Chapter 486 The Price of Friendship

Li Hao, wiggling his butt, strode with light and eager steps to a shop in the Galaxy Center, bought a basket of fruit, and… picked out one with a limited-time discount, because he felt it would be all the same to Xili’an.

In the Galaxy Center hospital, Xili’an was lying in the best ward, still unconscious. An Lita and the others were there, and the atmosphere was very depressing, having been hammered into submission.

For them, second place meant nothing. Everyone was quite dejected. They had their chances, but they just lacked that little bit of luck. More importantly, their boss was still unconscious. The doctor had done a full examination and said there was nothing seriously wrong with his body, but he just wouldn't wake up. When it came to the brain and the golden zone, they had no more solutions.

The reason they were still here was because An Lita had discovered, after examination, that there were artificial power fluctuations in Xili’an’s mental world. It was very likely that Li Hao had placed some kind of restriction. This kind of mental technique was beyond her ability. She hadn't told anyone else yet, as there was no telling what extreme measures they might take in this emotional state. She would have to find Li Hao, but the grudges between them were a bit deep, and asking Li Hao might result in further humiliation.

Just as An Lita was hesitating, an argument broke out outside. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Klein blocking Li Hao from entering.

"You've already won. Our boss is still unconscious. Li Hao, do you need to come and insult us again!" Klein hadn't slept all night and was filled with deep self-reproach. In the crucial final, he had performed the worst, making a mistake in the solo match and another in the team battle.

"Klein, I really don't mean anything by it. I just came to see…" Li Hao waved his hand. Klein’s eyes were red. Feeling that if they continued to stalemate, he might go crazy, he shouted loudly, hoping that there would be someone sensible in Shadow Sentinel.

An Lita came out, looked at the fruit basket in Li Hao's hand, and couldn't figure out what Li Hao was trying to do. "So it's Captain Li. What brings you here?"

"An Lita, I came to see Xili’an." Li Hao pointed to his fruit basket.

"A cat crying over a mouse, feigning compassion. Li Hao, even if I can't beat you, I'll risk my life to disgust you!" Klein said.

"Klein, stop arguing. Please come in," An Lita said. Li Hao coming at this time, with a smiling face, probably meant things weren't so simple. And she also had something to ask of him.

Xili’an's butler, Ma’er, also came out. Seeing Li Hao, a murderous aura appeared on his face. An Lita quickly stopped him. "Li Hao is needed to solve the boss's situation."

Ma’er gave Li Hao a deep look, hesitant to speak. He obviously intended to say something threatening, but it seemed useless against Li Hao. But if anything happened to Xili’an, this time would be different from back then. The Molafeith family would never let it go.

The entire corridor was full of bodyguards, all staring at Li Hao. Li Hao smiled and handed the fruit to An Lita. "Just a little something."

An Lita was dumbfounded, not knowing what Li Hao wanted to do, but she still took it and placed it aside. "The boss's injuries aren't serious. Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

"I placed a small restriction on him to let him rest. He was drunk by a bunch of people yesterday. I came as soon as I woke up. I'm really embarrassed. Look at the mess this has become." As he spoke, Li Hao moved to approach Xili’an.

An Lita and Ma’er exchanged glances. Ma’er's hand went to his chest. Davaris was also looking unfriendly, but Li Xiangshan was calm. If Li Hao was willing to come, he wouldn't be here to cause trouble.

Li Hao smiled. "Really don't need to be so vigilant. We just had a match. We're all law-abiding citizens, right? Besides, all of you combined aren't my match."

An Lita and Ma’er's eyes flickered for a moment. Although they were on guard, they didn't dare to act rashly. If Li Hao really wanted to harm them, he wouldn't need to go to so much trouble.

Li Hao's hand rested on Xili’an's body, and golden light enveloped Xili’an. The light flame constantly fluctuated. After a few minutes, with a *po* sound, a ray of light shattered. Li Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead. Everyone's expressions became tense. If there was any abnormality, Ma’er would definitely gather people to fight Li Hao at all costs.

Xili’an's body on the hospital bed trembled, and he suddenly took a deep breath, like a drowning person gasping for their first breath.

Waking up, Xili’an's pupils contracted, and his cold eyes stared at Li Hao. In an instant, the people outside rushed in, and more than a dozen guns were pointed at Li Hao.

Li Hao shrugged helplessly and pointed to the fruit basket on the table. "I really came to give a gift."

Xili’an's expression slowly relaxed, but he remained indifferent. He waved his hand. Ma’er nodded and immediately ordered all the bodyguards to leave, then closed the door, but they remained inside. Klein still looked like a puffed-up combat frog, ready to fight Li Hao to the death at Xili’an's command.

Xili’an sat up, and An Lita quickly adjusted the angle of the elevating bed. Xili’an waved his hand. "I'm fine." He glanced at Klein. "You lost, so don't be a sore loser."

Klein lowered his head. He obviously knew he would lose when Xili’an was restrained. Li Hao was also worried that he would arrange tactics, so he didn't even give him a chance to speak.

Looking at Li Hao, he smiled self-deprecatingly. "This is the second time you've plunged me into darkness, and you still dare to wake me up. Aren't you afraid of my revenge?"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Li Hao very consciously moved a stool himself. "I drank too much yesterday and I'm still weak, otherwise I would have come yesterday. Besides, it was just a match. Not trying your best would be disrespectful to you. Don't blow things out of proportion. Besides, you guys were the same, tit for tat."

Looking at Li Hao's nonchalant appearance, Xili’an's expression tightened, and his face was unfriendly. "You're still so arrogant. Do you really think you're invulnerable?"

"Look, you're overthinking things again. I really didn't mean that. The matter back then was actually pretty unlucky for you. I later found out that Nangong's death wasn't entirely because of you. It was because he injected genetic drugs and lost control after overdrawing his power. If you didn't kill him, he would have killed you. You had no choice. Actually, you really had reason to take revenge on me. You were in a coma for three years, then waited another two years, and came to Tianjing. I was prepared to be beaten, so it's not arrogance, but I believe you have your own principles in doing things," Li Hao said with a smile.

The room fell silent. Klein, An Lita, and the others suppressed their excitement. Back then, their duel was tacitly approved by the Apocalypse Youth Class, even intended to be done that way, and they never thought anyone would die. Who would have thought that Nangong Yu Hang would have used some kind of forbidden drug? If they didn't fight back, they would have died. In the end, they became the villains instead. Li Xiangshan was the most touched. In the past few years, they had been mocked whenever they encountered Hunters in the world competition. But weren't they wronged? It was originally a competition based on skill. Who was wronged?

Xili’an laughed, a light laugh, followed by a loud laugh.

"Li Hao, your flattery is really not that good. I'm still very angry. My comeback after waiting for five years was ruined by you again. What should I do?" After laughing, Xili’an seemed particularly relaxed, but he still refused to give up.

"Can't say that. Sometimes we have to look at things from a different perspective. Look at you, you're handsome, rich, and powerful, able to summon wind and rain, omnipotent. Such a life is too boring. I'm helping you create some ups and downs and happiness in life. We've known each other for so long, so I won't ask you for a reward," Li Hao said with a smile.

Xili’an didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was clearly the one who was beaten.

"Forget it, I'm not someone who can't afford to lose. Tell me, what do you want?" Xili’an said.

Li Hao still wanted to be reserved. "It's nothing, I just came to see you."

Xili’an smiled slightly. "Don't pretend. You wouldn't bring anything if there was nothing. If you don't want to say it, forget it."

"See, I was right, wasn't I? As expected of the brilliant and mighty Xili’an Molafeith, there is indeed a little matter," Li Hao quickly nodded. "It's just that the orphanage where I used to stay is going to be demolished or something. Can you stop it? The children are used to living there and really don't want to move. You're the only one I know who has the ability to do this."

When asking for help, one must have the right attitude.

Xili’an glanced at Ma’er. "Check it out."

"Yes, Young Master. It will take about ten minutes."

"No rush, no rush!" Li Hao quickly said, his face already beaming with joy. This was like burning incense at the right temple, so generous.

"An Lita, wash the fruit that Captain Li Hao brought and share it with everyone. I heard that Captain Li Hao has two major characteristics: besides being good at fighting, he's stingy. It's very rare for him to give gifts," Xili’an didn't forget to tease Li Hao.

Seeing that Xili’an was fine, An Lita's mood also relaxed. She picked up the basket. "It's hard for Captain Li Hao to have this intention. He even specially picked out a discounted one."

Li Hao couldn't help but blush. He forgot to tear off the tag. Damn it, who would have thought he would actually eat it? It was just a token gesture, a formality.

Seeing Li Hao blushing, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

An Lita quickly washed the fruit, and Xili’an actually started eating it. Klein and the others knew how picky Xili’an was. He would even eat this kind of trash?

Soon Ma’er returned. "Young Master, I've checked it out. Tianjing is developing the city, and a small company has taken a fancy to the land around the orphanage and wants to build a resort project."

"How much will it cost to take care of it?" Xili’an didn't want to know the details.

"Doing the project depends on your plan. Abolishing this matter will cost about 80 million in bribes," Ma’er said, giving Li Hao a faint look.

Xili’an smiled slightly. This was a small matter. With the Molafeith name, a word would be enough. No one would dare to disobey.

"Li Hao, I'll do you this favor. 80 million, with an annual interest rate of 10 percent."

Li Hao's face immediately turned into a bitter gourd. Although he had now won the championship, he was a military student within the system, and students in school could not be overly commercialized. Many things were subject to control. He was already apprehensive about secretly being a small boss. This large debt would have to be repaid slowly.

But what could he do?

Li Hao pretended to be calm. "Ahem, can the interest be lower?"

Xili’an shook his head. "No!"

Li Hao's face immediately turned into a bitter gourd. "Okay."

"Although the interest can't be lower, if you do me a favor, this debt can be written off."