8 ：Bewildermen

race　him.　＂What　are　you　doing　here?＂

    Li　Zifeng　returned　the　hug，　a　smile　on　his　face.　＂I　came　to　make　sure　you，re　both　safe.　News　of　Xie　Tianxie，s　death　has　spread，　and　there　are　still　those　loyal　to　him　who　might　seek　revenge.＂

    Han　Fengling　nodded，　his　expression　grim.　＂We　thought　as　much.　We，ve　been　careful，　but　we　can，t　let　our　guard　down.＂

    They　invited　Zifeng　inside，　and　he　took　a　seat　at　the　table，　his　demeanor　serious.　＂I，ve　been　gathering　information.　There　are　rumors　that　Xie　Tianxie，s　allies　are　regrouping.　They　might　come　after　you　both.＂

    Sukie，s　heart　sank.　＂We　can，t　keep　running　forever.　We　need　to　find　a　way　to　end　this　threat　once　and　for　all.＂

    Han　Fengling　looked　thoughtful.　＂We　need　to　gather　our　own　allies，　people　we　can　trust.　If　we　can　build　a　strong　enough　network，　we　might　be　able　to　fend　off　any　attacks.＂

    Li　Zifeng　nodded.　＂I　know　some　people　who　might　be　able　to　help.　We　need　to　move　quickly，　though.　Time　is　not　on　our　side.＂

    As　they　discussed　their　plans，　Sukie　felt　a　renewed　sense　of　determination.　They　had　faced　so　much　already，　and　she　knew　they　could　overcome　any　obstacle　if　they　stood　together.　The　love　she　felt　for　Han　Fengling　was　her　greatest　strength，　and　she　would　do　whatever　it　took　to　protect　their　future.

    The　next　few　days　were　a　flurry　of　activity.　Li　Zifeng　reached　out　to　his　contacts，　and　soon　they　had　a　small　but　loyal　group　of　allies.　Sukie　and　Han　Fengling　trained　diligently，　honing　their　skills　and　preparing　for　the　inevitable　confrontation.　Despite　the　tension，　their　moments　together　were　filled　with　tenderness　and　love.

    One　evening，　after　a　particularly　grueling　training