Mining And Construction Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 56

56. As You Wish (4)

Tae-soo parked the car.

Getting out, he looked around, the desert stretching out below in a single, sweeping view.

[It would have been spectacular if we’d come during the day, especially for the sunrise or sunset.]

His heart felt lighter, more open.

His vision seemed clearer, too.

[Still, the moonlight is bright, so it’s charming. And there are so many stars, it feels like they’re going to fall.]

[It’s beautiful. The desert, the moonlight, the starlight, and that Wishing Rock over there. Thank you so much for bringing me here.]

The rock she pointed to as the Wishing Rock was indeed unique.

It resembled an eagle.

[It looks like an eagle.]

[Eagles are brave and wise. The desert warriors say that if you make a wish here, it will come true.]

Tae-soo was suddenly puzzled.

‘Why is she using the word “desert warriors” instead of “tribal men”? She’s been doing that since earlier.’

She, still shrouded in her black blanket, put her hands together and closed her eyes.

She was making a wish quite seriously.

[What did you wish for?]

[It’s a secret.]

[Is it a wish related to me?]

[It’s a secret.]

She wrinkled her nose again.

Cute.

[If you say your wish, it won’t come true.]

[The world is actually the opposite.]

Her eyes sparkled.

They were clear and pretty eyes.

[You have to say what you want honestly. If you don’t express it properly, no one will know.]

She smiled slightly.

[You’re saying if I don’t say it, you won’t know? Didn’t you see me waving the rope earlier?]

[I saw it.]

[But you just passed by my tent?]

[You only waved the rope, but didn’t give it to me.]

As Tae-soo said playfully, she glared at him, but it was a pretty glare.

[Bedouin women were flocking around you. You didn’t want to receive another woman’s rope, did you?]

She handed Tae-soo the end of the rope again this time.

[Take my rope, not another woman’s.]

She put her hands around Tae-soo’s neck and whispered.

[It’s the desert night. I’m very cold right now.]

She was a sly woman.

Tae-soo suddenly thought it would be nice if she wrinkled her nose again.

That’s why.

[What are you doing right now?]

[You said you were cold. If you wear this, it will get quite warm.]

[···A gentleman who gives his coat to a cold woman is romantic and cool, but…]

She wrinkled her nose again.

Cute, as expected.

[Are you pretending not to know on purpose right now?]

[Is it that obvious?]

[It would be perfect if you erased the smile on your face. You’re mischievous.]

Tae-soo wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up.

She was startled and hugged Tae-soo’s neck tightly.

The moment she was held by Tae-soo, her unique, fragrant scent wafted up.

[Tell me honestly.]

Tae-soo whispered in her ear.

[What do you want me to do for you?]

She laughed softly.

[Then will you do as I wish?]

[Willingly.]

She traced Tae-soo’s lips with her fingertips and whispered.

[I want you to make me so hot that I can’t think of anything.]

Her eyes were burning.

[Like that night.]

Tae-soo’s answer was determined from the beginning.

[Then I have to do as you wish.]

* * *

One day after escaping the desert, the water ran out.

On the second day, even the jerky was gone. There was nothing left to eat.

On the third day, their physical strength was completely exhausted. They saw hallucinations and heard auditory hallucinations.

On the fourth day, they were filled with despair. They rolled and crawled through the desert like bugs.

At this rate, they felt like they would die without escaping the desert.

“Now the desert is too scary.”

“When will we ever see the end of the desert?”

The damn sand dunes never ended, no matter how many they crossed.

The anxiety that they might die soon crept in.

“President Choi… if I catch that bastard…”

They couldn’t be stranded in the desert like this.

He gritted his teeth and forced himself to get up.

“Let’s hold on a little longer… Just a little more…”

No one agreed.

There was only despair in people’s eyes.

But the vice president’s eyes were full of venom.

“If we’ve come this far, we’re almost there… We’ll be able to escape the desert tomorrow…”

It was hope burning with venom.

Only then did people nod.

“I really hope so…”

“I hope we escape the desert tomorrow…”

They had no energy.

They wrapped themselves in blankets.

The desert night was so harsh.

They huddled together, shivering.

“I miss the Bedouins, the food, the tents…”

“It was warm there…”

“They gave us food and water on time…”

It felt like there was sand in their mouths, making them feel rough.

Their lips were chapped and bleeding for a long time.

The desert night was like an icebox, and the desert day was like an oven.

“Please…”

“Please…”

They fell asleep like that.

[They fell asleep.]

Desert warriors watching the scene from afar with binoculars.

[Shall we bring them now?]

[First, stand guard nearby so they can sleep soundly. If there’s anything unusual, report it immediately.]

[I will.]

That night, an eagle with a note from the desert warrior flew up.

* * *

The next day, they were rescued.

Desert warriors appeared from somewhere.

“I, I’m alive… I’m alive…”

It was a miracle.

[Put up the shade. Boil some thin soup. Rest here for a while.]

The desert warriors gave them water and massaged their arms and legs.

“Th, thank, sob… thank you…”

They were reminded that they were alive.

[Enough with the thanks.]

But the following words were cold.

[After resting for a while, we will return to the village.]

“Ah, finally to the village…”

[You guys go your own way.]

“Huh…!”

They were terrified at the thought of being left behind.

What if they were left in this desert again?

They knew that this time it would only mean death.

[We will leave water and food. I hope you escape the desert properly this time. Go where you want to go.]

Even though they were the ones who forced the escape, they were so upset to hear that they would be released.

“Ah, no…”

They cried with sorrow as they saw the water pouches and food pouches that the desert warriors were handing out.

“Save me. Please, don’t abandon us in the desert…”

“The desert is scary. Take us to the Bedouin village, please…”

They desperately grabbed the desert warrior’s pant legs.

The desert warrior, who was about to leave, turned around.

[Our village, isn’t that where you wanted to leave so badly?]

“No, no…”

The Samwon Construction people shook their heads desperately.

The desert warrior said firmly.

[Desert warriors do not hold on to those who have already left.]

“Pl, please.”

“Please, take us with you too.”

The desert warrior was silent for a moment.

He looked down at the Samwon Construction people without a word for a while.

Then the vice president crawled over and knelt down.

“We were wrong. We were all wrong. So please, show us mercy.”

[Do you know what you did wrong?]

“I want to apologize to the women. To do that, I have to go back to the village.”

As the vice president spoke, everyone else joined in.

“I have to meet them in person and apologize.”

“We don’t know the way. Please, let’s go together.”

The desert warrior nodded.

[If that’s what you want.]

He had the desert warriors bring camels.

[I will help you as you wish. I will take you to the village.]

As soon as he finished speaking, the Samwon Construction people cheered.

As they were divided and loaded onto the camels, they dreamed of a happy future.

“Finally, escaping the desert…”

The hardship was over now.

They would now return to that safe and warm place.

It was like a dream.

With trembling hands, they all gave the desert warriors a thumbs up.

“You’re angels. You guys are angels.”

“I will never forget this grace.”

“To come and find us across the desert… Sob.”

They were successively loaded onto the camels.

It was the road they had been walking day and night to escape, but the desert warriors returned to the village in just 2 hours.

“I, I’m back. Sob.”

“I barely made it back.”

They were overwhelmed with emotion.

Before entering the village, the desert warrior asked again.

[I will let you go if you want, even now. If you enter the village, you must apologize to the women. Will you still go to the village?]

“I will apologize. Of course, I have to.”

They had already made up their minds while returning.

So the first thing they did when they returned to the village was to apologize to the women.

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m reflecting.”

“Please forgive me just once.”

They actually almost died in the desert and barely survived.

Thanks to the Bedouin desert warriors.

“To show mercy to the enemy who was trying to do terrible things… I’m really sorry.”

They sincerely repented.

The Bedouin women also accepted their sincerity.

The women who had been hurt smiled brightly for the first time in a long time.

[Okay. I will forgive you.]

So they were sent back to their original tents.

They lay down in their respective places and smiled happily.

“It’s heaven. There’s no separate heaven.”

“I’m happy.”

“The hardship is over now. I’m alive.”

It was a place they missed so much.

The more they did, the more gratitude towards the Bedouins grew in their hearts.

“I will never forget the moment you saved me.”

“I can’t forget it even if I die. That was really a miracle.”

“Heaven helped me. I met my ancestors for a while, you know?”

They began to enjoy their captive lives obediently.

Food given by the Bedouins?

“Oh my, what a feast! I will enjoy it.”

“I don’t know who the cook is, but their skills are really the best.”

Water given by the Bedouins.

“Oh my, to share this precious water with us.”

“Thank you so much. It must have been hard to get water in the desert.”

Clothes and blankets given by the Bedouins.

“Thanks to you, I’m sleeping warmly.”

“You are donating angels. I went out to the desert and there was nowhere to get fabric.”

“I will wear it well. I will use it well.”

The Bedouin chief looked back at Tae-soo and smiled contentedly.

[They dreamed of self-reliance and escaped, but it seems like they have really regenerated as humans.]

Tae-soo agreed.

[I’m glad it worked out well as they wished.]

Who told them to escape?

It’s okay because everything worked out well as they wished.

There was only one thing that didn’t work out as they wished for them.

“Is there anyone who can catch President Choi for me? I guess not?”

“We can’t just leave President Choi alone, taking money out of the safe and living comfortably.”

So they asked for help from the angels of the desert, the desert warriors.

“I know where President Choi is. So please go and catch him and bring him back. Of course, I will give you a generous reward.”

It was a request because they could trust and entrust the desert warriors.

“Half of the money in the safe! I will give that to the Bedouins.”

They even offered a reward.

Others nodded in agreement.

“We will give our share to the Bedouins.”

“We’ve been leeching off of you shamelessly, so we have to pay for the room and board you’ve provided.”

The vice president said with a fierce glint in his eyes.

“So please catch him for us.”

He gritted his teeth.

“That’s my remaining evil, my guts, my lingering feelings, and my wish.”

What kind of trouble did I go through because of that bastard!

I suffered, so you suffer once too!

I can’t leave President Choi alone!

The Bedouin chief smiled slyly at Tae-soo and said.

[Benefactor, should we grant their wish?]

[It will be troublesome for the desert warriors, but if it’s a wish, let’s grant it.]

That very day, the desert warriors simply caught President Choi and his fleeing party.

He was holed up in the place the vice president had guessed, living comfortably and having fun.

“It’s a misunderstanding! We were just waiting nearby until the Bedouins stopped fighting!”

“Then we have to start construction right away! Vice President, are you going to keep glaring at me like that?”

“Do you think I’m not going to lose my mind right now? President Choi, you’re going to die by my hands today!”

The tent where all 12 executives of Samwon Construction gathered.

It was said that there was a dogfight and wailing all night long in the tent that day.

The Bedouin chief was beaming.

[Thanks to them, I earned 2 million dollars. It’s quite a lucrative fee for the trouble of granting wishes.]

[Isn’t it room and board? I guess they’re trying to repay the favor.]

Tae-soo fiddled with the telegram in his pocket.

It was a telegram from Song Chang-joon.

-Special agents will arrive on a plane tomorrow afternoon, Saudi time.

Tae-soo said goodbye to the chief and the executives.

[People from Korea will come to pick them up tomorrow. Please don’t be afraid and cooperate.]

When Tae-soo spoke about the Samwon Construction executives, they had expected it to some extent.

So they were able to nod calmly.

But Tae-soo’s following words were completely unexpected.

[I am also going to return home on the same plane.]

It was like a bolt from the blue.