Huang Wen, Song Jian and Yu Hee finally broke through the siege. The last few hundred meters was easy. The enemy actually opened a path for them.

'It seem they gave up on you.', said Fengsu.

'Good, someone among them have a brain. Don't fight then, let's just solve this peacefully. What's your plan with all that zombies?', Huang Wen asked Fengsu.

'I'll go find some place for them to roam about. Why?', Fengsu answered and asked in return.

'Hmm ... nothing ...', Huang Wen was thinking about Ding Yun.

Many of the free zombies, given enough time, might regain their memories and consciousness. Since he had that knowledge and since one of them was his sworn brother now, he had different attitude toward zombies. He also knew, Fengsu would like to use them to absorb more power. Which means, he planned to used them to hunt living human being.

Huang Wen had many reasons, why he didn't like Fengsu's plan for those zombies under his command. But at the same time, he didn't have better solution as well.

For the zombies to improve and reach Ding Yun's level, they would have to kill other zombies or worse humans. Asking Fengsu to release his control over them, was the same as releasing thousands of wild zombies who would hurt humans and themselves. Even if one of them reached to Ding Yun's level, there was no telling what kind of zombies they would turn into.

Ding Yun was fine, but even Ding Yun had something changed in him. Huang Wen could tell that Ding Yun grew cold and aloof toward other people, compared to his old self. Ding Yun was warm and considerate to him, because he was an old friend. But Ding Yun could care less for other people.

'You have problem with my plan?', Fengsu wanted to confirm.

'No, I don't have better solution myself.', said Huang Wen.

'So what's your plan now?', Fengsu asked.

'I'll go to find my men, I sensed a small group of people on the peak of that small hill. I guess that's must be them.', said Huang Wen.

It was the small hill, where he left Yan Chou and Jian Bao, to enter Gutian town.

'I'll be around here.', said Fengsu.

'I need to see you in person. It was about the skill I learned from the demon within me.', said Huang Wen.

'Oh, so you didn't completely absorb him?', Fengsu surprised.

'No, aren't you told me how to do it and what's the benefit from having them in me. But I have the problem with the skill he taught me and I want to show you this technique. I hope you can have some ideas to upgrade it.', said Huang Wen.

'Is it the skill you used during our fight to break through the siege before?', Fengsu asked.

'Yes, it is. It have some minor problem, do you think you can fix it?', Huang Wen asked.

'If you show me how to do it, then I might have some idea how to make it better.', said Fengsu.

'I'll see you then.', said Huang Wen.

'Contact me when you're ready.', said Fengsu, now he was interested at Huang Wen's skill and couldn't wait to see him in person.

Huang Wen took Song Jian and Yu Hee to see his men.

Huang Wen already knew a group of people were waiting for them, on the top of the small hill. But he was quite surprised, when he saw who were coming to greet him.

"Big brother Huang !"

"Zhang Xuan? Chen Yao? Xia Yue? Oh... how come you're here?"

"Hm... aren't you happy to see me?", Zhang Xuan asked.

"Happy ... I'm happy of course ... I'm just surprised that's all ..", Huang Wen tried to laugh.

"Wait, wait, ah sister in law, Brother Song Jian, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Xuan, Chen Yao and Xia Yue. Zhang Xuan, Chen Yao, Xia Yue, this is Brother Song Jian, a very close friend of my brother. And this is my sister in law and my little nephew."

"Ah... nice to meet you.", Zhang Xuan quickly change her tune and bowed politely.

Chen Yao and Xia Yue also quickly followed and greeted them politely.

Yu Hee and the girls quickly got to know each other. Soon Yu Hee, Chen Yao, Xia Yue and Zhang Xuan chatted among themselves. A Fei got lots of attention from his new aunties. While Huang Wen and Song Jian greeted those who accompanied the girls. There were five armed men, who came along with the girls to wait for Huang Wen that day.

When they settled down, Huang Wen asked again, "But how come you all suddenly here?"

And Zhang Xuan began to tell her story.

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It took less than three days for Mi Fang and his men to reach Nanping. Everyone knew how important it was, the news they brought from Gutian town. It wasn't just about people in Gutian town, but also their own people at Nanping.

They already had enemies based at Fuzhou. If they have another enemy based at Gutian town, then they would have enemy at their south and their east.

Mi Fang and his men had family in Nanping. With their family in mind, they traveled day and night, to reach Nanping as soon as they could. Once they arrived at Nanping, they didn't waste time to see Yue Rang. Yue Rang listened to their report and went to see Zhang Hu right away. Mean while, the news of Mi Fang's arrival, reached Zhang Xuan's ear. She was happened to be in her house, helping her mother when Yue Rang arrived to meet Zhang Hu.

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From Yue Rang's bodyguards, she heard of Mi Fang's arrival.

Quickly she went to find Chen Yao and Xia Yue, she was glad to find them both at the same place.

"Chen Yao, Xia Yue, did you hear it? Several people who was under Huang Wen's command, just returned. They went directly to Colonel Yue Rang. I wonder if Huang Wen is fine.", Zhang Xuan quickly went to find her friends.

"Who?"

"Mi Fang, he was one of those who went with Huang Wen to his village.", Zhang Xuan replied.

"Ah ... so what's the news, did they finf  his family?", Xia Yue asked.

"That's what I'm worry about. Why they didn't came with Huang Wen and the other?", said Zhang Xuan.

"Why don't you go to your father, they must report to him anyway?", said Chen Yao.

"No, I can't do that. If I go to see my father for something personal like this. It won't look good for people to see.", said Zhang Xuan.

"Ai... you two father and daughter are so busy at keeping your goody two shoes image. Once in a while, do something for your personal interest, will you?", Chen Yao complained.

"No, we can't. The situation isn't stable yet. We still face many enemies out there. People need a role model. As those who hold unique position in society, we need to show them that we must put community before ourselves.", Zhang Xuan replied vehemently.

"Okay.. okay, I got it. I got similar lecture from my father last night, okay?", Chen Yao raised her hand and gave up.

"Then, shouldn't we go to find this man named Mi Fang?", Xia Yue asked.

"Yes, that's why I'm looking for you two. Could you accompany me?", said Zhang Xuan.

"Hmm... you're busy with helping your mother at setting the school for brats and hardly have time for us. Now, when it's about him, you're running to find us.", Chen Yao pretended to complain.

"Am I not offering you two to give a hand at the community center too?", Zhang Xuan replied.

"No way, I have two little brother and had enough with little brats at home. I'm not going to work with more little brats at that school of yours.", Chen Yao shook his head.

"But some of them are pretty sweet and cute.", said Zhang Xuan.

"Yes, actually, I want to help Sister Zhang Xuan too, but then Sister Chen Yao won't have friend. Sister Chen Yao, why don't we help at the school too?", said Xia Yue.

"Argh.. what you two know about little kids? They do look cute, but just wait until you spend a bit longer with them.", Chen Yao rolled her eyes.

"I'd rather go out and hunt some zombies.", she added.

Xia Yue and Zhang Xuan giggled.

"What would you do when you had a children of your own?", asked Zhang Xuan.

"Not going to. I don't want marry anyone.", said Chen Yao confidently.

"Aw... how about Huang Wen? Isn't he not too bad?", Zhang Xuan asked.

"Are you crazy? He's yours.", said Chen Yao as she raised her eyebrows.

"Sister Zhang Xuan said, she want to share him among us three.", said Xia Yue laughing.

"And what do you say about that?", Chen Yao asked.

"Hmm... after I listen to Sister Zhang Xua, I think that's not such a bad idea.", sad Xia Yue.

"You two, are nuts.", Chen Yao were shaking her head in disbelief.

"Why not? Even now, he's some kind of celebrity in this city. People still talk about his fought in the last battle. They said, when he moved, he could move so fast, it was like he turned into a blurry shadow. I know some girls who want to take him from Sister Zhang Xuan.", said Xia Yue.

"I will never understand you girls.... Let's not talk about it. Let's find this Uncle Mi Fang guy.", said Chen Yao cut their conversation about Huang Wen.

Laughing, the three of them went to find Mi Fang. Chen Yao secretly asked herself about her feeling toward Huang Wen. She couldn't lie to herself that she liked him. In fact she hated the fact that Zhang Xuan didn't really love him, when she initiated their relation. But since Huang Wen and Zhang Xuan already in a relation, Chen Yao chose to bury her feeling and tried to forget it.

Their conversation brought it back, but she quickly shook her head and cleaned her mind from any thought of him

The three of them, finally found one of Mi Fang's men and heard the story of the siege in Gutian town.

"That's bad... I have bad premonition about it.", said Zhang Xuan.

"Why? He's strong, he can move fast. Surely he wouldn't have problem at sneaking into the town.", Chen Yao asked, deep inside she worried about Huang Wen too.

Zhang Xuan sighed, "If the town is under the siege, how about the village where his family lived?"

"Ah..., that's... do you think...?", Chen Yao now remembered of Huang Wen's family.

"Sister Zhang, what should we do now? He rescue my parents... what if his parents...?", Xia Yue also worried of Huang Wen's family now.

"I'll go to talk with my father tonight.", said Zhang Xuan.