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Not long after Xin Yi woke up, Topology arrived. When he saw Xin Yi awake in the hospital bed, genuine surprise appeared in his eyes. He hurried over to the bedside and exclaimed happily, "Xin, my friend, you really came back to life?! Thank God!"
Xin Yi smiled at Topology, and Lijie politely said, "Topology, you're here." Topology could hardly contain his excitement and stammered, "Xin, this is great! You're alive! Let's celebrate with a drink! You're the first person in twenty years to make me taste defeat... I... I want to challenge you again!"
Xin Yi could only smile. Lijie, hearing Topology's words, became displeased and scolded him, "Topology, Xin Yi just woke up! How can he celebrate with you? Also, Xin Yi won't accept your challenge!"
Realizing his mistake due to his excitement, Topology awkwardly scratched the back of his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe... Sorry, I forgot!" The forty-something man made a childlike expression of apology, which amused Lijie and made her laugh.
Xin Yi's strength had not yet recovered; after being awake for a while, he fell back into a deep sleep. Seeing that Xin Yi was asleep, Topology turned to Lijie and said, "Madam, my boss might come to see Xin in the next few days. You won't mind, will you?"
Lijie was taken aback and replied, "Hasn't Little Kobe already visited twice? Why do you ask?"
"No, Madam. The boss I'm talking about isn't Little Kobe but his father—Kobe Bryant, the current leader of the Black K Party and also your target for assassination this time. He heard from Little Kobe that Xin won against me in the competition. He's very interested in Xin and has decided to come see him. If he knows Xin is awake now, he should come in the next few days," Topology explained.
"Is it him? Kobe Bryant?" Lijie asked thoughtfully. Topology was right; he was indeed the target of Lijie's assassination mission. She was now contemplating whether she should continue with her unfinished task because as a killer, there was no reason not to complete a mission unless she planned to leave that line of work entirely. Abandoning a mission while alive was a taboo in the assassin profession. Although Lijie had decided to leave the assassin world and stay by Xin Yi's side in the future, she didn't want to end her career with a failure. If Kobe Bryant really came to visit Xin in the hospital, it would be an excellent opportunity for her. As long as the target came within ten steps of her, she would have absolute confidence in killing him and taking out anyone nearby who was protecting him. However, Lijie's concern was for Xin Yi; given his serious injuries, whether they could safely escape Lusang Nation after she killed the target was the biggest issue.
Seeing Lijie lost in thought, Topology guessed her concerns and said, "Madam, you can't think about killing Kobe Bryant anymore. First of all, it's my duty; I can't allow you to kill my boss. Although your Kung Fu might not be weak either, I believe I can stop you if necessary. Secondly, even if you did kill him, you and Xin wouldn't have any chance of escaping safely. The power of the Black K Party has grown beyond what you can imagine. Once they give an order, you'll find it impossible to move an inch in Lusang Nation. So for your safety and Xin's safety, you can't do that. I can also assure you that as long as I'm here, no one will harm Xin—even Kobe Bryant."
Lijie nodded and said, "Alright then; I promise I won't kill him this time." She mentioned this time but didn't say she wouldn't kill Kobe Bryant again in the future. As long as there was an appropriate opportunity or if Xin could safely leave Lusang Nation, she would still take action; for now, she just wouldn't act.
"Thank you! Madam, your decision is wise," Topology said before taking his leave.
In the following days, Xin Yi's strength gradually recovered; he could even eat some light porridge-like liquid food. Although the staple foods in Lusang Nation were mostly bread, potatoes, and meat, Lijie managed to find a restaurant called Heavenly Pride that served porridge. She spent a lot of money having the chefs at Heavenly Pride prepare porridge according to her recipe specifically for Xin Yi. Although Xin Yi couldn't speak loudly or laugh heartily yet these days, he could communicate with Lijie using words now, which brought her much comfort. Topology continued to visit Xin Yi daily; their interactions felt like those of old friends who had known each other for years. He even joked that once Xin fully recovered, they should exchange swordsmanship techniques together—this time he didn't dare mention a challenge; exchanging ideas would be good enough since they could complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. In fact, Xin Yi had similar thoughts; for him, Topology was indeed the fastest swordsman he had ever encountered—far surpassing those masters that Xin Shengtian had previously brought back for him. If it hadn't been for risking his life that day, he would never have gotten close enough to Topology's level. Being able to exchange swordsmanship with such a top-tier expert would surely benefit him greatly.
After Topology arrived at the hospital that day, he only stayed for a short while. He told Xin Yi that Kobe Bryant would likely come to visit him tomorrow because Kobe Bryant's private plane was about to land in New York, and he needed to rush to the airport to pick up his Boss. After saying this, Topology hurriedly left.
Xin Yi was looking forward to meeting the leader of the Black K Party. If his previous speculation was correct, this Kobe Bryant must be a visionary with grand ambitions. The Black K Party might just be a stepping stone for him to achieve his goals. If he could take this opportunity to uncover his true intentions, it might provide valuable information for Heavenly Pride Nation to prepare in advance. Xin Yi suspected that Kobe Bryant's visit was not merely to see him or out of interest as Topology suggested; he surely wanted to persuade him to serve him and find more tools to realize his grand objectives.
Just after noon, while Xin Yi was drinking thin porridge under Lijie's care, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the ward. They quickly stopped at the door, and he heard Little Kobe's voice say, "Father, this is the room." Just as Lijie was about to turn around, Xin Yi stopped her and whispered, "Don't turn around, keep feeding me porridge."
Understanding the cue, Lijie nodded at Xin Yi. At that moment, someone knocked on the ward door. Without turning her head, Lijie calmly replied, "Please come in; the door is unlocked." After responding, she continued feeding Xin Yi.
The door opened, and Little Kobe entered first, saying to a stern-looking middle-aged man behind him, "Father, please come in." The stern middle-aged man then walked into the ward, followed by Topology, who came in behind him. Several Muscular Men in Black were also preparing to enter the ward. At this point, Lijie turned around and frowned at the large men, coldly saying, "This is a hospital room; please do not come in with so many people; it disturbs the patient's rest!"
The muscular men were taken aback and looked at the stern middle-aged man. He waved his hand, and they exited the ward while closing the door behind them.
Little Kobe walked up to Xin Yi's bed and said, "Mr. Xin, this is my father, Kobe Bryant."
With porridge in his mouth from what Lijie had fed him, Xin Yi nodded lightly at the middle-aged man and mumbled, "Mr. Bryant, please have a seat." After saying this, he ignored everyone else and contentedly continued drinking his fragrant millet porridge. Lijie attentively fed him and occasionally wiped his mouth with a napkin, treating everyone else in the ward as if they were invisible.
At this moment, Little Kobe's expression changed slightly. He wanted to scold Xin Yi, thinking that his father was the leader of the world's largest gang, the Black K Party. It was quite a journey for him to come visit you; how could you treat him like this? However, with Kobe Bryant present, he couldn't speak up or reprimand Xin Yi, leading to an awkward atmosphere filling the ward. But Xin Yi didn't care about any of this; he wanted exactly this effect—ignoring them regardless of their status was his way of psychologically suppressing their momentum.
Meanwhile, standing in the middle, Kobe Bryant slowly walked over to Xin Yi's bed. He reached out and took the small bowl of porridge from Lijie, who was taken aback by his action. In her moment of surprise, her spoon also got taken away by him. With a slight smile, Kobe Bryant said, "Let me give it a try; you must be tired taking care of Mr. Xin. Please take a break; I will feed him." Remarkably, he spoke in perfect Heavenly Pride Nation language.
Xin Yi smiled at Lijie, saying, "Then you can take a break; I just hope it won't trouble you too much, Mr. Bryant."
Taking a seat in the chair where Lijie had been sitting, Kobe Bryant stirred the porridge in the bowl with a spoon and took a deep sniff before saying, "Hmm, it smells great! I haven't had such fragrant millet porridge in a long time; it's your cooking skills?"
"Ha ha, can Mr. Bryant really get used to this kind of millet porridge? As far as I know, the people of Lusang Nation seem to prefer various kinds of meat, right? What does Mr. Bryant think?" Xin Yi said with a smile.
"Mr. Xin makes a good point, but I consider myself half from Heavenly Pride Nation. My father is from Heavenly Pride Nation and my mother is from Lusang Nation. However, I believe I inherit more from my father's lineage, so I find the food from Heavenly Pride Nation more delicious. If possible, I would really like to live in Heavenly Pride Nation for a while and try all the Heavenly Pride delicacies," Kobe Bryant also smiled and carefully fed a spoonful of thin porridge to Xin Yi.
"Ha ha, isn't Mr. Bryant planning this already? By then, not only Heavenly Pride delicacies, but I think even world cuisines will be available for Mr. Bryant to enjoy at will?" Xin Yi replied casually after swallowing the porridge.
Upon hearing this, Kobe Bryant was slightly taken aback and looked at Xin Yi with an incredulous expression before laughing, "Mr. Xin certainly speaks lightly. Even if I'm planning this, it's not something that can be achieved overnight. Managing such a large organization requires my attention; I can't just go wherever I want. How about Mr. Xin helps me share some of the burden? That way, I can have the chance to taste the delicacies of Heavenly Pride Nation?"
"I think Mr. Bryant should consider it carefully. Although the food from Heavenly Pride Nation is great, I'm worried that Mr. Bryant's stomach might not handle it well. If you end up with an upset stomach, that would be troublesome, don't you think I'm right, Mr. Bryant?" Xin Yi replied with a smile.
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