New Jersey?
The outskirts of New York?
Zhang Xiao pondered for a moment, unsure whether this counted as breaking the rules. It would be bad if leaving New York got him disqualified.
"Mr. Wu, please wait a moment. There's something I need to confirm first. Do you have a private room?"
Wu Jiayou hurried to his feet and led Zhang Xiao farther inside.
"Of course-this way. I use this room to rest. See if it'll do."
The small room contained a wire-frame bed and a simple wardrobe, with clothes strewn haphazardly about.
Wu Jiayou blushed and hurried over to tidy up a little.
"Well... Daoist, I live alone, so I've gotten used to the mess."
Zhang Xiao nodded. Wu Jiayou... no family or friends. He must have changed his name later in life, right?
The door closed. Zhang Xiao casually cast a Silencing Charm, then spoke to the empty air before him.
"Please come out."
Visible ripples spread through the air like water, and a figure in a suit gradually appeared.
It was the United States Auror he had met earlier. The man tugged at the brim of his hat helplessly.
"Zhang, the rules don't allow you to summon us whenever you please. We're only responsible for cleaning up afterward-"
Zhang Xiao nodded and said with a smile, "But I've run into a problem."
"If I don't clarify it now, what if you declare me the loser later?"
The United States Auror considered this and had to admit that the young wizard had a point. His expression grew a little more serious as he asked, "What's the problem?"
Zhang Xiao pointed outside.
"We were speaking Chinese just now. I found a job, but it requires me to go to New Jersey, right next to New York. Would that count as