Lu Haixuan's disappearance from the lab was not disclosed, but all the other forces knew it. They intended to keep this secret, but Xing Feng made it too difficult. He rallied his team and Mo Family to look for Lu Haixuan last night, causing an utter confusion in the base. Right at that time, Lu Haixuan disappeared. Everyone would easily associate this to Xing Feng.
At first, the military intended to feign ignorance. However, a few days later, the director of the lab went to them, for Xing Feng didn't hand over the equipment he collected this time and refused the lab's visit. They had to turn to the forces now. Resources were extremely precious in the time of doomsday, and the equipment Xing Feng collected was in large quantities. Besides, there were many pieces of equipment that were badly needed. If Xing Feng refused to hand them in, their research had to stop.
Research was necessary for humans to compete for space with the zombies. They had to get at the root of the explosion of zombie virus and develop the vaccine. Therefore, except Mo Family, the other three heads of the forces decided to visit Xing Feng.
The next day they brought Lu Haixuan back, Yun Yao regained consciousness. Yun Che, now finally eased, asked Xing Feng for a villa, and Xing Feng gave him the one next to his. Yun Che knew his decision was always irrevocable, so he could only agree to be his neighbor. Then Xing Feng found dozens of workers for him. Some of them were digging the plants up in the garden, and others were installing solar panels and air conditioners.
"Uncle Xing, do me a favor."
After several days' refurbishment, the villa underwent a complete change. The garden and the dam across the courtyard were thoroughly removed. Two transparent greenhouses were built at both sides of the forecourt, and only a cobbled path was left between the two houses, which was only wide enough for one person to pass at a time. In addition, the backyard and the balcony on each floor were also transformed into greenhouses. Yun Che had transported a great amount of black fertile soil and spread them on the ground. He seemed to be preparing for farming in the house.
The outside walls were also improved. Yun Che asked Zhan Yafei to replace the former fragile ones with taller and thicker ones. A giant closely-knit wire entanglement hung from the fourth floor of the villa and sheltered the whole building. However, the interior remained almost the same, except for some new electrical appliances and a water tank on the top floor.
"What do you want?"
Xing Feng put aside the tablet and crossed his legs. Yun Che went closer and massaged him: "Hey, don't say this. We are neighbors and we should help each other."
Yun Che had never been so flattering. Xing Feng was vigilant, but he would not refuse such intimacy.
"Rub harder…Here…Right…"
He narrowed his eyes, enjoying this rare closeness.
"Uncle Xing, can I borrow a man from you?"
Yun Che massaged for a while and finally asked, laying his upper body on the table. Xing Feng gave him a flick on his forehead: "Who?"
"You!"
Yun Che smiled, pointing at him.
"Me?"
Yun Che sat beside him: "I want to build a metal board under the foundation. It will hold the whole villa like a pot cover upside down. I need gold-system superfunction, so I turn to you. Will you help me?"
Yun Che explained. Others might think he must be crazy, considering the villa was changed into a farmyard and was covered by an ugly entanglement. Only Yun Che knew that he was preparing for the future.
Someday, the plants would mutate and the soil would be polluted. Zombie birds and zombie mice would be everywhere. At that time, his farmyard would be a safe fortress. The greenhouses were for planting vegetables. Although they would have enough vegetables in their space, they had to pretend their vegetables were from the greenhouses.
"Um…That's right. The mice would turn into zombie mice, and would invade the house from underground. Mingxuan, call Shen Rui back and let him build the metal boards."
Rubbing his chin, Xing Feng decided.
Gu Mingxuan was depressed. Shit. The boss was now as difficult as Yun Che. They were also asked to shovel away the plants in the whole block when Yun Che was removing his garden. Now they would have to deal with the underground. Boss's new wife was so difficult, and seemingly would be more difficult in the future.
Gu Mingxuan felt hopelessly. He wanted to retire!
"How about you?"
Gu Mingxuan regretted the moment he asked, for his boss had already left with Yun Che. The boss had already been Yun Che's nanny!
To set the metal board underground, they would need a great amount of superfunction and steel bars. The materials Yun Che collected before were all foods, and he didn't have steel bars. Xing Feng went around the villa with Yun Che, estimating the numbers of bars they need. When they were back, there were three middle-aged men in the hall. Two of them were in uniforms, and seemed to be lieutenants. Another one was wearing an iron-grey suit, his beer belly sticking out.
"Master Feng, we haven't met for many days. Why don't you visit us? My soldiers are all your fans."
"That's true. Master Feng, we still need you help…"
"Brother Xing…"
The three scrambled to flatter him the moment they walked in. Yun Che's lips curled in a contemptuous smile. He sat down and started playing Xing Feng's tablet as if the three were transparent. He hated the military ones. Zhou Zhijun had abused his sister's love and Lu Haixuan was also caught by the military. He therefore wore a sullen look.
"This is…"
One of the three asked politely, and another two were looking Yun Che up and down. However, Yun Che just curled up on the sofa and lit a cigarette, as if they did not exist.
"Are you here to make friends today?"
Apparently, Xing Feng also didn't want to introduce Yun Che. He sounded very impatient.
"Huh…"
The three were unhappy, but they maintained the smile.
"Brother Xing, we saw your men were digging flowers when we came in. What happened?"
The head of the government asked.
"Why? Now you even want to interfere with my flowers?"
Xing Feng was brewing the tea expressionlessly.
"Ha ha…"
Yun Che could not help but laugh. He didn't like the three either, and was happy to see them being humiliated. The three now was truly offended. They wanted to leave immediately, but they had to stay.
"If you have nothing else to say, please go. I am very busy."
Xing Feng stood up. Wei Kan, the representative of Family Wei, dragged him back: "Master Feng, we are here for the equipment you collected. Could you please give them to us?"
Wei Kan had to tell their purpose or Xing Feng might drive them out at once.
"Oh! I see. Don't you know? We were attacked by the zombies before we left Lingjiang City. We were all wounded, and the equipment were lost."
Xing Feng pretended to be sorry and lied through his teeth. He also deliberately mentioned their getting wounded and being stopped at the gate. That was to say he was still angry with the military and would not give them the equipment.