The Evil God of Hogwarts - Chapter 401

c389 old house

Thomas did not answer. He pursed his lips tightly and looked like he had nothing to say. Xing Ze sighed and said, “You know the longer we stay here, the greater the chance of being caught by them.”

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

“Ah, that’s why you joined the Invisible Cult. Those Death Eaters and the Snake People are mortal enemies. But you should know that the Arab prince who said this was beheaded in the end.”

Thomas frowned. The young man in front of him had a sarcasm and agility that was not similar to his age. Of course, he knew that wizards had potions that could delay aging and change their appearance. Perhaps under this slightly immature face was a weathered old man.

“No, I’m talking about you.”

Xing Ze didn’t understand for a while, and after thinking about it, he suddenly realized, “Oh, you want to confirm whether I am an enemy. If I am an enemy, will you join the Snake People?”

“Maybe.” Thomas said this without feeling ashamed at all. Perhaps the style of being a fence-sitter is the best way for him to survive until now.

Faced with such an attitude, Xing Ze smiled and replied: “I think I have proved my sincerity along the way. Otherwise, the gun in my hand should have been against your forehead by now.”

“No, it’s not enough.” Thomas said, “Snake’s Tooth is a dangerous thing, it should not appear in this world.”

“But it still appeared, Mr. Thomas. Things must exist for a reason.”

“But I don’t believe that the reason for its existence is for me to give it to you.”

“Okay, okay.” Xing Ze restarted the car, “I don’t have to have that book. The most urgent thing is to avoid those pursuers first. Tell me, where do you want me to send you?”

Xing Ze’s casual giving up made Thomas feel uncomfortable, and he stuffed back a series of remarks that were about to come to his mouth.

“But…you…”

“Ah, don’t get me wrong. I do want Snake’s Fang, but I have something else to ask. Since you think the book is safe now, I don’t have to worry about it for now.”

“What do you want to know?”

“About the Unsolved Mysteries Association.”

Thomas sighed heavily, he withdrew his hand holding the door handle, shook his head and said: “The association in Brychester has been infiltrated. If it was Jezebeth who brought you here, it means that all the top leaders of the association are dead.”

To be precise, I killed them all. Xing Ze muttered in his heart. He continued to ask: “I was really fooled by that woman. It seems that you are the same. Why don’t you tell me what happened? I am really getting more and more curious.”

“Then you have to tell me first, where are we going now?”

“Anywhere is fine, as long as we can leave here.” Xing Ze said, “The Unsolved Mysteries Association should have a branch in Liverpool. If you want, I can send you there. Of course, if you think it is too dangerous, I can also send you to the Liverpool Police Station. There are many of my companions there.”

“Liverpool?” Thomas repeated to himself, “That’s a long way.”

“Yes. It’s enough for you to explain the whole thing clearly.”

…

At 78 Hurst Street, Merseyside, when Ellie and Rebben arrived, Yuri and Scott had already arrived. The two unexpectedly had a good conversation, probably because they found a common topic.

“It seems that I don’t need to introduce myself.” Ellie stepped forward and interrupted the conversation between the old and the young.

Yuri nodded to Rebben and Nix, and Scott took the initiative to extend his hand to introduce himself to Rebben. After learning that Rayburn was the police chief, he was even more surprised.

Rayburn saw his appearance and asked with a smile: “What’s wrong? Is there anything wrong?”

“Oh, no, nothing.” Scott looked embarrassed, “I didn’t expect the police to believe in these things.”

“Many police believe in religion.” The police chief replied.

Scott would not fail to understand what this meant. He did not continue to dwell on this issue, but pointed to the two-story house behind him that was blocked by overgrown bushes and trees. Although the house was weathered and dilapidated, it still retained the luxury of the past.

“This is it.” He said, “The old house of the Hawkins family.” Then he took out a blueprint from the backpack behind him.

“I’ve studied it. It’s a two-story building with a basement. It’s a typical eighteenth-century house structure.”

“I bet there must be something wrong with the basement.” Rayburn continued, “Let’s go in and take a look.”

The four walked towards the old house. After arriving at the front door, Yuri proposed to check the surroundings of the house. The police chief agreed, and the two of them went together.

As Ellie approached the house, she felt disgusted, and she could smell something faintly. It was hard to describe, like lead ash or damp clay from a cemetery. It was hard to describe, but she could smell it.

She even suspected that she didn’t need to smell it at all, because the strange smell appeared in her nose, no, it should be said that it was in her brain.

The girl secretly glanced at the others, and everyone’s expression was quite solemn, which meant that they were in the right place.

“It’s safe behind.” Yuri’s voice came from behind the house, accompanied by the rustling sound of bushes, and the stern young man and the superintendent walked towards the front door together.

“Then let’s go in.” Scott said, and reached out to turn the door handle.

The front door was not locked and was easily opened. The musty smell of the old house came from inside, mixed with some fishy smell.

Ellie frowned slightly. The wand was already in her hand. For some reason, she felt a little scared, but this feeling only lasted for a moment.

After Ravenscar, she secretly vowed not to be bound by the past, but at this time, her hand without the wand was shaking violently, just like when she met the snake people in St. Mungo’s before.

It is not shameful to be able to feel fear. This is one of human instincts. If you want to fight against instinct, you must first accept and acknowledge it. Ellie admitted that she was really scared now, afraid of experiencing the powerlessness and despair in Ravenscar again.

After everyone went in, she took a breath calmly, then exhaled, and her mood gradually calmed down. She thought of that madman, that madman who didn’t care about his life, the madman who went against the trend, he would not be afraid without even seeing the enemy.

Ellie suddenly felt ashamed of her fear. Before she walked into the gloomy old house, the young wizard looked behind her, as if she was looking for something, or as if to confirm her determination.