Mary choked and said with a worried expression, "Mr. Zhang Lisheng, you haven't realized what you've lost.
"I've seen many people who had similar experiences as you when I was working with my supervisor. They had the same attitude as you in the beginning of the incident.
"The pain of losing a family member isn't that simple. You must vent your emotions when necessary. Running, screaming and crying will be useful. Remember, being strong doesn't mean suppressing yourself.
"You can call me or look for me if you need to talk in the future. I'll be doing my internship in this hospital for the next six months. My phone number is 139 …"
"Thank you," Zhang Lisheng was clearly not used to people's excessive care, he nodded expressionlessly and said.
Mary could only nod and walk out of the ward in such a situation.
"Tsk tsk, what a good doctor. I heard she graduated from a foreign university and volunteered to do her internship in this remote place because of some international medical assistance program. She's really different," Tao Lielin, who had been staying by Zhang Lisheng's side, praised Mary as he watched Mary leave. He then looked at Zhang Lisheng and said in worry, "Are you alright, Mountain Worm? Tell me if you're not feeling well so we can get it treated right away?"
"I'm fine, Uncle Ah Lie. I'll be fine after I get over it," Zhang Lisheng got up from the bed in a wobbly manner and said, "I don't want to stay here anymore, let's go home."
"The doctor said I have to stay in the hospital for observation and there's no need to pay. The county hospital is panicking now that Dr. Mary is making a scene. You didn't see it just now, even the deputy director is here …" The middle-aged hunk tried to persuade Zhang Lisheng. However, seeing his determined gaze and recalling that the hospital was the place where he lost his father, he sighed and said, "Alright then, let's go."
The uncle and nephew walked out of the ward quietly just like that.
The hospital corridor was bustling with people. There were people seeing patients, being hospitalized, getting medicine, and accompanying patients. It was so noisy that it was a headache, especially for Zhang Lisheng who was still weak. He only felt much more relaxed when he walked out of the hospital building.
It was already night time and the weather was cold. Zhang Lisheng asked all of a sudden after walking down the stairs, "Uncle Ah Lie, is Ermu still waiting for us?"
"He's waiting. It's just that Chunsheng and those idiots left after making a scene in the hospital.
Mountain Worm, the traffic police have surveillance cameras. it was your father crossing the fence and was hit by a taxi. We'll split the responsibility equally. It was because a car hit a pedestrian, "The middle-aged hunk said in his deep voice.
"Yes."
"Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence that the taxi that hit your father was none other than a foreign teacher from our village's middle school. I heard that he's also hospitalized here."
A few years ago, Guawo Village did not even have a middle school. Even its primary school was merged with Water Bay Village which was close to the town base. The children had to walk more than ten miles of mountain roads to go to school.
Later on, a nameless canyon with magnificent natural scenery near the mountain village was discovered. It became the trump card of Qu County and even Hengze City's tourism industry. Suddenly, a Hope Primary School was built in the village. Even the newly built No.3 High School in Damu Town was planned to be built here.
Since then, the tourists could no longer see the strange scene of Guawo Village's students crossing the mountains to go to school.
Meanwhile, the foreign teacher in the No. 3 High School was an American in his fifties who came to Guawo Village for a self-guided trip two or three years ago. He fell in love with the mountain village when he saw the beautiful natural scenery here, so he inexplicably stayed here and became a student aid volunteer.
Naturally, the Chinese who were used to returning to their roots would not understand the Western citizens' worldview of enjoying freedom in childhood, life as a teenager, family as a middle-aged man, and life as an old man. They thought that the American old man's choice was out of his mind.
"Did Mr. Henry hail a taxi?" Zhang Lisheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, this foreigner gave up his good life of driving a car and living in a bungalow and came to our poor mountain valley to look at the scenery. He even started a teacher after looking around. What's he trying to do?
If he didn't come, nothing would happen to him …
Sigh, it's fate anyway. "
The duo arrived at the hospital entrance as they talked. The street was still crowded. It seemed like the increasing number of tourists had brought the concept of nightlife to this remote mountain town.
After buying more than ten tea eggs, a few bags of bread, and purified water from the stall, Tao Lielin brought Zhang Lisheng to the truck that they came in and rushed to Guawo Village.
Due to the fact that there were too many tourists, the roads in the county town at night were more difficult to drive than during the day. However, the road became empty as soon as they left the county town. The truck's speed had increased a lot without them noticing.
"Ermu you silly boy, you can't go so fast. Slow down, slow down." As usual, the middle-aged hunk squeezed into the passenger seat with Zhang Lisheng. He peeled a tea egg and passed it to Zhang Lisheng while saying loudly.
The driver, Ermu, looked at the winding road with the help of the headlights and said in an indifferent manner, "Don't worry, Uncle Ah Lie. I've been driving from the county town to our village for years. What can happen?"
"It's still better to be careful," Zhang Lisheng mumbled and turned his head to say to Zhang Lisheng, "Mountain Worm, stay at my house when we get back to the village. We'll think about what to do after your father's funeral is done.
"I'll go to the county's Public Security Bureau and Civil Affairs Bureau the next day to check where your mother is and see if we can find her."
"Mother? Uncle Ah Lie, isn't … isn't my mother dead?" Zhang Lisheng asked with his eyes wide open.
"Your mother was still young. I've seen her once in the city over ten years ago. She looked even younger than my wife. She should've died then. It's your father lying to you to say that she's dead." The middle-aged hunk sighed and said, "But this lady passed away before you could even remember. She's so cruel.
But think about it, I'm not criticizing your father. Which lady could have grown up with him? It's God's blessing that he could find a wife and give birth to a child like you. "
"Uncle Ah Lie, you can take care of me today but you can't take care of tomorrow. I'll go home and look for my mother myself." There were too many accidents that day. Zhang Lisheng lowered his head and fell into silence for a while. He lifted his head to look at the dark forest outside the car window and said in determination, "Thank you for your kindness but I'll go home and look for my mother myself."
The middle-aged man was stunned when he heard this. He wanted to say a few words, but he noticed that the eyes of the young man in front of him were a little green under the dark curtain. His heart trembled violently. He murmured, "Son of the Zhang family. Now that something has happened, I can see that you are really a son of the Zhang family. You are really, really extraordinary."
Ermu, who was next to him, pouted in disdain when he heard that.
It was late at night when the truck entered Guawo Village. The entire mountain village was quiet since the beginning. There were only countless insects, birds, and beasts chirping in the forest around.
The driver turned off the headlights and said while yawning after parking the truck at the threshing ground at the village entrance, "We're here, Uncle Ah Lie."
"Ermu, you must be tired for the whole day." The middle-aged hunk patted the driver's shoulder and said courteously.
"What are you talking about? We're from the same village. Please take care of me when the tourist route is opened in the future. I didn't work for nothing for the whole day." The driver said while smiling.
"You son of a b * tch, that's all you've got.
Sure, I'll remember your favor. I wonder if I, the deputy village chief, will be able to speak properly by then. "Tao Lielin was stunned and said while smiling.
What he said made the driver so happy that the rascally young man who wanted to hug his wife and sleep in a warm bed as soon as he returned to the village actually accompanied Tao Lielin to send Zhang Lisheng back to the door of his house.
The old house's wooden door was wide open. It was still dark when one looked into the house under the moonlight. It gave one goosebumps.
Zhang Lisheng said with his head lowered in front of the door, "Uncle Ah Lie, Brother Ermu, thank you for today."
"You don't have to be so polite now, kid. Are you really not going home with uncle?" The middle-aged hunk asked in concern.
The driver, who was standing aside, stared into the old house's door with his eyes wide open. He said politely absent-mindedly, "That's right, Mountain Worm. I'm not going to Uncle Ah Lie's house. Why don't you come with me?"
Zhang Lisheng shook his head and said, "There's really no need for that. I can do it myself." He then walked into the old house in silence and closed the old mahogany door slowly.
The middle-aged hunk outside the door sighed and went home with the driver under the moonlight. Meanwhile, Zhang Lisheng had a strange expression on his face under the moonlight. He stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath. All of a sudden, a strange sound came out of his mouth, 'pst shh …'.
His voice was hoarse and deep like a dreamer. However, there seemed to be a strange power that could steal one's soul.
As the witchcraft incantation was heard, the giant centipede that Zhang Lisheng fed with his flesh and blood essence walked out from the dark corner of the old house's courtyard.
It noticed that its owner did not hesitate because of Zhang Lisheng's merciless tearing earlier. Instead, it crawled towards its owner intelligently, waiting to feed on its blood.
At that moment, it was past the usual feeding time, so the centipede was famished.
However, Zhang Lisheng did not feed the centipede that crawled on his feet. Instead, he chanted the witchcraft incantation that was formed in his head and shouted loudly, "Absorb!" Subsequently, he bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood mist based on the ancient book records and folklore.
The blood mist sprinkled down under the moonlight. It was jet-black in color.
The word 'absorb' came out of Zhang Lisheng's throat and took away half of the mysterious power that was flowing in his flesh. When it passed through his mouth and was shaken by the sarcoma on his upper palate, it seemed to have some special magic that made the bright moonlight tremble a little.
The centipede that Zhang Lisheng fed with blood had its spirituality taken away when it heard the word 'absorb'. Just as he wished, it leaped with all of its limbs and bathed in the black blood mist. It grew over ten centimeters under the moonlight and fell onto the ground, no longer able to move.
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