When Shan Ming woke up, it was already three days later. They were no longer in Sierra Leone but had retreated to the Angel Liberal Army base near Peramund, seeking their protection. Shan Ming was unaware of how the Peregrine Falcons managed to stay in Lion Mountain and use local resources to dig them out from underground. It was likely a deal made with the local smuggling army, but he didn’t need to worry about that. Tiger Shark would handle it well.
After waking up, Shan Ming learned about what had happened from Ayer.
Tiger Shark and his team went to the church to find Pelle and Hawk. There, they found Pelle and Hawk carrying the heavily injured Misfire, preparing to evacuate him to a safe location before returning to retrieve Vulture. However, to their surprise, the half-crushed Vulture, who was paralyzed on one side, managed to deliver a fatal blow to Shen Yao. Simultaneously, he met his own demise within the completely collapsed church. Later, they recovered Vulture’s mangled body from the rubble. While it was already anticipated that he wouldn’t survive, Shan Ming still felt a sense of regret the moment his death was confirmed. He had always despised the arrogance emanating from Vulture, especially his sense of superiority as a regular soldier when facing mercenaries like them. However, it had to be acknowledged that Vulture was a real man, and he indeed had the confidence to look down on others. Despite knowing that it would expose his position, he still took that shot. If it weren’t for him sacrificing himself and inflicting a severe injury on Shen Yao, they didn’t know how many more lives would have been lost.
Vulture had already suffered severe injuries during the tank attack, and Misfire’s condition wasn’t any better. One of his legs was crushed by a falling ceiling, and all the bones were shattered. There was no possibility of healing anymore, and the only way to save his life was through amputation. With the loss of one leg, he could no longer return to the battlefield. Fortunately, Misfire’s determination didn’t waver because of this. He quickly accepted this reality. Being in their line of work, they were always prepared for death or being left in a half-dead state.
Kali was knocked unconscious by the blast wave of the bomb and lay in a corner of the administrative building in a state of unconsciousness. Miraculously, he didn’t suffer any significant injuries.
The injured soldiers who were unable to move and stayed resting in the pub did not die, but several of them would need to lie in bed for at least a year.
The Peregrine Falcon suffered two deaths, one was disabled, three were severely injured, and the rest sustained various degrees of injuries. The losses were devastating.
Meanwhile, the situation on Tang Tingzhi’s side was even more tragic. In confronting the Dragon Blood Kins, the mercenaries were at a disadvantage, so the ones charging forward were the young and courageous Chinese special forces soldiers who were also Dragon Blood Kins. Despite inflicting heavy damage on their opponents, they also paid a devastating price. In total, five of them died, and the remaining half were severely injured. Two special forces soldiers, along with Shen Changze and Shan Ming, were buried underground. Due to limited resources and time constraints, they couldn’t even retrieve them.
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Shan Ming followed Pelle as they made their way back.
Pelle glanced at Shan Ming a few times, hesitating as if wanting to say something but holding back.
Shan Ming blinked his eyes and asked, “What’s the matter, babe? What do you want to say?”
Pelle raised an eyebrow and said, “When I was tending to your injuries, I noticed that you had a lot of hickeys on your body.”
Shan Ming let out an “Oh,” he chuckled and replied, “Those are bug bites.”
Pelle smiled playfully, “Then that must’ve been a massive bug.”
Shan Ming nodded and stretched lazily, “Yep.”
Pelle pursed her lips, “This bug always used to cling to you when it was little. I never imagined that you two would…”
Shan Ming chuckled softly and said, “It’s nothing much. I just want to enjoy every day to the fullest.”
The two of them reached the outside of the room, and Pelle patted Shan Ming’s back, “Go ahead.”
Shan Ming kissed Pelle on the cheek and said, “Thank you.” Then he pushed open the door and walked inside.
Shen Changze had just finished taking a shower and was standing in front of the mirror, cutting his slightly damp and overgrown hair. As he heard the door open, he turned his face and looked at Shan Ming with excitement in his eyes.
He called out, “Dad!” and then walked towards Shan Ming and embraced him tightly.
As Shan Ming breathed in the refreshing and pleasant scent coming from Shen Changze’s skin, he felt a sense of tranquility and joy in his heart.
They had both survived once again.
Shen Changze cupped Shan Ming’s face and tenderly kissed Shan Ming’s soft lips. Their kiss was gentle yet passionate, and as their lips met and parted, it created a blissful sensation that seemed to melt them away.
As they parted breathlessly, Shan Ming couldn’t help but laugh as he looked at Shen Changze’s haphazardly cut hair, with different lengths here and there.
Shan Ming took the scissors from Shen Changze’s hand and said, “Sit down, I’ll cut it for you.”
Shen Changze smiled, “Since when did you know how to cut hair?”
“It’s fine if I just cut it short,” Shan Ming said as he approached and snipped a large chunk of Shen Changze’s hair.
Shen Changze looked at the big “gap” on his head and realized that there was no way to save it, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Okay, fine. Cut it however you want.”
Shan Ming chuckled, “You’re good looking so you’ll look good even with a bald head.” Without hesitation, he swiftly trimmed off Shen Changze’s hair, resulting in a buzz cut of uneven length. However, Shen Changze still appeared strikingly handsome, capturing everyone’s attention. Every feature of his face was a masterpiece, which was accentuated by this hairstyle, making him look even more energetic and vibrant.
Shen Changze looked at Shan Ming’s proud expression through the mirror and was unable to conceal the smile on his lips.
It’s great to be alive, and to be able to see Dad’s face, it’s really great.
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