At 2 AM I was with Taozi studying the three-dimensional map of a certain base on Ming Island, formulating an operation plan to eliminate Chen Wan Zhi. Zhao Fen pushed open the door and entered carrying a cup of warm milk.

"Brother Zhao, I warmed up some milk for you. Drink it and go to sleep early."

Taozi jumped off the table and said as she left, "Be careful when you do things later - there's that pervert Zhu in the next room. If he hears any noise he might get crazy."

I kicked Taozi and happily took the cup of milk for a big sip, "Fenfen, do you have any objections to me asking you and Fangfang to come over here? After all, we're just starting out with no laboratory even - it's pretty tough."

Zhao Fen wore an adorable nightgown that made her naturally cute doll-like face look even cuter. The slightly snug gown accentuated her full chest perfectly. Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders as she moved with graceful fluidity.

Zhao Fen bravely stepped into my embrace, "Brother Zhao please don't say such things. Me and my sister are yours completely. We worked so hard studying for you in the first place. Plus we've always wanted to be by your side - now our wish has finally come true. We're too happy to have any other thoughts."

I set down the milk cup and emotionally lifted Zhao Fen up, "Fenfen I missed you. Stay here tonight with me?"

Zhao Fen didn't answer but her breathing definitely quickened. The little girl was clearly stirred - it just so happened today my mind was in total turmoil. With her by my side tonight insomnia wouldn't be a problem.

I lay back on the bed with Zhao Fen cradled in my arms as she whispered in my ear, "Brother Zhao I love you. Fangfang loves you too and Mengmeng loves you. In the future please take care for your own sake - do you know how frantic we were when Chairman Li told us about you being captured by Tan's people? We can't live without you. If anything ever happens to you, we'll follow you into death."

I felt deeply moved, having already pushed Yixiaorou out of my mind entirely. Whether it was Zhao Fang or Fangyan Meng who felt this way towards me, just Fenfen alone was worth protecting with my life.

A precious moment wasted a thousand gold pieces - I didn't say anything more at that point. At this time action itself would be the greatest love for Zhao Fen.

"Brother Zhao turn off the lights," Zhao Fen's voice trembled.

I began unbuttoning her nightgown while saying, "Fenfen let it stay on okay? This way I can see your face clearly - I want to look at your face as I make love to you. It gives me such an exciting criminal sensation knowing how tempting your features are. You look like a girl of eleven or twelve but when you touch yourself here [gesturing], this full bust isn't something that comes along with just being in your teens. Not only do I find it irresistible, probably every man would drool at the sight."

"I won't let any other men see me!" Zhao Fen said as she lay in my arms. "I don't think my own charm is enough though - otherwise why wouldn't you be stirred?"

After a stormy round of love-making Zhao Fen obediently fell asleep cradled in my arms. I used to think only Zhao Fang had this fresh scent, but now realized Fenfen did too - just that it only emerged during these moments. Although I'd lost Yixiaorou, I still had Zhao Fen, Fangyan Meng and Zhang Xiaoya.

After breakfast Fangyan Meng went to class while I arranged today's tasks for everyone. Zhu Da went to negotiate the factory purchase, Village Chief hired workers and bought stone mills, Xiahuren met with Professor Chen first to take charge of receiving super soldiers as future backbone for the three-branch military, while I stayed behind with Zhao Fen, Zhao Fang and Xiaoyudi to work on establishing a weapons research lab.

Zhao Fang suggested to me, "Brother Zhao according to Xiao Hui's detailed base location information through our communicator just now, I think you don't need to look for any other weapon scientists. With us four plus the smart computer Xiao Hui, we'll only need one more person for this task."

"Who?" Actually I didn't want too many people involved in this either - after all the base was classified information and fewer people knew it better.

"Xiaorou sister of course! With her our five-person team with Xiao Hui would be perfect. As for other scientists I don't think they're suitable since their thinking is too narrow-minded, obsessed with personal gains, plus having large families makes maintaining secrecy difficult."

Zhao Fang made sense. With Yixiaorou's talent combined with our few geniuses it was impossible to fail. Plus at the last meeting she had participated in some of this base information and even given me a QB36 submarine blueprints though now... This excerpt is from 16K Novel Network www.16k.cn... never mind, since she no longer trusts me we might as well forget each other.

"Let's discuss that later. Chairman wants to see me today - probably will give us the 096 nuclear submarine blueprints. For now let Xiao Hui explain her manufacturing experience for the QB36."

Xiao Hui's gentle female voice came through the communicator from a slim screen showing a finished submarine, "Brother and sisters, as a trial production I only manufactured one such model. From recent information acquired on Earth's internet this type of submarine has become too outdated to meet current naval warfare requirements. But in the manufacturing process we've accumulated lots of experience - I believe there should be no problem with producing the 096 nuclear submarines. I have already initiated the production line completely, and if all inventory production robots are activated, five 096 nuclear submarines can be built simultaneously. Maximum one month until completion for launching."

Zhao Fen and Zhao Fang looked stunned: "One month to build five 096 nuclear submarines! As far as we know this type of nuclear-powered ballistic missile attack submarine has a displacement of about 18,000 tons with length around 160 meters and width approximately 30 meters. Power system consists of two integrated pressurized water nuclear reactors and two steam turbine jet propulsion units. The country only has one experimental vessel with production cycle taking two years - we can build five in a month!"

Xiao Hui replied, "Yes, if you sisters and brothers permit expanding the workshop and adding more production robots I could break down the manufacturing process further to shorten the production period to 20 days."

I was myself too excited to know what to say. High-tech is high-tech indeed - it turns out Earth's current civilization level is still far behind. A submarine that takes two years to build can now be finished in less than a month.

Xiao Hui ignored everyone's surprise and continued, "Brother, sister through recent understanding of this era I have some opinions about whether or not I should speak them."

I said with Xiaoyudi, "Speak up Xiao Hui - you're our chief military strategist now. We would welcome your suggestions even more."

"It is like this: we need to improve so many aspects. Take last night's operation for example - we revealed too much strength. This era cannot possibly produce such ordinary mechanized soldiers of ours. Showing ourselves to the world at this stage with our still-weak power presents a major threat. Another issue is lacking necessary transportation tools - using Hope to transport mechanized soldiers isn't suitable. With increased base production in future how to transport completed products to receiving locations becomes problematic too. Therefore we must develop appropriate transportation vehicles, both large scale and ultra-micro models."

Xiaoyudi said, "That's indeed a problem I didn't consider thoroughly last night. Not sure what reactions there might be today."

Xiao Hui replied, "Thankfully the country has issued gag orders to all participants yesterday. The state TV station announced it was just a movie company filming at the time - a misunderstanding. Although some photos and videos have leaked online, nothing about mechanized soldiers or spacecraft has been exposed since the prison area is far from residential zones."

Zhao Fang said, "I think we must research large transport aircrafts which are also available abroad so building them wouldn't be considered strange news. For small transportation tools maybe developing stealth spacecraft as our personal vehicles would suit better."

Xiao Hui agreed, "Yes indeed. Hope cannot land in Beijing each time to pick everyone up. For future transportation between base and Beijing it's best to use stealth mini-spacecrafts instead. Another issue we need to address is developing our own satellites - Earth's communication technology is still too backward causing us difficulty communicating plus relying on others' satellite systems isn't sustainable long-term. Also a problem in the area around our base lacks multiple mineral resources which presents serious constraints for producing high-precision weapons."

"We should develop towards Zangnan!" I suggested first.