THE TURNING POINT

Rain poured heavily that night in the Dragon City. A middle-aged man sits alone behind the bars, looks at the stormy sky through a tiny striped window. Leans his head on the wall as he contemplates his life, that is the time when a guard comes to get him. 'There is someone who wants to see you...' The guard said as he opens the bars. Listen to that, the man just lowered his gaze and let the guard take him to the visitor's hall.

'You...' The prisoner recognized the visitor, 'No wonder...I thought who the one that permitted to visit a prisoner in this late of the night...' The prisoner snorted.

'How are you?' The male voice asked.

'Just like what you see...' The prisoner replied as he sits before the visitor.

'I don't understand how the owner of Zhang Pharmaceutical could end up here...' The male voice said.

The prisoner laughed, 'I tried to kill the beloved son of Shen YongZheng...How could you expect me to escape from the chase?'

The male voice sighs as he heard it, 'In your plan, everything is ready except the east wind...' He said.

'What do you mean?' The prisoner asked.

'The reason why XingDu Bureau sniffed at you is because of someone with them...'

'Someone?'

'Zhao YunLan...'

'Zhao YunLan?'

'Mhm...' The male voice replied, 'Zhao XinChi's first son...'

'Zhao XinChi...' The prisoner seems to try to recall something, 'Do you mean that Zhao XinChi?' The prisoner asked, a shocked expression inescapable from his face.

'Do we know another Zhao XinChi?' The male voice returned the question.

The prisoner lowering his gaze, he looks like thinking about many unspeakable things.

'Look...I know the reason why you chasing after Shen YeZun...' The male voice says, 'No one could stand still when they see their child's murderer roaming around freely under the pretext of accident...' The male voice passed a box to the prisoner silently, 'This is all I could do for you...This is your last chance...Do it wisely...' He said.

The prisoner takes the box and when he sees what is inside it, he smiles. 'Thank you...'

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That morning, Shen Xi walks into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. But when she opens the curtain that divides the dining room from the living room, she is halted as the dining table is prepared already. A big bowl of chicken porridge in the middle that is complete with thin-sliced omelet and sliced spring onions on the separated plates, four empty bowls with the cutlery are prepared around the table. 'Husband! Husband!' She frantically searches for Zhao XinChi.

'What?' Zhao XinChi rushed to find his shouting wife.

'The breakfast...The breakfast...'

'What happens with the breakfast?' Zhao XinChi tried to help his wife get her mind ordered.

'When I'm entering the dining room, I found that the table is full with the breakfast already...' Shen Xi replied, 'But...But...But...'

'But...' Again Zhao XinChi tried to help his wife.

'But I don't know who's prepared them...' Shen Xi finally can order her thoughts.

'Ahh...Maybe MingAn...Or YunLan...' Zhao XinChi said.

'MingAn and YunLan even not wake up yet...This is still too early for them both...' Shen Xi answered.

'Ma...What happens?' Zhao YunLan who heard the commotion can't help but ask.

'YunLan...Did you prepare the breakfast?' Zhao XinChi asked.

'Me? No...Why?' Zhao YunLan was confused.

'Are you sure?' Shen Xi asked.

'What happened actually?' Zhao YunLan is even more confused.

'Someone prepared breakfast for us but that person is not your mother...'

Zhao YunLan frowns, looks at his little brother who stands beside him but the poor young man could only shake his head. Lowers his gaze as suddenly, an exposure hit Zhao YunLan's understanding. 'Where is Da Qing?' Zhao YunLan asked.

'Da Qing? He sleeping on the couch...' Zhao XinChi said as he points to the black-furred creature that sleeping soundly.

'Ge...What happens?' Zhao MingAn asked when Zhao YunLan rushes toward the cat.

Zhao YunLan kneels near Da Qing, scrutiny the cat carefully. His mind is dragged to the SID's old story about how Da Qing always takes good care of the old Li before the old man was frightened and hits Da Qing's head, snorting as he doesn't know whether has to cry or laugh. Finally, reunite with his old comrade but it seems his friend currently hates him for some reason that he doesn't know. But to see how Da Qing prepared the breakfast, it's more likely the cat is no longer holding a grudge against him.

'YunLan...Are you alright?' Zhao XinChi asked, his son looks so strange right now.

'I'm fine...I'm fine...' Zhao YunLan lifts his smile, 'Alright then...Let's eat...' He said.

'What?' His family members shouted in unison, they can't believe what they just heard. Their loud voice is startling Da Qing, making the poor creature open his eyes.

'The breakfast is ready...Let's eat...' Zhao YunLan said.

'What do you mean by let's eat?' Xi Shen asked incredulously, 'We don't know who the one that prepared the food?'

'True...' Zhao MingAn says, 'How if there is a poison in the food?'

Da Qing pulls his ears, flattening them as he heard that statement. He is upset but can't blame Zhao MingAn for that opinion. However, Zhao YunLan surprisingly strides towards the table, puts some porridge complete with the topping into his bowl, and starts to eat. Da Qing's ears stand up, his eyes stare incredulously at the man that eats deliciously on the table.

'Ge...' Zhao MingAn stuttered.

'These foods are really good...' Zhao YunLan said, 'Come! Sit and try...'

Zhao XinChi smiles then take his seat. As the head of the family is already starting to eat, reluctantly, another family member starts to pull their chairs and take the food. After everyone finishes eating, they leave the table and begin their morning activity. Soon after the dining room is deserted, Da Qing shapeshifting into his human form and looks at the newly cleaned dishes in the tray. Lowers his gaze slowly, remembering how Zhao YunLan eats the food without hesitation. Seems like, he misunderstood this man.

'Da Qing...'

'What?' Da Qing replied to the call unconsciously.

'So that is you?'

Now, Da Qing is startled. Turns around only to find Zhao YunLan standing at the dining room entrance.

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It's almost nine o'clock in the morning, Zhao MingAn rushes into the Dragon City University's greenhouse facility as he can't miss the most beautiful scenery he ever sees in his life. After pressing his thumb to the key sensor, the greenhouse's door is unlocked. Close the door, Zhao MingAn strides to the center of the building.

Soon after he reaches the center, Zhao MingAn stopped as his eyes stuck to the scenery that unfolds before him. In thin clothes, Shen YeZun stands on a platform under a round prism crystal that is installed on the glass roof which is used to focus the sunlight. The sun rays irradiate the man's body, showering him with its cosmic power, and slowly Shen YeZun's body is floating as it's glittering from top to toe. The flower tribe is not wasting the moment, they turn into their human form and make a circle around Shen YeZun to catch the gleam of the scattered power. The scents of numerous flowers pervade the room, bejeweling the refinement of the sight. Zhao MingAn gulps, he sees this scenery almost every day but every time is always a stunning experience for him.

A few moments later, Shen YeZun's body's color is back to normal. As his body dropped to the ground, YeZun is staggering. Zhao MingAn rushes at a lightning speed and catches Shen YeZun promptly, opens his lab coat, and uses it to cover the man's body. What he just did of course makes all the flower tribe present feel a little strange.

'Student Zhao...' One of the flower tribe people said, 'You don't have to be that panic...We are all here for Professor Shen...'

'True...' Another one added, 'Besides, many men among of us...We could take care of him...'

Zhao MingAn lifts the unconscious Shen YeZun with his both arms, 'It's my responsibility...' He replied curtly then takes the man to a special chamber on another side of the greenhouse.

'Do you think that Student Zhao is a little bit overprotective?' One of the flower tribe people asked the other.

'He is already like that since the first time...' The other replied.

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'So...You lose your job and almost lose your family...' Zhao YunLan nodded understandingly, 'So that is the reason why you hate me to the point you created the ruckus...' Zhao YunLan takes a deep breath, 'Haaa...Da Qing...Da Qing...' He scratches his head. 'Well, it can't be helped...Your boss is a criminal but the workers are not...I'll talk to General Shen about it...Hopefully, he can help...'

'You are not angry with me?' Da Qing asked.

Zhao YunLan smiles, 'Annoyed...Not angry...' Pats Da Qing's head lightly, he proceeds, 'I'm sorry...I can't help you more than this...'

Da Qing is stunned. Let alone help, he doesn't even dare to wish that Zhao YunLan will forgive him but this man does more than what he expected.

'Zhao YunLan...'

'Hmm...'

'I know you from someone...But how do you know about me?' Da Qing asked.

'Well...That's...'

'YunLan...' As Shen Xi's voice echoed, the conversation ended with Da Qing transforming into his cat shape.

'Yes, Ma...' Zhao YunLan replied.

'MingAn's books are left on the desk, it seems he went in a rush...Could you deliver it to him on your way to work?'

'Oh...Of course...' Zhao YunLan said, 'Then, I'm leaving now...'

Zhao YunLan grabs the books that are laid on the living room's desk, he is just about to leave when Da Qing jumps and follows him.

'Eh, Da Qing...Where are you going?' Zhao XinChi picked the fat cat but Da Qing is wriggled and climbs Zhao YunLan's shoulder. 'Da Qing...'

'It's alright, Pa...Maybe, Da Qing misses his friends...' Zhao YunLan caressing Da Qing's head, 'Let's go, Da Qing...' He said.

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Shen YeZun opens his eyes, slowly adjusts his pupils with his surroundings.

'Professor Shen...Are you alright?' Zhao MingAn who is already aware that Shen YeZun is awake comes and checks the man.

'Yes...' When YeZun replied, 'How long did I sleep?' He asked.

'Thirty minutes...'

'I'm sorry...' Shen YeZun sighs slowly, 'If only I'm not this weak...I will not make you have to take care of me like this almost every day...'

'I don't mind...' Zhao MingAn cuts the man's words, 'I'm really happy I could do something for you...'

Shen YeZun stares at the young man in front of him, 'MingAn...You are so strange...' He said, lowering his gaze as he smiles.

Sees Shen YeZun's sweet smile, Zhao MingAn's heart is just like about to burst out from his chest. 'Umm...Professor Shen, I already prepared your clothes...Please, change your outfit first...I will wait outside...' Zhao MingAn said, averting his eyes.

'Thank you...' Shen YeZun said as the young man was about to close the door. Zhao MingAn smiles, nods before he disappears behind the door.

Shen YeZun just finishes attaching his last piece of clothes when dark shade covers the window behind him. Frowns, he turns around. And when he sees what's behind him, his eyes widen in shock. A bat-like creature with huge horns and sharp teeth stands behind the glass, its big dark wings flapping, creating a scary voice. The human-like figure is more like a skinned skeleton with eagle-like feet and sharp claws on its chicken-feet hands.

'I...Found...You...' The creature smiles wryly as it broke the glass.

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Zhao YunLan walking around the University of the Dragon City tries to find his younger brother, he's been visiting the university so many times but doesn't know any idea where the greenhouse is. When he walks along the corridor that links to the greenhouse, he is startled by the scream of the students. Instead of running away, Zhao YunLan runs towards the source of the screams only to find an eight-foot-tall scary creature and in addition to his horror, his younger brother is there, standing between the creature and Shen YeZun.

'Da Qing...' Zhao YunLan whispered to the cat that keeps clinging to his shoulder, 'Go and call XingDu Bureau...' He said as he passes his cellphone.

Da Qing jumps down from the shoulder, bites the cellphone, and turns to his human form. 'Be careful!' Da Qing said, he doesn't know why but somehow, he trusts Zhao YunLan.

Zhao YunLan grabs a trash can near him and throws it to the creature's head, trying to distract it from Zhao MingAn.

'Ge...' Zhao MingAn surprised.

'Run!!!' Zhao YunLan shouted as soon as the creature turns at him.

'Zhao YunLan! Don't be reckless!' Shen YeZun shouted as Zhao MingAn drags him away.

'Zhao...Yun...Lan...' The creature spells the name, clenching his fingers one by one then jumps to Zhao YunLan in full charge.

Trained to deal with this situation, Zhao YunLan prepares himself well. Using everything nearby to protect himself, Zhao YunLan strives to survive at least until the reinforcements arrive. However, this creature is extraordinarily strong as everything that is used against it is all in vain. Suddenly, the creature flies away from Zhao YunLan. Instead of relief, Zhao YunLan stands in his highest stance. Unexpectedly, the creature attacks Zhao YunLan, makes him thrown away. Zhao YunLan still has no time to stand up when the creature comes to him with the second attack. Zhao YunLan closes his eyes, ready for the worse but as time passes, he couldn't feel any blow.

'MingAn!!!'

For hears Shen YeZun's scream, Zhao YunLan opens his eyes only to find his younger brother standing between him and the creature with the creature's claws stabbing Zhao MingAn's back.

'Ah Ming...' Zhao YunLan stuttered, 'Don't...Don't move...' He said. But the creature pulls his claws rudely, making the poor boy spit blood. 'Ah Ming!' Zhao YunLan caught his younger brother's body. 'Ah Ming...Ah Ming!!!' Zhao YunLan frantically calls out his younger brother's name, totally ignoring the creature who already comes for the third attack.

This time, Da Qing jumps into the scene as he tried to protect both men but Shen YeZun stands in front of them, creating a protection field. The creature keeps attacking non-stop, pushing Shen YeZun to his limit. Blood is already running down from the man's nose when a wooden doll hits the creature.

'YeZun!' Shen Wei catches his brother.

'Ge...' Shen YeZun glances at both men behind him.

'Chu ShuZhi...Bring them to the hospital...Leave the creature to me!' Shen Wei growled.

'Yes...'

Soon after Chu ShuZhi takes them away, Shen Wei lifts his right hand and a sword formed from his energy. When the creature strikes, Shen Wei fights. Tremendous powers colliding each other in the sky, light like fireworks created by the clashes. But the fake is nothing against the genuine because, after some time, the creature turns into a human, loses balance, and drops down to the ground.

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When Shen Wei arrives at the hospital, everyone is already there.

'Is the creature death?' Zhao YunLan asked, deep anger reflected in his voice tone.

'YunLan...' Zhao XinChi tried to calm his son down.

'Not yet...It turned into a human...' Shen Wei replied. 'Lin Jing currently checks on him...'

'Him?' Shen YongZheng asked.

'The owner of Zhang Pharmaceutical...'

'But how!? He supposes to be at the jail now!?' Zhao YunLan shouted.

'I'm sorry but I can't answer that question...'

'Can't answer the question!?' Zhao YunLan snorted, 'Don't joke me! My younger brother is in a coma state, thanks to that creature and you said that you can't answer my question!?' He pulls Shen Wei's collar.

'It's not because I don't know...But this is the police's investigation and you are just a civilian...' Shen Wei calmly said.

'YunLan...He is right...We have no authority to ask the question...' Zhao XinChi holds his son, 'Just leave it to them...'

But Zhao YunLan refuses to resign, turns to Shen YongZheng. 'General Shen...Do your offer for SID's leadership is still available?' He asked.

'Yes...' Shen YongZheng replied.

'Then I'll take it...' Zhao YunLan said firmly.

The turning point, in mathematics, means the point at which the derivative changes sign. In literature, means a time at which a decisive change in the situation occurs. But whatever the field is, the turning point always refers to the maximum point when people take a drastic measure that leads to a significant change...

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