Looking at this strange and closed door, Cao Li was silent for a long time, and stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Now his heart was filled with fear, for fear that no one would open the door or that it was a stranger who opened the door, and time passed by until at last, he heard a trace of footsteps.

The vermilion gate creaked, and a crack opened a little, revealing a pair of alert eyes, "Young Master, you're back." Seeing Cao Li, the housekeeper was overjoyed, raised his legs and ran inside, shouting "Old lady, the young master is back" as he ran......

"Hongfu ......" Cao Li raised his arm and was about to ask his mother about the current situation, but the housekeeper Hongfu had disappeared into the courtyard, holding his arm awkwardly for a while, not knowing what to say, until a long time passed, Cao Li smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This guy ......"

Gently pushing open the door and stepping into this strange courtyard, at this moment, Cao Li's heart was extremely peaceful, and an indescribable feeling welled up from his heart.

Before he could take two steps, the sound of crutches hitting the ground came from far and near, and Cao Li's heart suddenly thumped, and he already had a premonition.

At this moment, an old woman with gray hair came into Cao Li's eyes, and "Mother ......" Cao Li knelt on the ground with a bang, prostrate on the ground, crying silently.

"My son is back. Cao's mother burst into tears and choked up.

Cao Li kowtowed a few times on the ground until there was blood on his forehead, and then he sobbed and said, "Mother, I'm back." ”

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back......" Cao's mother slowly walked in front of Cao Li, touching his hair, and there was a trace of kindness in her eyes.

Looking at this scene of deep love between mother and son, Hong Fu did not speak on the side, until a long time passed, and the two calmed down, and then said, "Old lady, the young master has suffered during this time, let me go and ask the kitchen to make some wine and food." ”

"Go, don't miss the Four Joy Balls, Crystal Elbows and Blue Lobsters. Cao's mother urged for a while, even if many years have passed, she still knows her son's favorite food by heart.

"Mother, let's go in. Cao Li got up and hugged Cao's mother, and the two walked towards the main hall step by step.

Waiting to sit in the banquet, Cao's mother saw Cao Li's body covered with dirt, and couldn't help but feel a trace of hatred in her heart, "Li'er, is this the trunk of Bai Xiaoshu, the president of the heavens, let him come to see me, dare to do this to me." ”

Cao Li is an extremely upright person, not someone else's doing, of course he will not frame the blame, his face is slightly red, and he said the origin of this "tragic state", Cao's mother laughed when she heard it, and her love was overflowing.

The two talked for a while, until Hong Fu brought the wine and food one by one, and Cao's mother gave Cao Li a glass of wine, and then said, "Li'er, since you have been out of the cage, what are your plans next?"

"Mother, I've decided to go back to the Magical Council, after all, where I have served. Cao Li added a mouthful of food to Cao's mother and said his plan.

"Nonsense, now that the army is in chaos, there is no mainland teleportation array, how can you go back to the Magic Council? In case of an accident along the way, how about you let me have this old bone?" Cao Mu drank the glass of wine on the table while teaching a lesson.

"But I don't have anywhere to go without going back to the Magic Council. Cao Li's face was full of shame, now that the rest of the mainland is in a state of war, there is no force that dares to accept a person like him, after all, he once served in the Magic Council, and after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't think of a result, so he couldn't help but fall silent and couldn't say a word.

"Brainless, haven't you ever thought about serving in Tiantian?" Seeing that Cao Li was so stupid, Cao's mother couldn't help but remind.

But he didn't want to, Cao Li's face changed miserably, and he hurriedly waved his hand, "Mother, don't ......"

"Why not? Is it because of your former status in the Magic Council?" Cao Mu revealed a trace of doubt, not knowing what Cao Li was still hesitating.

Cao Li hurriedly explained, first of all, he was afraid that his previous identity would cause misunderstanding, after all, he was a senior cadre of the Magic Council, and even if Bai Xiaoshu did not doubt him at this time, the people around Bai Xiaoshu would help Bai Xiaoshu think about his purpose of Cao Li's refuge in Tiantian at this time. And Cao Li felt that Bai Xiaoshu was a tiger and wolf, and if he wasn't careful, his small body would be gnawed to the bone.

Besides, Tiantian is the evil side in the battle between the righteous and the demon, if he takes refuge in Tiantian at this time, once the Demon Slaying Alliance wins the war, he will not be spared at all, and it will be okay for him to die at that time, but how should his old mother deal with herself?

Hearing Cao Li's thoughts, Cao Mu frowned frequently, and finally couldn't help but shout angrily, "You don't go out to inquire about how the Righteous Demon War was caused, it's not that the Magic Council is slandering good people, if Bai Xiaoshu is really so evil, how can there be so many people to help him?"

And now that the Netherworld invasion is imminent, whether it is a demon or not a person from the wizarding world, how can you be so confused. Besides, now is the time of great danger, and if you help now, it will be the husband's doing. It's better to send carbon in the snow than to put the icing on the cake, why don't you understand this?"

"But......" Cao Li's lips trembled, and he couldn't speak.

As a mother who watched Cao Li Zhang Da with her own eyes, how could Cao's mother not know what Cao Li was thinking now, stomped on her crutches, and said softly, "I know that you are confused in your heart, and you are afraid that people in the sky will doubt you, but you don't know that during the time you were in prison, Bai Xiaoshu had asked you to serve as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Construction of the sky many times, and even came to the door in person not long ago to ask for talents.

You should know your mother's eyes, over the years, I have eaten more salt than you have eaten, how can I not distinguish between treachery and hypocrisy, let me see, Bai Xiaoshu is by no means the evil person advocated by the Demon Slayer Alliance, but a model in my magic world, how can such a person care about your previous identity?"

Hearing Cao's mother's words, Cao Li's eyes widened in horror, and he asked urgently, "Has Bai Xiaoshu been here?"

Hong Fu next to him heard Cao's mother's words, his face was full of strangeness and almost broke his stomach with a smile, his lips trembled, where has Bai Xiaoshu been many times, obviously he just came once, but Hong Fu still agrees with Cao's mother's statement, as the housekeeper of Cao's mansion, he has a very close connection with the outside world, and he has long heard of Bai Xiaoshu's countless legends, such a person did not hesitate to grovel to Cao's mansion, which shows how much he values Cao Li's talent.

When Cao Li said this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, how did he feel that when he came back today, it seemed that his mother was trying to persuade him to enter the heavens, his heart moved, and he said, "Mother, I am still guilty now, even if there is Bai Xiaoshu's recommendation, it is a bit inappropriate to join the heavens in this way." ”

"What's wrong, I've already thought it through, you go and persuade the Montolle who made you like this into the heavens, and that's not the end of it. Cao Mu had obviously thought it through and said these words directly.

At this time, Cao Li finally understood that he was afraid that he had fallen into Bai Xiaoshu's trap, and shook his head with a wry smile, "Mother, it's not that I don't want to persuade Minister Montollie, but he is a well-known bull temper, and I'm afraid I will only be scolded by him in the past." ”

"It's because it's so difficult, so once you succeed in persuasion, people in the sky will think highly of you, okay, that's all for today, let's eat first. Seeing that Cao Li was already moved, Cao's mother didn't say more, added another glass of wine, and drank with Cao Li happily.

(End of chapter)