Chapter 82

Xiao Bing looked at Ye Zi, who was calmly talking, and felt a bit of unfamiliarity. At this moment, this little girl was no longer the innocent and lively little girl she used to be; instead, she seemed like a Zhuge Liang in the tent, planning and strategizing. He really couldn't imagine that Ye Zi had such a side.

"After you are discharged from the hospital, you must personally visit Lord Hou. This person is quite generous. Even if he himself is not generous enough, he won't hit a smiling face. If you visit him, he won't make things difficult for you without reason. At that time, it will be easier for you to mediate with Fairy Peony."

"Third, Brother Bing, after you are discharged from the hospital, I plan to host a large birthday party... On that day, I will invite many of Jiangcheng's elites to participate and introduce some friends to you. Well... I know you might not like it, but my real purpose is not to let you get to know them, but to let the entire upper class of Jiangcheng recognize you, and know that I, Ye Xiaoxi, am your woman!"

Xiao Bing looked deeply at Ye Zi, his eyes full of tenderness. Finally, Ye Zi's expression gradually softened, and she pouted, asking, "Hurry up and say it, do you agree or not?"

Xiao Bing sighed and said, "You have gone to great lengths for me, how could I not agree? Little girl, I feel like you are like a female Zhuge Liang. I really don't know what else is in your little head. Visiting Lord Hou is to reduce my pressure, cultivating my own power is to make me not fight alone in the future, and announcing our relationship is to make some people consider the relationship between me and your Ye family, so they won't help the Northern Heavenly King against me. You have spent too much effort for me. Little girl, how can I thank you?"

Ye Zi pouted, pressed her face against Xiao Bing's chest, and said softly, "I am your woman, why do we need to thank each other? The most important thing is that you are well, that's better than anything. You live well, and you can protect me in the future... So, when you didn't wake up last night, I thought all night. I am willing to be your little woman, but behind every successful man is a woman. I also hope to be the woman behind you, to assist you with all my strength."

"Stupid girl." Xiao Bing placed his hand on Ye Zi's jade back, struggled to lean over and kissed her forehead, then lay back down.

"Oh, right, the doctor said that you were almost gone in the operating room. Later, your body suddenly recovered on its own. What happened? Was it the same as when you were on the arena? At that time, I saw you were exhausted, but for some reason, you suddenly burst out with such terrifying power. I asked Uncle Lei, and Uncle Lei said he couldn't see how much power you burst out with at that time."

Xiao Bing carefully recalled the scene, but his mind was a bit fuzzy. However, one thing was certain: the seal inside his body had loosened but was not completely removed. Therefore, the terrifying power that burst out was not the sealed power inside his body. This power was even unknown to Xiao Bing, evil and terrifying, and he had a feeling that it had already surpassed the power he originally possessed.

Closing his eyes, he felt his body's interior and was delighted to find that he had turned a disaster into a blessing. The seal had only loosened slightly, and no power had leaked out. Now, he had directly jumped from the middle stage of Dark Force to the initial stage of Transformation Force, a qualitative leap!

Moreover, the most important thing was that this power originally did not belong to him. It seemed that after the crazy and rampant power disappeared, a small part remained in his body, merged with the middle stage of Dark Force, and then broke through to the Transformation Force stage. This meant that when the seal was completely removed, the newly added power would be added to his original power, making him stronger than before the seal.

The initial stage of Transformation Force was not unfamiliar to Xiao Bing. The newly added power, if it had happened before, would not have made him so ecstatic, but now it was different. After the power was sealed, the sudden increase in strength was enough to give him more capital to resist his enemies. If the current Xiao Bing faced Zhu Mingyu again after recovering, he had a 100% chance of killing Zhu Mingyu without suffering such severe injuries.

Seeing Xiao Bing's unpredictable expression, Ye Zi's heart tightened, and she asked cautiously, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Xiao Bing smiled, "This time, I turned a disaster into a blessing, and my strength has improved."

Ye Zi let out a long sigh of relief, then playfully glared at Xiao Bing and said, "Don't be too pleased. I don't want this to happen again. You turned a disaster into a blessing, but do you know how much risk there was? If something had happened..."

Xiao Bing said, "Don't worry, I won't let you worry like this again."

A glint of ambition flashed in Xiao Bing's eyes: "Because next time, I won't let those scoundrels threaten me again. Whether it's me or the people around me, we will all become stronger!"

Since Xiao Bing started his career, he has always had a large group of experts under him. In Longya, all the brothers were the best special forces in China. Later, after leaving Longya, he created an organization called Longmen, which gathered the world's most wanted S-class criminals, all of whom were top-notch experts. It wasn't until he came to Jiangcheng that Xiao Bing began to be alone. Although Xiao Bei came, Xiao Bing couldn't keep Xiao Bei by his side and had to let him protect Su Xiaoxiao. Later, with the addition of Erhuo, Xiao Bing finally had a partner to fight alongside.

Given Erhuo's potential, it wouldn't take long for him to break through to the Dark Force stage, making him a capable expert. As for the rest, he would think about it later.

Since Xiao Bing had just woken up, his body and mental state had not fully recovered. Ye Zi didn't dare to talk to him too much, fearing that he would become too tired. After chatting about some light topics with Xiao Bing, she persuaded him to rest and sleep. It was only around five in the morning, and Ye Zi, who hadn't slept all night, also lay down to take a nap.

When she woke up at around ten in the morning, Ye Zi felt her mouth and pillow were wet. She drowsily wiped her saliva, opened her eyes, and saw Xiao Bing smiling gently at her. Her face turned red, and she glared at him, saying, "Big dummy, what are you looking at?"

"Nothing, you look so cute."

"Hmph." Ye Zi said proudly, "Flattery won't work. This time, you made me so worried, you need to make a self-criticism... By the way, since you didn't come back last night, isn't Su Xiaoxiao worried?"

Xiao Bing was startled and laughed bitterly, "She must be worried sick. Before the life-or-death battle yesterday, I turned off my phone. I have to check if there are any missed calls."

Xiao Bing struggled to take out his phone and saw several missed calls from Su Xiaoxiao, all from this morning. She had sent two text messages in the middle of the night, roughly saying that if he was staying at the Ye family, he should send a text to let her know. She must have been worried when she didn't receive a reply by morning.

Xiao Bing understood Su Xiaoxiao's personality. This girl was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and due to family issues, she always lacked a sense of security. Not hearing from him until nine in the morning must have made her very worried. He quickly called her back. As soon as the call connected, he heard Su Xiaoxiao's voice, which sounded like a mad lion, screaming, "Xiao Bing! You bastard! If you don't want to live here, you can leave anytime! The Su family doesn't beg you to stay!"

Xiao Bing laughed bitterly, "I..."

"What do you mean, 'I'? I know you are dating Ye Xiaoxi, and it's normal to stay out overnight, but couldn't you at least call me to let me know? You didn't come back all night, and I thought you were out having fun or staying at Ye's place, but you didn't even send a text in the morning. It's almost noon, and I thought you were dead, or that someone you offended had done something to you. You went out to have fun, but did you think about how others felt? Did you think about how worried they would be at home?"

Su Xiaoxiao, holding back her tears, finally couldn't hold it in and started crying, becoming even more hysterical, "My sister is dead, my father is gone, and my mother almost had an accident. Whether you are alive or dead doesn't matter to me, and I don't care. Even if you go to join my sister, I won't care. But now that you live in my house, I don't want my home to be cursed, with one thing after another happening. Do you know how devastated and anxious I was this morning when I didn't receive a reply and couldn't reach you? I even thought of countless possibilities, imagining you being stabbed to death on the street."

"Xiao Bing, if you want to go out and have fun, please consider how others feel at home. If you can't even make a call, then listen to me, from now on, move out of my house and never live here again. I, Su Xiaoxiao, don't welcome you!"

After saying her piece and venting her frustration, Su Xiaoxiao stopped crying. She didn't want to lose face in front of Xiao Bing. Although she was just an ordinary girl, she had a hard shell on the outside, and although she was constantly being hurt and things were breaking inside, her remaining bones were incredibly strong. Various hardships had pushed her to the brink of collapse but also made her incredibly strong.

She didn't want anyone to see her vulnerable side, so she always maintained a cold and distant demeanor. Through relentless effort, Xiao Bing had finally made this ice block melt a little, but now it faced the possibility of freezing again.

Finally, Xiao Bing sighed and said, "You're right. I was injured last night and fell into a coma, so I couldn't call you. I'm sorry."

There was a moment of silence on the phone, then a loud voice asked, "Where are you?"

"At the same hospital as your mother." Ye Zi reminded him quietly, and Xiao Bing added, "Room 412."

"I'll be there soon, wait for me!" Su Xiaoxiao hung up the phone.

Xiao Bing sighed, put the phone aside, and closed his eyes slightly. Thinking of Su Xiaoxiao's breakdown on the phone, he silently told himself, I need to become stronger!

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