Zhang Lisheng was so mad that he clenched his teeth. However, all he could do was to get a rag from the kitchen and wipe the meat porridge that spilled on the wooden table in the central room. He then washed the rag by the well and washed himself. Finally, he walked into his bedroom, climbed into his bed and fell asleep slowly.
The moment he fell asleep, in the departure lounge of New York John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport in New York City, America, on the other side of the world, a petite, beautiful Asian lady who looked very similar to Zhang Lisheng with short hair.
She was wearing a gray lady suit. She was a petite, beautiful Asian lady who looked very similar to Zhang Lisheng. She had short hair and was in her thirties. She could not stop moving her hands while looking at the boarding notification on the screen above her head.
As the most important international airport in the world's second largest metropolis, JFK International Airport covered a vast area. Not only did the central area surround nine passenger terminals for passengers to board, there were also hotels, video game centers, parking lots and countless entertainment facilities.
But at a glance, there wasn't a single person in the entire airport who looked more panicked than the Asian woman.
A strong black airport security guard who was patrolling gave his partner a look before striding up to her and asking, "Ma 'am, is there anything I can help you with?"
A tall white man was sitting next to the lady. He had a typical Western man's square chin, thick brows, and big eyes. His body looked very muscular too. He spoke first, "Thank you sir, she's fine."
"I'll ask this lady again, sir," The security guard placed his hand on the electric baton on his waist and said in all seriousness.
The white man sighed helplessly and stood up. He took out a badge with a police badge from his pocket and said after showing it, "I'm NYPD (New York Police Department) Superintendent Sullo D. Lavin.
"This is my wife. Due to some accident, she's going to China to meet a relative that she has not seen for more than ten years. She's a little nervous.
"Can you please leave us alone for a while? Thank you."
"I'm sorry officer, you know what your job is.
I'm sorry, ma 'am. " The airport security guard apologized awkwardly looking at the badge dangling before him. It seemed to be the real deal. He then turned around and shrugged at his partner not far away. He gestured a misunderstanding and continued his patrol.
Seeing the security guard leave, the white man, Sullo, sat down again and comforted the Asian lady next to him, "Honey, don't be so nervous. Everything will be fine."
"But I abandoned him, Sullo. I abandoned him.
God, you know I would have done anything to get away from that monster, but it was I who abandoned my own child.
You even threw him to that Satan worshiper! "
"But you were only twenty then, and you didn't understand the duties of a mother, did you?
Lili, don't blame yourself anymore. Are you sure you don't need me to accompany you to China? You can change to the next flight, or we can transfer to Shenzhen first. There are many flights there, we won't have to wait too long … "
"No, Sullo, you're too busy with work and you have to take care of the kids," The woman named Lili closed her eyes and shook her head as she spoke with tears in her eyes.
At the same time, she added in her heart, Furthermore, even if that man is already dead, I can't predict if I'll encounter anything scary in Hua Nation this time. How can I let you take this risk?
"No matter how busy I am, I can still ask for leave. The old man will understand.
The children can be left with Aunt Wendy. You know, she likes to play with... "
"No, Sullo, this is my own problem. I need to face it alone," The woman's face became determined all of a sudden as she said in a decisive manner.
At that moment, the airport broadcast came all of a sudden, "Ladies and gentlemen, flight K0098 from New York to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China will be boarding at gate A09 in five minutes. Passengers who are taking this flight, please get ready to board.
"Ladies and gentlemen, direct flight from New York …"
Lili stood up from her seat and picked up her tiny luggage. She took a deep breath and said while smiling, "I'm boarding now, Sullo. Can you wish me luck?"
"There's no rush to board the international flight, you can still rest for a few minutes," Sullo stood up and said in concern.
"I've waited for too long. From today onwards, I should do more positive things for this kid."
"But unless it's a hijacking, otherwise you won't be able to take off earlier than the others even if you're the first one waiting at the gate," Sullo joked with the American's unique sense of humor at that slightly heavy moment.
He patted Lili's beautiful hair softly with pity as he spoke.
"Even if it's meaningless, I still want to do it. Besides, you've given me a very good suggestion." Lili stroked the back of her husband's hand and said, "Dear, can you wish me good luck?"
Sullo said affectionately, "I'm willing to use my life and everything to wish you a smooth journey in China."
"Thank you," Lili looked at her lover one last time and turned around to walk to gate A09 in big steps.
It would take approximately 20 hours to fly from New York, America to Chengdu, China. Zhang Lisheng had just gotten off his wooden bed after a good night's sleep when Lili stepped onto the ground of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
The long rest had filled him with energy. He felt that his wizard power had recovered to its peak after chanting a few incantations. However, Zhang Lisheng who was doing well felt a little uneasy for some reason. He had a faint feeling that something was going to happen.
However, he did not think too much about it since he had been thinking about it. Zhang Lisheng walked out of his bedroom quickly and arrived at the central room. He controlled Mountoad to jump into the courtyard while chanting 'pst shh …'.
Mountoad's omniscient power was' expand and shrink '. One of them was proven to expand by inhaling, so naturally, the other one was to shrink by exhaling.
After the wizard worm jumped into the courtyard, Zhang Lisheng who did not have any wizard power to test Mountoad's omniscient power completely yesterday controlled Mountoad with incantations. He used the other side of its omniscient power.
The football-sized Mountoad opened its mouth wide and spat out a gush of air. The air turned into a spiral airflow that could be seen with the naked eye. It stirred half of the ancient well in the courtyard into a pile of fist-sized rocks.
At the same time, Mountoad's size became like a normal toad where it was only the size of half a fist.
Mountoad's attack by exhaling had drained at least half of the wizard power in Zhang Lisheng's flesh and blood. Although the speed of absorbing wizard power after shrinking was much slower than when it was expanding, it still surpassed the amount of wizard power that Zhang Lisheng's body released naturally.
However, the omniscient power of the omniscient power 'shrink' that was similar to the demonic wind spell in the fairy tales delighted Zhang Lisheng.
He was tempted to test it out. He wanted to control Mountoad to expand its size to its maximum with the omniscient power 'expand' and then attack with the omniscient power 'shrink' to see how powerful it would be.
However, looking at the old house that had been passed down to him for 37 generations, he would be letting down his ancestors if it was destroyed because of an accident.
He calculated the consumption of the wizard worm's omniscient power again. He felt that he might not be able to control Mountoad to complete the omniscient power 'expand and shrink' even if he was at his peak. In the end, he could only give up regretfully.
The main problem was that Zhang Lisheng was only a Rank-1 Wizard. To a wizard, the wizard worm that was a tool was just a minor detail no matter how powerful it was.
Even if a Rank-1 Wizard could control a true dragon, he could only unleash the limit of a Rank-1 Wizard.
Zhang Lisheng, who initially planned to go to school after testing the omniscient power of the wizard worm 'shrink', sighed and changed his mind. He chanted witchcraft incantation to control Mountoad to jump back to the wooden table in the central room.
Then, he went to the kitchen and cooked a pot of meat porridge like he did yesterday. He began to cultivate diligently after filling his stomach.
He felt that he was not far away from becoming a Rank-2 Wizard. It would not be too late for him to go back to school after he had broken through by staying at home to cultivate for a few more days. However, he did not expect things to be unpredictable. He would never have the chance to step into his alma mater ever again.
Time always passed in a blink of an eye during cultivation. When Zhang Lisheng was shocked by the knocking on the door and opened his eyes, the moon was already high up in the sky.
Just when he woke up, he felt that his heart was beating very fast. He was so panicked that he could barely breathe.
Zhang Lisheng thought that it might be some kind of warning that he had after becoming a wizard. He got off the bed immediately with a grave expression and ran to the central room to carry Mountoad in his arms. He shouted loudly, "Who's outside?"
"Zhang Lisheng, we're the staff from the county civil affairs bureau. We have good news for you. Open the door now."
"Mountain Worm, I'm your Uncle Ah Lie. Open the door now. Open the door. Your mother is here. She's looking for you."
What he said made Zhang Lisheng feel like his head was struck by lightning. 'Buzz' was heard and he could no longer think. He opened his mouth and let the wizard worm in his arms fall from his arms. He asked in his hoarse voice unconsciously, "What?"
Lili, who was accompanied by the diplomats from the US Consulate in Chengdu, the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau of Qu County, the police officers from the Damu Town Police Station, and Tao Lielin outside the door, showed a state of extreme desire and a hint of fear when she heard the voices coming from the old house.
"Your mother is here. She's right outside the door. There's a foreigner from the consulate too. No, pfft! It's a diplomat from the consulate. Open the door now."
Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality slowly. He walked to the courtyard stiffly like a puppet and opened the door. He saw a lady who looked very similar to him outside the door. She was looking at him with the same blank expression.
Blood relationship was very mysterious. Sometimes, parents and children who had been living together would be like strangers who could not sense each other at all. Sometimes, a close relative who had never seen each other would recognize each other when they met for the first time.
"Mother. You're my mother." Zhang Lisheng mumbled with a complicated gaze and a certain tone after looking at Lili for a while.
"Yes, my child. My dear child. I'm your mother. I'm your mother.
Mother, I'm sorry that I left you behind since you were young.
But, but mom, mom has been missing you. It's just that … "A mother's love was more important than any other emotion in the world. When Lili heard Zhang Lisheng saying the word 'mother', she hugged him tightly without caring about anything and said in fluent Mandarin while sobbing.
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