Chapter 80

Shan Ming’s mind went blank. He was left stunned and confused by the sudden turn of events.

He initially even found himself a deep father-son bond as a reason for this behavior, but when he felt the child’s tongue intruding into his mouth, he couldn’t stay composed anymore.

Shen Changze pressed him against the edge of the swimming pool, his tongue entering Shan Ming’s mouth, licking the inside, curling around Shan Ming’s tongue and sucking forcefully. This kiss was intense, urgent, and passionate, as if releasing his long-held desires.

Shan Ming reached out and struck his head fiercely. Shen Changze grumbled impatiently, then his large plier-like claws clamped down both of Shan Ming’s hands, pressing them above his head. He focused intently, savoring the taste that he had yearned for.

Shan Ming only felt as if his scalp was about to explode.

For Shan Ming, being forcefully kissed by someone was definitely a first in his life, let alone being forcefully kissed by his own son, whom he had raised since he was a little squirt. This was just too unsettling.

No matter how much Shan Ming kicked, fought, and struggled, Shen Changze remained completely immobile, kissing with exceptional focus.

Shan Ming opened his mouth, intending to bite Shen Changze’s tongue, but he abruptly slammed on the brakes on that. He broke out in a cold sweat, if he actually were to bite down, it might be nothing for Shen Changze but for him, wouldn’t it just be like ingesting sulfuric acid directly into his mouth?

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Shan Ming looked at him as if he had seen a ghost.

The child’s eyes closed, then he collapsed onto Shan Ming and fainted. The dragon scales on his body gradually faded away, and the visible traits of the Dragon Blood Kin slowly disappeared at a visible speed until he reverted to his human form, transforming back into the handsome and graceful young man that Shan Ming was familiar with.

In a state of shock, Shan Ming stood frozen for a while before finally lifting the body that was gradually slipping into the water and dragging him ashore.

He was sure that he hadn’t hallucinated. The child had indeed told him that he liked him and loved him.

This contradicted his previous understanding. In the past, when the child said such things, he considered it as playful affection. However, the recent events made it impossible for him to interpret those words as mere playful affection from his son.

This was too scary.

Shan Ming’s mind was in disarray as he carried Shen Changze and walked through the long corridor, eventually returning to the control hall.

Tang Jingzhi and his group were all captured, along with the other researchers and bodyguards. They were in a sorry state, pressed down on the ground. Tang Jingzhi had his eyes closed, appearing to be knocked unconscious.

Beside them lay the corpses of several bodyguards, as well as Nessis, who had half of his head missing.

Big Rock noticed Shan Ming’s glance at Nessis and explained, “Ayer said you wanted to personally kill him. I didn’t know, he tried to escape, so I fired.”

Shan Ming shook his head. He had too much on his mind, and this clearly wasn’t anything important. As long as Nessis was dead, it was enough.

Tiger Shark was sitting on the side, smoking a cigarette. Several cigarette butts had already accumulated at his feet. Anyone could see that he was irritated.

Shan Ming dropped Shen Changze to the ground and walked up to Tiger Shark and Ayer. “Go ahead and beat me up already. I want to get some sleep.”

Before the words could even fully escape Shan Ming’s lips, Ayer already kicked him to the ground, pounced on him, and delivered two punches. He grasped his collar and angrily scolded, “Why didn’t you tell us! Why didn’t you tell us! Why did you raise such a thing? Have you forgotten how Lin Qiang died? Why did you raise and keep him!”

Shan Ming blinked and offered an apology for the first time in his life, “I’m sorry.”

Ayer’s eyes welled up with tears. “Have you forgotten how Father died? Don’t you know how dangerous these creatures are? Why did you keep it a secret from us… why did you keep it a secret from us?”

Shan Ming reached out and hugged Ayer’s head, choking with emotion. “I’m sorry, Ayer. I truly didn’t know at first. And when I found out, I couldn’t bring myself to say anything. I’m sorry, brother. I’m so sorry.”

Ayer held onto him and wept, just like when Lin Qiang had died, they had clung to each other and cried together. Fourteen years had passed, but no one had truly emerged from that shadow. Today’s events stirred up memories they didn’t want to revisit, forcing them to confront the horrors of the past. However, it also released the deep-rooted fear they had towards the Dragon Blood Kins.

Shan Ming gently stroked Ayer’s soft and radiant golden hair, soothing him as one would soothe a child. His heart was filled with guilt. When Ayer was eighteen, he endured the pain of losing his foster father and comrades in arms, and took over the position of the leader of the mercenary group, the Peregrine Falcon. Everyone could see clearly how much Ayer had contributed to this. From adopting Shen Changze until now, a whole decade had passed, and Shan Ming had made many mistakes, but the worst of all was deceiving the people who trusted him.

He couldn’t afford to make any more mistakes.

In front of Tang Tingzhi and all the mercenaries of the Peregrine Falcon, he briefly explained the situation.

Tang Tingzhi didn’t stop him. He simply said calmly at the end, “I hope everyone keeps this a secret and won’t reveal a word of this. If you do, I can guarantee that you won’t be harassed by the government.”

All the Peregrine Falcons fell into prolonged silence, most of it due to being shocked by the revelation.

After a while, Kali finally exhaled and said, “Oh my god, am I watching a sci-fi movie? The Dragon Blood Kins? I killed a Dragon Blood Kin with a single shot. Did you all see that? How cool is that?”

Tiger Shark glanced at him, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Ayer stepped forward and lifted Tang Tingzhi up from the ground, looking at him coldly. “You think that as long as we keep our mouths shut, we’re even? The monster you created killed my foster father. Who am I supposed to hold accountable for that?”

Tang Tingzhi replied, “Probably not me. I was still young back then and had never heard of the Dragon Blood Kins yet.”

Ayer raised his fist, ready to punch him.

Tang Tingzhi quickly grabbed his hand and earnestly said, “Mr. Mauri, you just saved me. Thank you.”

Ayer was stunned for a moment. He gazed into Tang Tingzhi’s calm and profound eyes that resembled the deep night sky, and felt a bit flustered.

Tiger Shark stood up and said, “Ayer, don’t make it hard for this dork. Let him go.” He walked over and lifted Shan Ming from the ground, placing him on a chair. “Tell me about what you plan to do.”

Shan Ming glanced at Shen Changze lying unconscious on the ground. The child’s face looked so young, so innocent.

He fell silent.

Tiger Shark said, “The kid is a member of the Peregrine Falcon. It’s understandable if you want to keep him, but he’s also a ticking time bomb that could pose a danger to the Peregrine Falcon at any moment. We need to decide how to handle this. I want everyone to voice their opinions. Since you found him, you go first.”

Kali laughed and said, “Tiger Shark, since the Dragon Blood Kins are so strong, wouldn’t it be advantageous to have him as a powerful ally?”

Lily shrugged her shoulders and said, “I don’t think it’s a big deal. Next time, show me how he transforms.”

Hawk, however, said, “You guys are being too naive. He’s an important experimental subject of the Chinese government. Every drop of his blood is incredibly valuable. Who can predict what kind of bloody storm he will bring in the future? The Peregrine Falcons are powerful even without him, but with him, I believe it’s too dangerous.”

Other members also expressed their opinions. Some were indifferent about keeping the child and others deemed it too risky. The opinions were almost evenly divided, with each side occupying half of the group.

Meanwhile, Tiger Shark and Ayer remained silent, only staring at Shan Ming.

As Shan Ming met their gaze, he felt a wave of inexplicable emotion welling up inside him.

Although they didn’t say a word, Shan Ming knew that if he insisted on keeping Shen Changze, Ayer and Tiger Shark would stand by his side without question.

Tiger Shark waved his hand to halt the discussion. “Pack up, let’s return to Cloud Summit first. Shan, give me an answer before we reach there.”