Setting off for the Coast!

There had been no response from the other bases to the appeal by the capital base. At the same time, there was news that the coastal base had been attacked by both zombies and sea beasts. The base commander Tan Jianting had made numeral calls in a day asking for help, requesting for the capital base to send aid. However, the cargo plane from the capital base had been attacked by mutant birds that were also suffering from hunger due to the snow even before it flew out of the capital. The cargo planes behind had turned around immediately, or they would have also suffered the same fate.

After losing a few cargo planes and hundreds of soldiers, the capital base dared not act rashly anymore and could only contact the bases closer to the coast to send reinforcements. However, those bases kept giving excuses, either saying that they had also suffered massive casualties or that they lacked manpower, and some even refused to answer the phone. As a result, no aid was actually being given by the capital base.

"Admiral Tan is facing a crisis, so just take these as personal gifts from me to him."

Hearing that Xing Feng and the rest were going to the coastal base, Mo Wenyang gathered some supplies and brought them to Chaoyang community together with a space superfunction possessor. Tan Jianting was also his commander when he and Xing Feng were both soldiers in the same unit. Now that the commander was facing a crisis, he had proposed sending help and donating some supplies. However, Wei Kan, Wang Wei and Wan Guoqiang all strongly opposed it, so it was useless for him to be the only one advocating it.

"Alright. You can talk to Mingxuan if anything crops up when we're not around. If it's regarding superfunction possessors, you can look for the captain of Joy Squad. Since Che trusts him, I believe he should be reliable."

After keeping the supplies taken out by the space superfunction possessor, Xing Feng went into the house with him, and at the same time told him that he needed to borrow a cargo plane. Mo Wenyang agreed to it right away, "But if Wei Kan and Wang Wei know that you and…erm, Yun Che are both away, they may have something up their sleeves again."

Mo Wenyang had wanted to call Yun Che a home-guarding beast again, but quickly changed his words when he saw Xing Feng's sharp eyes. He still tried to avoid Yun Che as much as possible even until now, believing that they were destined to not get along.

"Hah, that is if they know about it. We will tell outsiders that we're collecting some necessary supplies in the provincial capital. By the time they figure out our real destination, we should almost be back.

Xing Feng let out a snort before brewing his tea leisurely. He personally trusted the appeal by the capital base. If they couldn't go by air, couldn't they go by land? No one could guarantee that their base wouldn't encounter a crisis like the coastal base. If no one lent a helping hand to the coastal base this time, no one would lend a helping hand to them either going forward, and the future of mankind would be bleak. Every new recruit would be taught repeatedly by their leaders about the power of unity, but right now all of them had already forgotten about it.

"Do you also think that we should help the coastal base?"

Having grown up together, Mo Wenyang knew better than anyone else what Xing Feng's mockery meant. If he was still in the army, he would definitely do whatever he could to send the Xing family soldiers over to help the coastal base. Xing Feng was someone who would do only what he wanted to do, and no one could stop him.

"What I think isn't important. This is the military's problem and has nothing to do with me."

Xing Feng said indifferently as he picked up a cup of freshly brewed tea and handed it to him. He had nothing to do with the army anymore after what happened back then, and he only needed to be responsible for the people in Chaoyang now. Him intervening in the battle between the three armies of southwest base was also to provide them a more stable living environment.

"Come on, you won't spend so much effort to get hold of the research institute if you really don't care. He… he's in the past, so don't keep thinking about it. Grandpa has even called my mom. Luckily she also can't be trusted, or she would have taken you back to the capital long ago."

He knew Xing Feng too well. Mo Wenyang took a sip of the tea, and his voice choked at the mention of him—someone whom he could never forget. He still had vivid memories even though it had been five years, but he didn't want Xing Feng to keep thinking about what happened. After all, it had nothing to do with their grandfather, and their grandfather really loved him.

"I will go back to the capital."

Xing Feng had a slightly cold expression on his face as he turned to look outside the open door. He would go back with Che the day the latter wanted to go there, and there would be people getting uptight again when that happened.

"That's good, I gotta go if there's nothing else. I'll send someone to fly the plane over later. Just drop me a message on your departure date, and send my regards to the commander and Tan Weiye."

Not wanting to talk about what happened in the past anymore, Mo Wenyang stood up and walked out. Xing Feng sent him to the door, and the two said a few more words to each other before Mo Wenyang got in the car and left. Two days later, Yun Yao, Wang Suhua, Lu's mom, and the guys from Chaoyang mess hall finally finished preparing the food for their trip. Xing Feng and Yun Che had also prepared to set off for the coast.

"Che, the place you guys are going to this time is really far, you gotta be careful. Don't let Chenchen come out on the way there, and Cheng should come out only when necessary. When you reach the coast, remember to give me a call if you manage to borrow the military's phone."

On the apron in Area 3 of Chaoyang community, the worried Yun Yao held Yun Che and repeated the dos and don'ts to him. Yun Cheng and Chenchen had already been sent into the Space by Yun Che, but Heiyu would be staying outside for the time being as he needed to get rid of the mutant beasts on the way. Zhan Tianlong and his wife, as well as Mr. Chen and Lu's mom also held Zhan Yafei, Lu Haixuan and Chu Haoling respectively, telling them to be careful as their destination this time was indeed a bit far.

"Yes, Sis, don't worry. Don't coop yourself up in the house when we're not around. Go walk around the community, but don't be too close to Lei's wife."

Yun Che also nagged at his sister while hugging her. Chaoyang Kindergarten had already started operating, and many superfunction squads that were on good terms with them sent their children to the kindergarten. Needless to say, Lei Dashan's wife, Zhang Min, was one of them. She had visited them on the first day after sending her kid to school. After criticizing them for a long time, she even said she wanted to show Yun Yao and Zhan Yafei her private collection in the end. Yun Che and the rest took a glance and got a shock when they saw comics showing two naked men. Since then, Yun Che had been telling his sister and Zhan Yafei at least a few times every day not to get too close to Zhang Min. Ye Xingchen had even gotten the Wolf King to lie outside the gate in its mutant form before and after school so that no one could visit them.

"Are you scared? But some of the novels Zhang has are pretty interesting. There's one called ABO in which even men can have children, and they're really fertile. Che, if you could also…"

"Sis!"

Was this why people said all women were fujoshis? At the mention of Zhang Min, Yun Yao forgot what he had just told her and started talking endlessly while tugging at Yun Che, her voice full of anticipation. Yun Che was so scared that he was trembling all over, and he quickly cut her off. Damn, what was all this scary nonsense? He might really end up giving birth if he allowed her to go on.

"Okay, fine, I won't go on."

Yun Yao couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker when she saw her usually fearless younger brother looking scared. She hadn't even mentioned anything about Zhang telling her that a teacher in the kindergarten who used to write Danmei novels before the doomsday was thinking of writing a few novels based on him and Xing Feng and sharing them with everyone.

"It's getting late, we gotta go. You guys should go back."

Since they couldn't continue with the conversation anymore, Yun Che took a few steps while pushing her before turning around to take Xing Feng's hand and getting into the plane. Before getting in, he turned back and shouted, "Sis, remember what I said. Don't get too close to her."

He didn't want to see his sister's values destroyed when he came back, even though it seemed like they had already been affected.

"Alright, be careful on the way there."

The brother and sister somehow got off topic during what was supposed to be a farewell. Seeing that Yun Che and Xing Feng had already gone into the plane, Zhan Yafei, Lu Haixuan and Chu Haoling also said goodbye to Zhan Tianlong and the rest. Jiang Shan and Shen Rui were in charge of flying the plane, which was a walk in the park for them as they used to be from the special forces.

As per usual, all the combatants from Peak Squad were involved this time. As for Chaoyang, other than Xing Feng, Shen Rui and Jiang Shan, there was also Chu Haoling, Zhao Gang, and Yang Huai'en. Although there weren't many of them, they were all elites.

"Get ready for take off."

The cargo plane wasn't as comfortable as a passenger plane. It was a normal large helicopter with two rows of seats in the middle, which was just enough to accommodate them. After Jiang Shan's voice came on in their earphones, the propeller rotated slowly. As the plane gradually went up into the sky, Yun Yao and the rest who were on the apron kept waving to them. Looking down through the window and seeing his sister wiping her tears, Yun Che couldn't help feeling a little emotional. No one had ever felt worried for him or come to send him off when he went on quests in his previous life. He had finally found warmth in this life, and he would do anything for it.

Seemingly sensing his change in emotions, Xing Feng who was sitting next to him held his hand, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled. After the plane rose to its highest altitude, the Eagle King and Queen on the apron raised their heads and let out a screech before spreading their huge wings to catch up with them. Before setting off, Xing Feng had already instructed them to stay on the two sides of the plane to protect them.

"Let's go back. Nothing will go wrong given Che and Chief's abilities."

The helicopter and the two golden eagles soon disappeared. Gu Mingxuan put his hand around Yun Yao's shoulders, and the latter nodded with tears, "Yes, but I'm still worried. They even took Cheng and Chenchen this time, what if…"

The moment Yun Yao said this, her tears fell again. She had tried very hard not to cry in front of her younger brothers as she didn't want to add more burden on them, but she couldn't control herself anymore once they were gone.

"There's no what ifs, you have to believe them."

Gu Mingxuan said firmly, holding her tightly in his arms. Xing Feng would make proper arrangements every time before going on a trip, and Gu Mingxuan had never worried about them not coming back, because Xing Feng was their chief whom he believed in.

"Yes…"

The two of them were already in each other's arms. Yun Yao nodded, choking with sobs. She was now in need of such warmth. Without disturbing them, Zhan Tianlong and the rest left the apron quietly, fully aware of Gu Mingxuan's feelings for Yun Yao. Yun Yao was a good woman, and they as their elders hoped that Gu Mingxuan could become the man whom she and Chenchen could depend on.