but to look at the soldier card hanging around his neck.
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Next update: 2023.–.–
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