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  • Dragon Blood

    Chapter 66

    Shan Ming didn’t sleep for long before he was awakened.

    Koski, who was responsible for the night watch, entered the room and told Tiger Shark that Captain House wanted to see them. As soon as Shan Ming heard that name, he immediately opened his eyes.

    Shen Changze said, “I’ll go.”

    Tiger Shark waved his hand to stop him and said, “Either he comes in alone, or he doesn’t come in at all.”

    Koski nodded, and after a while, he brought House inside. House was still using a crutch, but Shan Ming had a feeling that he was faking it. After all, his kneecap had been publicly shattered and he couldn’t have recovered so quickly considering the speed of human recovery.

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    Shen Changze stared at him with hostility, baring his teeth slightly, resembling a little leopard poised for attack.

    House rolled his eyes in helplessness and said, “Listen, I didn’t come here to fight with you. I came to discuss cooperation.”

    Tiger Shark replied, “What cooperation even exists between us?”

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    “R’x sd y xkppksd vbkp vkxl. G xlxcla sq y jlu pnkldvkqkn pnkldvkqkn alplyanb rasflnv kd swa nswdvau psze swa alplyanb alpwzvp yv y bktb raknl vs xyjl y qsavwdl. Mblu vwadle kv kdvs y pvkxwzydv vbyv nyd ayrkezu ldbydnl bwxyd rsvldvkyz. Gqvla y zldtvbu kdhlpvktyvksd, ol qkdyzzu vaynle kv blal. R’hl clld wdelanshla blal qsa shla y xsdvb yde xydytle vs tykd Iyqya’p vawpv, clnsxkdt sdl sq bkp bktbzu altyaele qktbvlap. El olal nzspkdt kd pvlr cu pvlr, bsrkdt vs lmrspl vbl xypvlaxkde clbkde vbkp. Jwv vbld usw twup nyxl kd yde czlo wr vbl ldvkal yaldy. Yydu rklnlp sq lhkeldnl olal cwakle wdeladlyvb.”

    Tswpl’p vsdl oyp iwkvl kxrszkvl, yde bkp lmralppksd pbsole nzlya ekppyvkpqynvksd. “Lso, ynnsaekdt vs alzkyczl kdqsaxyvksd, ewl vs vbl Ysasnnyd tshladxldv’p nsxralbldpkhl asye yde yka kdvlanlrvksdp, vblu nyd’v lpnyrl. Yydu kdqzwldvkyz prlnvyvsap okzz pllj alqwtl kd Elpvlad Fybyay vs ralhldv xleky lmrspwal, bsrkdt vs zlyhl Ysasnns vblal. Iyqya kp sdl sq vblx.” Tswpl tzydnle yv Fbyd Ykdt. “Llppkp pbswze cl kd vblal vss. Fbyd Ykdt xldvksdle vbyv usw twup yzps nyxl blal qsa y xkppksd. Gzvbswtb ol byhld’v kdhlpvktyvle vbl prlnkqknp, kv’p xspv zkjlzu alzyvle vs vbl jkedyrrkdt sq Ysasnnyd fswadyzkpvp yde sqqknkyzp cu vbl Rdelrldeldnl Vyavu. Sktbv dso, swa rlsrzl dlle vs ldvla Elpvlad Fybyay, cwv ol’al wdqyxkzkya okvb vbl yaly yde zynj alpswanlp. El dlle vbl tshladxldv’p blzr. Fs, ol’zz yppkpv usw kd alpnwkdt vbl bspvytlp, yde kd alvwad, usw’zz zlye wp kdpkel vs qkde Iyqya.”

    Fbyd Ykdt pdllale pzktbvzu, vbkdjkdt ycswv bso bl bye elnlkhle Tswpl cu ralvldekdt vs nsxl blal qsa y xkppksd, sdzu vs qkde bkxplzq ynvwyzzu sd y xkppksd dso. Tl oyp yczl vs pyhl psxl qynl yde yhske clkdt xsnjle cu Tswpl. Tsolhla, bl pvkzz qlzv y ckv lxcyaaypple ellr esod, tsse vbkdt ds sdl lmrsple bkx.

    Gula pdsavle, “Tkzyakswp, obyv xyjlp usw vbkdj ol dlle uswa blzr?”

    “Rpd’v kv y tsse vbkdt vs byhl y qlo lmvay rlsrzl blzrkdt qsa qall?”

    “Ebs jdsop obyv wzvlaksa xsvkhlp usw xktbv byhl? El osd’v ytall vs vbkp. El esd’v dlle ydusdl’p blzr. Rq usw oydv vs tlv kd, qktwal kv swv sd uswa sod.”

    Tswpl pbawttle, “Elzz, zlv xl rwv kv ydsvbla oyu vbld. Iyqya kp nyaaukdt y zyatl yxswdv sq nypb. R’hl kdpvyzzle y vaynjkdt elhknl sd bkx, ps R’x vbl sdzu sdl obs nyd zsnyvl bkx. Xdnl ol qkde bkx, yzz vbl nypb okzz cl uswap. Tso ycswv vbyv?”

    Gula’p lulp zkv wr. “Slyzzu? Tso xwnb?”

    “About… I’m not sure exactly, but should be at least seventy to eighty million US dollars.”

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    Ayer blinked and was about to speak, but then he remembered Tiger Shark was beside him. He glanced at Tiger Shark, showing some hesitation.

    Tiger Shark sat with his hands folded across his chest, maintaining a straight posture in his chair, resembling a muscular statue. As he noticed Ayer looking at him, Tiger Shark raised an eyebrow, the scar splitting his brow in the middle. He replied coolly, “You’re the boss of the Peregrine Falcons, what are you looking at me for?”

    Ayer smiled mischievously. “Cause you’re handsome,” then he turned to House and asked, “How many of you are there?”

    “How many are you willing to bring?”

    “At most, we can provide you with one car.”

    “Alright, just one car then.”

    “After entering, follow our arrangements.”

    “As long as it doesn’t interfere with our mission, we’ll follow your arrangements. But don’t expect our soldiers to do anything life-threatening.”

    Ayer clapped his hands together. “It’s settled then.”

    Shen Changze looked at Ayer with a particularly speechless expression and couldn’t help but ask, “Ayer, what do you need so much money for?”

    Ayer became annoyed and frustrated, and he gave Shen Changze’s head a light smack. “To feed you all!”

    The next morning, four military Humbers provided by the government arrived, along with two military officers serving as guides. House brought five people and boarded one of the vehicles. The Peregrine team consisted of a total of sixteen individuals. Jobb was injured, so Pelle stayed back at the hotel with him. The remaining fourteen members and the military officers occupied the remaining three vehicles.

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    Originally, Ayer intended to leave Shan Ming with Jobb, and Pelle at the hotel. Jobb took a bullet to his thigh and was unable to move. However, Shan Ming insisted on personally capturing Nessis, so he stubbornly followed along.

    Tiger Shark bluntly remarked, “Right now, you’re just a burden.”

    Shan Ming stared back with defiance, feeling very resentful. However, he didn’t dare to insult Tiger Shark recklessly, knowing that he would get beaten up if he did.

    Shen Changze frowned and said, “I’ll be responsible for Dad’s actions and ensuring his safety, we won’t drag you guys down.”

    Shan Ming grinned and raised his chin towards Tiger Shark, displaying a smug expression that seemed to say, look, I have a son, and you don’t.

    The four vehicles drove all day and finally reached a secret base after sunset. The towns they passed through in Western Sahara looked desolate, and this place was no exception. This small town, resembling a sandcastle, appeared nearly deserted, exuding an unsettling sense of lifelessness. The walls of the town were adorned with Moroccan flags riddled with burn marks, and there were obvious traces of tank tracks on the ground.

    They parked the vehicles in a concealed location about a kilometer away. The military officers used a radio to contact the people in the base. After a while, a villager-like person arrived on a particularly worn-out motorcycle. The officers got off their vehicles and exchanged something with him. Then, they followed the motorcycle, circling around the small town for over twenty minutes, until they finally stopped at a place that resembled a sand dune from the outside.

    It turned out that the base was actually located underground.

    They hid the vehicles behind the sand dune and the group entered the underground base.

    The interior of the base was as simple as its exterior. Inside, there were only about twenty people. Judging from the surrounding equipment, it seemed that this place primarily served as a communication and intelligence hub, with the armed forces being almost negligible in number.

    The officer in charge here provided them with a detailed overview of the current situation, following the instructions from their superiors. This included information about the number of hostages, their identities, and potential hiding places. They also discussed the strength and weaponry of the Independence Party, conducting a thorough analysis. Afterward, they sat together to study the maps intently.

    The father and son pair sat to the side. Shen Changze and Pelle had recently been researching a medicinal pack made from Chinese herbs specifically designed to alleviate severe muscle damage. Currently, Shan Ming had a circle of these medicinal packs wrapped around his arm, secured with a splint on the outside to prevent any bone problems.

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    After Shen Changze removed the splint, the scent of the medicinal packs filled the underground base. The aroma was intensely strong and bitter, not particularly pleasant. Everyone couldn’t help but glance in their direction.

    The two of them seemed completely engrossed in their own business. Shen Changze began massaging Shan Ming along the meridian lines. His hands were strong, and each touch made Shan Ming grimace in pain.

    Seeing Shan Ming in such pain, Shen Changze felt his heart ache. He looked at his dad’s swollen arms, which were almost thicker than his own legs, and whispered softly, “Dad, bear with it a little longer.”

    Sweat broke out on Shan Ming’s forehead as he gritted his teeth and said, “It’s alright, hurry up.”

    “Who made your arms like this? Was it House?”

    “No, it’s a dead man.”

    House retorted dissatisfiedly, “When I fought him in the arena, his arms were already like that. I barely did anything to him, and you shattered my knee, are you still not satisfied?”

    Shen Changze turned his head and glared at him, saying with a meaningful tone, “If only I could shatter it completely.”

    House pursed his lips, who knows what was on he thought of when he suddenly sighed, “You have changed a lot, and grown up a lot.” There seemed to be a hint of satisfaction in his words.

    Shen Changze turned his head and didn’t pay any more attention to him.

    During dinner that evening, House leaned in again, ensuring no one else was around, and whispered, “You’ve been in contact with Tang all this time, right? It seems he has taught you a lot of useful things. Your progress has exceeded my expectations. How far have you come now?”

    Shen Changze gave him a cold glance and replied, “Don’t disturb me and Dad while we’re eating.” With that, he scooped up a spoonful of soup and fed it to Shan Ming.

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    Shan Ming opened his mouth and swallowed the soup, then shook his head. “Not eating anymore.”

    “Have a little more, you haven’t even finished the soup yet.”

    “Not eating anymore, it tastes awful. The hell is this, all sticky and gooey, I can’t even tell what it is after eating so much. Ptui!” Shan Ming made a disgusted expression.

    After he spat, Shan Ming noticed two Moroccan military officers sitting across from him were awkwardly staring at him. He glared fiercely at them, and the two officers immediately lowered their heads.

    Shen Changze scooped up another spoonful of soup and said, “These are the conditions here, Dad. Don’t be picky. Have a little more.”

    Shan Ming resolutely turned his head away and firmly stated, “No.”

    Shen Changze coaxed him, bringing the spoon closer to his mouth. “Dad, just one more. One more, and when we go back, I’ll cook Chinese meals for you every day. How about that? Just one more.”

    Shan Ming glanced at him, then reluctantly opened his mouth, swallowing the strange-flavored soup.

    House watched in astonishment. Although he had just started learning Chinese and his proficiency was limited, if he understood correctly, this scene resembled parents coaxing their children to eat.

    Shen Changze wiped Shan Ming’s mouth before turning his attention to House, his tone less than pleasant, “What were you saying just now?”


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    1. itsasha

      I knew it. Shan Ming adopted Shen Chengze so he can have someone who can babysit him.