It had taken days for Lan Zhan, Wei Ying and the two boys to arrive at Lan Zhan's house. With Zhan's ability of teleportation, they could have been there in a few seconds. But Lan Zhan didn't want the easy way. Besides, he needed time to think. He just couldn't believe that his big brother had also become a victim of the Inquisitor.

Again and again Lan Zhan wondered if he could have prevented his brother from being like him. If he had just contacted the family regularly, his brother would not have had to look for him. If he had sent a letter to the family from time to time, his brother would never have left to look for him.

But in the end, Lan Zhan wondered, what was the point of torturing himself with self-reproach? Because the one he should really hate and blame was and is the Inquisitor. And one day he would find him. And once he found him, he would make him pay for everything he had done to Lan Zhan, his brother and all the other people!

Once back home, Yibo let another week pass, allowing himself, Youn and Ali to rest. Wei Ying, on the other hand, did not allow himself any rest. He meticulously gathered information about a creature that had been roaming in and around the village for several weeks. At first Wei Ying suspected that it was another vampire. But after gathering all the information and following tracks, he realized that he was wrong.

On the evening of the 7th day since they arrived at Lan Zhan's house, everyone gathered for an open discussion at the dining table in the kitchen. Wei Ying explained that he had tracked down a werewolf. "I will have to find it and kill it before it kills any more people. And I will do it alone!"

Lan Zhan: "Why do you want to do this alone? I can help you, can't I?"

Wei Ying: "Because you're still not back to 100% strength. When he hurts you, the wounds don't heal as quickly as they usually do. Instead, the healing can drag on for weeks. In the worst case, he might even kill you."

Youn: "Then that's settled. Um, I also want to get something off my chest. Lan Zhan, you promised me that our next trip would be to my homeland."

Lan Zhan: "I'll keep that promise, too."

Youn: "Of course. You keep all your promises. But I wanted to ask you that we wait to do that. Now that Ali is here and still has so many things to learn, I want to help him first before we leave for Korea."

Lan Zhan: "Well agreed. To be honest, it suits me quite well. Because I learned through Wei Ying's brother that my brother met the same fate as me back then. He was turned by the inquisitor. So it could be that he is still alive. I want to search for him. I'm sure it will take some time."

Wei Ying: "I will assist and accompany him in the search."

Youn: "Ali and I are also happy to help."

Lan Zhan: "I would prefer if you stay here. It could be dangerous. Besides, you said yourself that Ali still has a lot to learn. Help him find his way around, learn the language and make contacts."

Ali: "The family should stay together. But I agree with Lan Zhan. I have to learn to find my way here in this country. I want to learn to read and write properly."

Lan Zhan: "Then I will ask Rouhan to take care of you and help you while we are away."

Youn: "Why? We don't need a babysitter."

Lan Zhan: "I realize that you two are quite capable of managing on your own. He is not supposed to watch your every move. He should just be there in case you need him. And for your combat training. Besides, it would do him good. I think he's not doing so well. He's withdrawing more and more from his sons and the men. Only when he has you two around him does he blossom. So I'm doing this more for him than for you guys."

Youn: "I understand. You want us to take his mind off things."

Lan Zhan: "Yeah, something like that."

Wei Ying: "There is something else important. This morning Ali approached me with a request. I told him to make the request here in the round tonight."

Lan Zhan: "Okay Ali. What kind of request do you have?"

Ali: "Youn told me that there is a Nubian priest in the village. Would you allow me to speak with him?"

Lan Zhan: "Well, I don't mind. Youn can take you to see him."

Youn: "I'd be happy to do that. However, this Nubian priest is not a free man. He is the slave of the village chief. If Ali wants to talk to him, we need permission from the village chief."

Wei Ying: "I thought there were no slaves here."

Youn: "The village chief is a foreigner. He bought his position in the village."

Wei Ying: "Well, that's just great."

Lan Zhan: "Money makes everything possible."

Ali: "It's like that everywhere in the world."

Youn: "If the village chief says no, we'll just offer him some money."

Lan Zhan: "Or we buy the slave from him!"

Wei Ying: "Then he'll just get another one."

Lan Zhan: "You're probably right about that, unfortunately."

Ali: "For now, it would be enough for me to be able to talk to him."

Lan Zhan: "Then Youn will arrange it for you."

Ali: "Thank you."

Wei Ying: "I would like to talk with you more. But it's time for me to go hunting. I need to kill the werewolf before it can strike again."

Lan Zhan: "Do you know where it's hiding?"

Wei Ying: "Yes, I found its cave. It is about 10 kilometers from the village in a forest area that is difficult to access. Its cave is about 25 meters above the ground in a rock."

Lan Zhan: "I know where that is. In the past, the village children often tried to climb up there. But they had never succeeded. Once one of the boys had broken his leg climbing up there. He had almost made it. But then he slipped and fell down. His fall was not fatal because he crashed into a tree and his leg got stuck on a branch. Three men had to climb the tree and rescue the boy. After that, the kids didn't try again."

Wei Ying: "Were you one of those men who had to rescue him?"

Lan Zhan: "Yes exactly. He was one of my students."

Youn: "What became of him?"

Lan Zhan: "The inquisitor had him burned alive."

Youn: "Oh shit."

Lan Zhan: "He was 13 years old when he was killed. His sister was 7 years old and was killed in front of him. He saw practically all the other children die. Because he was one of the last kids to be killed."

Ali: "I don't even want to imagine how awful that must have been. In my village, many people were also killed. Men, women and children. My parents told me that they just killed all those who were sick or weak. Just like that for no reason."

Youn: "When they captured me and brought me here, many of the prisoners died on the way. They got sick or were killed when they resisted the brutal guys who captured us. They just left most of the bodies in the cargo area of the slave ship, which made more people sick."

Ali: "Many slaves already die on the way. Long before they reach their destination."

Youn: "Well? Where is Wei Ying?"

Lan Zhan: "He left a few minutes ago."

Youn: "I didn't notice that at all. I was so lost in thought for a moment that I completely blocked it out."

Lan Zhan smirked. He too almost missed Wei Ying leaving. He had looked just in time to see Wei Ying walk through the door. He resolved to remind Wei Ying to say goodbye to him properly next time after all, and not just get up from the table and leave.

Knowing that he need not worry about his Wei Ying, Lan Zhan went to his bathhouse and took a hot bath. While lying in the hot water, he drank a cup of blood and read a little in a book. He was about to turn a page of the book when it suddenly landed in the water. Lan Zhan just managed to get in, "What the..." Shouting as he too landed underwater.

Realizing the reason why he landed underwater, he grabbed and pulled Wei Ying to him underwater. He kissed him and pressed him tightly against him. As a vampire, Lan Zhan does not rely on breathing. Therefore, the kiss lasted almost five minutes before the two surfaced. Grinning, Lan Zhan asked, "Was your hunt successful?"

"Mhm. The werewolf won't cause any more problems for the villagers." Replied Wei Ying.

"I want to see a werewolf at some point, though."

"Sure. As soon as you're fit again, I'll be happy to look for one with you."

"Good, then I want to kill it."

"You're welcome. I'll hold off and leave it all up to you."

"Very well. And what are we going to do until then?"

"Oh I already have an idea."

"And what kind of idea?"

"Well, we're already dressed appropriately for it."

"We're naked."

"Exactly."

"So I think I know what kind of idea you have."

"So, do you feel like it?"

"Sure' I will. How can you ask that? If I have my way, we'll do it every day from now on."

"Every day? You mean every day, like every day?"

"Every day means every day!"

"Oh ha."

"What, is that too much for you?"

"Why, no."

"Then it's settled. From now on, we'll do it every day."

"That remains to be seen hahaha."

"Oh yeah."

"For now, let's do it for now." Wei Ying replied with a grin, biting Lan Zhan's neck almost tenderly.

Lan Zhan grabbed Wei Ying's wrist with a groan and sank his fangs into it. He drank only a few drops of Wei Ying's Precious Blood. But he immediately felt the power in it again. Just a few more drops and he would be 100% fit again in no time. Is that perhaps Wei Ying's intention?

"Drink from me. Then we can start looking for your brother tomorrow." Moaned Wei Ying softly. Lan Zhan nodded and sank his fangs a little deeper into Wei Ying's wrist. He drank from him until he was almost dizzy from the great power in the blood.

As Lan Zhan drew in his fangs, he looked at the two small round wounds on Wei Ying's wrist and watched in fascination as they immediately closed again. Kissing, he pulled Wei Ying properly onto his lap and slowly penetrated him. Wei Ying moaned and began to move up and down on Lan Zhan.

Befuddled by the lovemaking and Wei Ying's blood, Lan Zhan blanked out everything else. He even forgot where they were and became deeply immersed in the passionate lovemaking.

After their lovemaking, the two bathed and then went back into the house. It was very quiet as the housekeeper, Youn and Ali were already asleep. They also retreated to their bedroom. Cuddling up, they lay in bed and talked about where they were going to start their search for Lan Zhan's brother.

Again, they thought they should start the search in the town where Lan Zhan grew up and his family's house was located. If it was still standing. Maybe it had led Lan Zhan's brother back there. Just as it had drawn Lan Zhan back to his village and his house. Just to that place where one felt safe and secure. In the end, however, they can only guess where Lan Zhan's brother is and whether he is still alive at all.